Boxing vs Karate #shorts

Which one do you prefer?

[troylawson]

Imagine fighting this guy and bro switches his stance 80 times

[lilith]

Honestly i think Karate is or would be fine assuming you actually spar under other rules instead of the tap and get points rules.

[king_joni]

“Fast and explosive movements” that legit defines boxing lol

[LuianAV]

"Karate = lighter feet"
Ali: *Are you sure about that?*

[bigwilly]

When you want to have the kicking ability and explosive movements of Karate, but also want the grounded stance and conditioning of boxing, you do Muay Thai.

Edit: All of what you guys are saying is true, the beauty of martial arts is the way you can combine and evolve certain styles over time.

[petrnovak]

It doesn´t really matter which one of them you use, it matters HOW well can you do it

[shantavetyan]

Karate: “one strike finish”
Mike Tyson: “hold my pigeon”

[alvinp]

Boxing: Limited to only hands
Karate: you can only tap your opponent


Muay thai: Hold my beer

[LuisFelipe-pqlr]

Jiu-Jitsu: "Don't work hard, work smart"

[DP-ddhl]

Mix them to get the best results. My foundation is karate but I've boxed for over 20 years. Both arts have complemented each other. They will make you better.

[JK-zugm]

I guess it depends on which lens you’re viewing both of them through. Boxing has proven itself to be superior for self defense and conditioning as far as striking arts are concerned while karate has its uses mostly within a combat sports setting.

[matthewCreativity]

I prefer Muay Thai, it's balanced, focused on kicks (my favourites) but also really good at punching. The only bad thing of Muay Thai is the ground fighting

[kylenguyen]

Karate taught me long distance fighting, moving in and out, timing, fast blitz.
Boxing taught me head movement, footwork, punching angles, pivoting, inside fighting.

Boxing fixed my bad habit of leaving my chin up from Karate, and Karate taught me to defend a leg kick 😂
Let’s mix them up.

[Great-Dao-of-Elegance]

Wonderboy, Conor and GSP already proved how effective Karate stance and some of their techniques are.

[RainRaifu]

I feel like they're equal, like a matched fighter in each sport would take on each other well and it would be one hell of a match

[north]

Honestly, I think a combination of both is the best. Karate as a foundation and boxing next. That way you learn the importance of a single strike. Learn to practice through repitition. And appreciate and understand the power of technique.

[texmexlink]

Karate is good if you actually spar like you would in a street fight instead of just tapping to get points

[klayination]

I practice both of those and honestly they are amazing together. If I had to pick one I would pick karate for its versatility.

[speedhero]

Honestly, as a "boxer" for me the classification of martial arts is an illusion... A fight is a fight ! As a human being, you have to know how to fight on the ground, how to use your legs, how to grapple, how to box...

[velvetx]

The perfect fighter is the one who adapts to everything