http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7775062.stm
Anyone else think this is just for publicity after the banks pull out at the weekend? Seems like Froch and Amir got the british headlines while Enzo hasnt had any praise in the media at all.
although I do remember hearing about him fighting in a Judo competition a few months ago. Perhaps he has relaised he is limited in boxing and will always be rememberd for the Haye fight
Maccarinelli keen ok UFC Switch (merged)
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He was asked on Buncey's show weeks ago and said he'd be up for it. He got his black belt in judo recently, didn't he? Probably too late for him now, but he'd have better stand up than most and will be the same weight as Bisping, possibly.
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Enzo is interested and does train, even competes in local Jujitzo competitions
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Eraserhead
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Hmmm...
Enzo would get destroyed in MMA without the proper grounding. Saying that, though, IF somone like Michael Bisping were to even contemplate having a stand-up battle with Enzo - similar to how he 'boxed' against Leben - Bisping would be knocked out cold. As a pure puncher, Enzo would probably be the best the UFC has seen. He'd definitely be the 'boxer' to enter MMA, not that there's much competition there.
The quote from Marshall Zelaznik about Marcus Davis is nonsense. Most people don't even know Davis was a boxer, such is the extent of his padded record. Check it out on Boxrec. He had 17 fights in Boston against complete bums, stepped up once to fight a guy who was 10-6 and was then knocked out. He quit at 17-1. "Top 10 ranked"? Gimme a break.
Enzo should stick to boxing. There's no WBO title in MMA.
Enzo would get destroyed in MMA without the proper grounding. Saying that, though, IF somone like Michael Bisping were to even contemplate having a stand-up battle with Enzo - similar to how he 'boxed' against Leben - Bisping would be knocked out cold. As a pure puncher, Enzo would probably be the best the UFC has seen. He'd definitely be the 'boxer' to enter MMA, not that there's much competition there.
The quote from Marshall Zelaznik about Marcus Davis is nonsense. Most people don't even know Davis was a boxer, such is the extent of his padded record. Check it out on Boxrec. He had 17 fights in Boston against complete bums, stepped up once to fight a guy who was 10-6 and was then knocked out. He quit at 17-1. "Top 10 ranked"? Gimme a break.
Enzo should stick to boxing. There's no WBO title in MMA.
Re: Maccarinelli keen ok UFC Switch
To be fair, Davis did win the Golden Gloves though.Eraserhead wrote:Hmmm...
Enzo would get destroyed in MMA without the proper grounding. Saying that, though, IF somone like Michael Bisping were to even contemplate having a stand-up battle with Enzo - similar to how he 'boxed' against Leben - Bisping would be knocked out cold. As a pure puncher, Enzo would probably be the best the UFC has seen. He'd definitely be the 'boxer' to enter MMA, not that there's much competition there.
The quote from Marshall Zelaznik about Marcus Davis is nonsense. Most people don't even know Davis was a boxer, such is the extent of his padded record. Check it out on Boxrec. He had 17 fights in Boston against complete bums, stepped up once to fight a guy who was 10-6 and was then knocked out. He quit at 17-1. "Top 10 ranked"? Gimme a break.
Enzo should stick to boxing. There's no WBO title in MMA.
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Eraserhead
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Re: Maccarinelli keen ok UFC Switch
The quote in the article said he was "once ranked inside the world top 10 light-middleweights". When? By whom? I don't even think the WBU would have had the cheek to rank him.Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:To be fair, Davis did win the Golden Gloves though.Eraserhead wrote:Hmmm...
Enzo would get destroyed in MMA without the proper grounding. Saying that, though, IF somone like Michael Bisping were to even contemplate having a stand-up battle with Enzo - similar to how he 'boxed' against Leben - Bisping would be knocked out cold. As a pure puncher, Enzo would probably be the best the UFC has seen. He'd definitely be the 'boxer' to enter MMA, not that there's much competition there.
The quote from Marshall Zelaznik about Marcus Davis is nonsense. Most people don't even know Davis was a boxer, such is the extent of his padded record. Check it out on Boxrec. He had 17 fights in Boston against complete bums, stepped up once to fight a guy who was 10-6 and was then knocked out. He quit at 17-1. "Top 10 ranked"? Gimme a break.
Enzo should stick to boxing. There's no WBO title in MMA.
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
Davis is a far better mixed martial artist than he ever was a boxer.
Re: Maccarinelli keen ok UFC Switch
I am a fan of the Irish Hand Grenade. He was ranked in the top 10 by the NABO once, but that's the only instance I'm aware of. Certainly not world. 
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Enzo wouldn't need to employ any ground work against Bisping as Bisping stands and trades whenever he can, you never see him willingly take anyone to the ground.
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TerribleTerry
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Re: Maccarinelli keen ok UFC Switch
Jeremy 'Half Man Half Amazing' Williams is perhaps the most prominent boxer to take a serious run at MMA thus far.Eraserhead wrote:Hmmm...
Enzo would get destroyed in MMA without the proper grounding. Saying that, though, IF somone like Michael Bisping were to even contemplate having a stand-up battle with Enzo - similar to how he 'boxed' against Leben - Bisping would be knocked out cold. As a pure puncher, Enzo would probably be the best the UFC has seen. He'd definitely be the 'boxer' to enter MMA, not that there's much competition there.
The quote from Marshall Zelaznik about Marcus Davis is nonsense. Most people don't even know Davis was a boxer, such is the extent of his padded record. Check it out on Boxrec. He had 17 fights in Boston against complete bums, stepped up once to fight a guy who was 10-6 and was then knocked out. He quit at 17-1. "Top 10 ranked"? Gimme a break.
Enzo should stick to boxing. There's no WBO title in MMA.
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Eraserhead
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Re: Maccarinelli keen ok UFC Switch
I'd like to think that Bisping would be aware of Enzo's danger on his feet and would instantly try and take him to the ground. Bisping is no great shakes on the ground, but I guarantee he'll be much, much better than Enzo Maccarinelli is down there. If Bisping CHOSE to stand and trade with someone like Enzo, you'd have to wake him up a week later and let him know the resultThe_Don1 wrote:Enzo wouldn't need to employ any ground work against Bisping as Bisping stands and trades whenever he can, you never see him willingly take anyone to the ground.
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Macca 'apparently' considering UFC - seems highly unlikely
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7775062.stm
Enzo Maccarinelli is interested in leaving boxing and joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), according to UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik.
Last week Maccarinelli, a former WBO cruiserweight champion, reportedly said he would be confident of knocking out British UFC star Michael Bisping.
"We were contacted by Enzo's representatives about the possibility of Enzo moving over," said Zelaznik.
"But the UFC is not the place for a novice mixed martial arts fighter."
Inside Sport: Ultimate Fighting Championship
The UFC is the world's foremost brand within the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), with competitors combining boxing, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, wrestling and other disciplines while fighting in an octagonal "cage".
Last week, the 28-year-old Maccarinelli revealed that discussions had taken place between himself and UFC supremo Dana White.
"I'd never rule out putting a pair of the little mitts on and going in the cage," he told The Sun's website.
"I do enjoy the UFC and the sport of MMA in general. I'm quite a big follower of it but boxing will always be my number one."
And Zelaznik said the idea of the Welshman appearing in the UFC's reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter, the winner of which is handed a UFC contract, had been "floated".
Enzo would not have the skills that would allow him to succeed in MMA. It would be like a world-class sprinter entering the Decathlon
Marshall Zelaznik, UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik
However, Zelaznik said Maccarinelli did not possess the "well-rounded skills to be successful in MMA", let alone the tools to beat seasoned mixed martial artist Bisping.
Zelaznik said: "Enzo's boxing career speaks for itself - he is very impressive. We were all surprised to learn that Enzo also trained between boxing bouts in both kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which are two of the many skills vital for any well-rounded MMA fighter.
"[But] with no wrestling experience and only keep-fit type training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Thai boxing, he would not have the skills that would allow him to succeed in MMA.
"As boxing fans, we would love to one day see Enzo competing in our great sport. But Enzo would really need to focus a lot of energy on the nuances of the MMA ground and striking game before we would ever see that image realised.
"If you understand the sport of MMA, you understand that any boxer, no matter how good, would not be able to effectively compete in the Octagon. It would be like a world-class sprinter entering the decathlon.
"Marcus Davis, one of our top welterweights, was once ranked inside the top 10 light-middleweight boxers in the world and he will tell you boxers in MMA are like fish out of water."
Maccarinelli, who lost his WBO crown to David Haye in March, defeated Matthew Ellis on his heavyweight debut on Saturday after a series of cruiserweight opponents pulled out.
Enzo Maccarinelli is interested in leaving boxing and joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), according to UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik.
Last week Maccarinelli, a former WBO cruiserweight champion, reportedly said he would be confident of knocking out British UFC star Michael Bisping.
"We were contacted by Enzo's representatives about the possibility of Enzo moving over," said Zelaznik.
"But the UFC is not the place for a novice mixed martial arts fighter."
Inside Sport: Ultimate Fighting Championship
The UFC is the world's foremost brand within the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA), with competitors combining boxing, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, wrestling and other disciplines while fighting in an octagonal "cage".
Last week, the 28-year-old Maccarinelli revealed that discussions had taken place between himself and UFC supremo Dana White.
"I'd never rule out putting a pair of the little mitts on and going in the cage," he told The Sun's website.
"I do enjoy the UFC and the sport of MMA in general. I'm quite a big follower of it but boxing will always be my number one."
And Zelaznik said the idea of the Welshman appearing in the UFC's reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter, the winner of which is handed a UFC contract, had been "floated".
Enzo would not have the skills that would allow him to succeed in MMA. It would be like a world-class sprinter entering the Decathlon
Marshall Zelaznik, UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik
However, Zelaznik said Maccarinelli did not possess the "well-rounded skills to be successful in MMA", let alone the tools to beat seasoned mixed martial artist Bisping.
Zelaznik said: "Enzo's boxing career speaks for itself - he is very impressive. We were all surprised to learn that Enzo also trained between boxing bouts in both kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which are two of the many skills vital for any well-rounded MMA fighter.
"[But] with no wrestling experience and only keep-fit type training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Thai boxing, he would not have the skills that would allow him to succeed in MMA.
"As boxing fans, we would love to one day see Enzo competing in our great sport. But Enzo would really need to focus a lot of energy on the nuances of the MMA ground and striking game before we would ever see that image realised.
"If you understand the sport of MMA, you understand that any boxer, no matter how good, would not be able to effectively compete in the Octagon. It would be like a world-class sprinter entering the decathlon.
"Marcus Davis, one of our top welterweights, was once ranked inside the top 10 light-middleweight boxers in the world and he will tell you boxers in MMA are like fish out of water."
Maccarinelli, who lost his WBO crown to David Haye in March, defeated Matthew Ellis on his heavyweight debut on Saturday after a series of cruiserweight opponents pulled out.