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Old 05-16-2008, 04:12 PM   #92 (permalink)
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Dude...there is plenty of fake hype in boxing. Probably not as much as MMA right now, but still plenty. B-Hops faux racism? Hatton wearing earmuffs? Weigh-in scuffles? Floyd turning into a motormouth every time he's on camera or otherwise in the public eye? Come on?
I never claimed that my preference was based on any sort of logic or rational thought. MMA fakeness seems faker than Boxing's fakeness (to me).

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The rest of your gripes, the cage, specialization and Rogan notwithstanding, pretty much boil down to fanbase issues. I will be the first to say that I don't flaunt my MMA interest, especially among the older crowd. It really does cause a lot of people to look down on you, mostly because of the association with the TapOut crowd, etc.

The specialization issue seems the most legit to me. With regards to the cage, did you watch DREAM at all?
I have not seen DREAM, no. Whats that?
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