Gordon Ryan, recently shared his perspective on the practicality of boxing in real-life. In a social media post, Ryan challenged the notion of boxers’ effectiveness outside the ring, highlighting the limitations of boxing as a martial art.
In his insightful commentary, Ryan emphasized that boxing, primarily focusing on punches, lacks the versatility offered by other martial arts like kickboxing or Muay Thai. He noted the absence of techniques such as elbow strikes, knee strikes, and grappling maneuvers, which are crucial in diverse combat situations.
“Boxers coming at mma fighters on social media acting like tough guys is a slippery slope. Boxing is one of the most limited striking arts to begin with. It’s the science and art of throwing punches. ”
“There are no elbows, knees, feet, headbutts, spinning attacks, etc. A kick boxer or Thai specialist would be far more equipped to actually fight someone. Even a sport like jj encompasses it, wrestling, judo, etc. Boxers are some of the least equipped (real) martial artists to actually fight someone.”
“Don’t be fooled by fame or success in the boxing ring and think it would translate to real fighting. It likely wouldn’t and boxers need to acknowledge that as fighters, they’re simply inferior. mma fighters are the epitome of actual fighters, period. There’s a reason no boxers are taking mma matches”
Ryan previously described his encounters with untrained individuals, akin to “playing with a child,” regardless of the opponent’s size. His strategy revolves around swiftly neutralizing threats through takedowns and grappling techniques, exploiting vulnerabilities commonly overlooked by those unfamiliar with martial arts.
Ryan also sparked a debate a while ago surrounding a hypothetical match between boxing champion Tyson Fury and himself.
It’s certainly an intriguing opinion considering the value many martial artists put on striking in an unconventional setting.
