I don't agree with that, I don't want to be a beech and just totally dis boxing.

But in MMA you have kicking, knees and elbows - which are all striking and , plus gloves are smaller and much harder to defend with putting a bigger emphasis on movement and range with and you can't just go in and hug the other guy to get a rest in MMA if you do you risk getting taken down or be put in a plumb and get a knee in the face.

For pure striking actually kickboxing is pretty awesome. IMO literally the only thing boxing has going for it is it's rich history and the status it has held in the past.

I actually look at a guy like Josh Parker and think it's a real shame he's boxing and not doing MMA there is another young kiwi boxer coming through - can't remember his name but same story with him.