by ThePlatinumKing on January 19th, 2007

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Would a highly skilled martial artist be able to beat a highly
skilled/professional boxer or since MA is defending and boxing is doing both but mainly playing offense, would a MA be able to defend thierselves from a Professional boxer?

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by CannedHam on January 19th, 2007
Hmm... tough call. It depends on the fighter. Boxers are trained to take a hell of a lot of punishment and deliver a lot of force in a punch. Most martial arts attacks cannot match the pure striking power of a boxer's punch (TKD kicks comes closest) but make up for it by having a broader menu of options (elbows, knees, feet).

I think that the best hope for the martial artist would be for him to be skilled in a takedown style, like Gracie Ju-jitsu, and beat the boxer on the ground. Trying to match blows, with feet, hands, or other body parts, with an experienced boxer is asking for trouble and to lose.

BTW, boxing IS a martial art, along with Greco-Roman wrestling. Many folks don't consider them to be arts since they are also professional sports.
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by mrtorch on June 11th, 2007
In the "real" world combat does not follow rules, so it is impossible to say. Much would depend on a the circumstances, strength and size of the combatants.
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by Takei-Shihan on June 11th, 2007
... in a BOXING match, following boxing rules, the boxer would win, possibly in the first round ...

... in a judo match, where punching is NOT allowed, the boxer would be tossed for points and would loose ...

... in a TKD, full contact karate, or muay thai match, it would be a close call, but there would be a slight advantage to the martial artist because they would be trained to use more than just punches and a boxer without tape and gloves will have difficulty even punching ...

... in a NO RULES duel to the death between a boxer and a combat warrior martial artist (a real fight) the boxer would die in just a few seconds ...
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- Sorry but you are talking nonsense, how many fights have you seen in which you have two capable fighters that ends in seconds? This question is almost impossible to answer. I've seen a black belt in Aikido hospitalised because he got into a fight with a drunk in a pub. The drunk thought nothing of shoving a broken glass in his face.
  
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  by mrtorch on June 11th, 2007
- I am a former military combat arms instructor. It used to be my job to teach soldiers how to KILL with NO weapons in under 3 seconds ... as a 7th Dan in my martial arts training, our "friendly" spars have a 60 second time limit, and since 1968 (when I started Ninjitsu) I have seen thousands of matches, but I've never seen a single one on one match go over 12 seconds and I've never seen a ten on one match go over 31 seconds ... and a simple black belt is no where near a high level martial artist, how many grand masters do you know that loose to a drunk???
  
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  by Takei-Shihan on June 11th, 2007
- ... a black belt in a game style martial sport such as Judo or TKD is one thing, but in a true war style combat martial art, a plain black belt only means the person has a workable foundation on which to begin the real training ... a simple black belt is just the beginning, and has a very long way to go.
  
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  by Takei-Shihan on June 11th, 2007
- Ok, tell me how you can kill someone without using a weapon in a one to one situation who is expecting you in three seconds?????
  
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  by mrtorch on June 11th, 2007
- I think you have been watching too many movies mate!.
  
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  by mrtorch on June 11th, 2007
- "how many grand masters do you know that loose to a drunk?"
  
  The very fact that you said that shows you have no comprehension of combat.
  
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  by mrtorch on June 11th, 2007
- Tell you, no, but pass the course prerequisites and I'll teach you how ... the human body has a vast number of vulnerabilities ... study some anatomy & physiology and you will see that a person can be killed with an impact to the back of the head, a twisted neck, break then push a rib fragment into the heart, flutter stroke an internal organ, and the list goes on ... you might have to break an arm first but it can and has been done.
  
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  by Takei-Shihan on June 11th, 2007
- Movies were not what made me a military instructor.
  
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  by Takei-Shihan on June 11th, 2007
- I have a lot more comprehension of war and combat than most people, even more than some soldiers, certainly more than you think I have.
  
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  by Takei-Shihan on June 11th, 2007
- Yes anyone can kill someone in three seconds who's isn't expecting it. That was not my question, how do YOU kill someone who is defending themselves from you in three seconds, without using a weapon? And don't give me a load of rubbish about if you pass the relevant tests!.
  
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  by mrtorch on June 11th, 2007
- "I have a lot more comprehension of war and combat than most people, even more than some soldiers, certainly more than you think I have."
  
  I very, very much doubt it.
  
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  by mrtorch on June 11th, 2007
- http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/281691
  here are some of the lessons that prepare the student to learn how to take out their opponent very quickly.
  
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  by Takei-Shihan on June 18th, 2007
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by Langenschwert on February 9th, 2007
A really good boxer is hard to beat. It's a very effective striking art. I guess it's a matter of who could most effectively pit their strength against the opponent's weakness.
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by staffie on January 19th, 2007
martial arts isnt just about fighting its about self discipline aswell. it learns you how to defend yourself in difficult situations so if that event did occur a martial arts expert probably would be able to defend himself/herself without getting beaten to a pulp. anyway professional boxers can not fight out in the street because they wouldnt ever be able to fight in the ring again
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- woo hoo -1 again lol
  
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  by staffie on January 23rd, 2007
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by Abbyguy on January 19th, 2007
Yes. Just watch UFC and that will answer your question.
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