the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

so this happened.. fairplay to DK Yoo for stepping in with him. landed a decent shot in the second.

nice

DK not a boxer....Somehow feel Manny, was taking it easy on him....


At a couple of points DK looked like he was setting up for a takedown while Manny being a boxer paused..

DK if he wanted to showcase his skill set would have been better entering into an MMA contest...

An exhibition, not a fight. Typically in that type of situation, where one fighter is badly outclassed, they agree beforehand that as long as the lesser fighter doesn't really try to win, the better fighter will let them look good(ish) and go the distance.

I believe Yoo did have an MMA fight a while back, and it did not go well for him, at all...

if DK isn't a boxer, he seemed to do ok vs. one of the greats (even if Manny was going easy). the internet says he does JKD, tai chi, wingchun mma. good for him. i can't imagine trying to hang in there for 3 rounds against any pro let alone pacquiao when not even a boxer, yikes

oh well, it's an era of goofball matchups featuring "YouTubers" and Internet famous, what are you gonna do. it was fun to watch this match.

everything wrote:if DK isn't a boxer, he seemed to do ok vs. one of the greats (even if Manny was going easy). i can't imagine trying to hang in there for 3 rounds against any pro let alone pacquiao when not even a boxer, yikes.

Agreed. However, that being said, if any fighter agrees to a bout with a ruleset and standardized fighting techniques which are not their usual specialty, it's advisable to train with such rules and techniques for a sufficient period of time before stepping into the ring.

Thus, I'd be interested in knowing how DK prepared for this bout, and for how long. It would also be interesting to see how a rematch would go if the ruleset allowed both fighters to use what they do best respectively. Only punching, with gloves, always favors the most skilled and experienced Western style boxer.

everything wrote:
oh well, it's an era of goofball matchups featuring "YouTubers" and Internet famous, what are you gonna do. it was fun to watch this match.

yea, how things have changed.. up next Tyson vs. Jake Paul
wonder what the script will be for that one

It doesn’t matter Jake has ugly ears anyway

thought you guys were joking at first, but oof. no idea what to think

Highlights

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We're living in the stupidest timeline.

"everyone has a plan til they get hit in the face". guess paul will find out soon if tyson's quote still applies at nearly 60 years of age vs. under 30