2007-02-16 16:28:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
The one who trains harder and smarter. As you are using the words "professional" and "master" I am assuming they both have trained hard there whole life.
All thing being equal I would bet on the karate master as he is studying the art of self-defense while a boxer is training in a sport where there are rules, gloves, mouth pieces, rounds, an official, a ring, etc.
The karate master learns much more than punching, his whole body is a weapon. While the boxer is training to punch.
All these people supporting the boxer in this hypothetical fight have no idea what karate is about. A boxer is very one dimensional. He will know nothing about attacks below the waste as it is illegal in the sport of boxing. His groin and legs will be an open market for a good martial artist. Boxing is about endurance. I have never seen a street fight last more than a couple of minutes at most. Endurance will not come into play. However, pinpoint powerful techniques and devastating blocks will be very crucial.
And whoever said the karate person will lose because all they study is self-defense and sparring needs to analyze their statement and take a critical look at their dojo if they don't feel they are learning to adequately defend themselves.
2007-02-17 00:56:38 · answer #1 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Professional boxers have outstanding physical conditioning. Unless the Karate Master could end the fight quickly with well-placed strikes to vital areas, the Boxer would probably have a high chance of winning because of sheer atleticism.
The one-on-one fight is really the Boxer's specialty, and I think Karate is more broad. Also, the age difference should be considered. Even if the Karate Master really keeps himself in good shape, his is likely to be signifigantly older than a Boxer in his prime. Boxers over 40 and especially 50 years old are a rarity, as by this point they are past their physical prime and are usually retired.
When we're talknig about a Karate Master, I'm picturing some cool old dude in Okinowa who's the Master of his own Dojo, not just some schmo with a black belt.
So the Boxer will be be more youthful, enegetic, and athletic, but the Karate Master will be more experienced, and all those years of breaking boards will leave his hands very conditioned--much more conditioned than the hands of someone who puches people with big padded gloves on his hands.
So, again, if some Boxer in his prime decided to catch a plane to Okinowa and challenge the Karate Master to a duel, the Karate would attempt to end the fight quickly with well-placed strikes to vital areas, but if he failed at this, he would probably get beaten down by the boxer.
2007-02-16 18:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by sterling 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How advanced is the boxer? For a boxer to fight a true master
the boxer should be a light heavy weight champ with a world recognized belt. There should only be a 20 lbs difference and a max of 5 years difference in age.I'll put my money on the boxer.
2007-02-16 21:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Karate Master easily
2007-02-16 16:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by Haven17 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ring I'd give it to the boxer, the streets depends on system of Karate.
I think Karate Do would succumb to a boxer.
I think Shotokan would succumb to a boxer.
There are a few other traditional arts that I believe would fall to a boxers ability to get hit and counter immediately. Boxers learn how to hit hard at alot of various angles, while taking alot of punishment.
Tae Kwon Do and arts of that category I think the boxer is in trouble. The boxer has no kicking or anti kicking skills. But never doubt a boxer unless your taking them to the ground.
2007-02-16 17:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Karate is lame their hand strikes suck...look at MMA....those guys punch like boxers....Sukey boxers..but boxers...a karate guy doesnt even have any grappling skills..so even if he got ahold of a boxer he couldn't do anything..the only thing he has an advantage on is kicks..now if the boxer takes just a few months to learn to block those kicks he will win every time..but if he doesn't he will still usually win just based on his reflexes in general...Karate has never done well in MMA....it is very hard to beat a boxer at striking..even with their lack of training at kicks.....the best bet is to grapple...arm bars...chokes..but like a said...a karate guy wont know that unless he is trained in another discipline. PS....look at how karate guys punch..from their ribs..all straight punches..but very little variety...a boxer, guarding his head..throwing multiple combinations will beat the Karate expert.
2007-02-16 16:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by gqmighty0072001 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends. Boxers have extremely good timing because they do a lot of sparring. Many karate practitioners have a lot of technique, but don't spar enough to have a sense of how and when to use it.
I would say that if the karate guy was versed enough in actual fighting he would win, but if not, the boxer would prevail.
2007-02-16 16:51:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Karate Master. The reason is they are trained to use all of their body as a weapon. The Boxer his hands, arms and movement. Although some butt and bite
2007-02-16 16:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by ub6 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the potential of person.As far as boxing is concerned there are now excellent boxers who can knock surely the best karate mans .
2007-02-16 21:13:09 · answer #9 · answered by deva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
karate pro boxers dont do well in reall fights because they train in impact only and they dont follow through. Also they wair giant *** gloves that make you fall short and have unconditioned fists as well as make the fighting waaaaaay less realistic
2007-02-16 17:45:54 · answer #10 · answered by The Wall 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋