Roomates throwing down tomorrow (XC v TF) place your bets...

Hmmm. Very tough. Can we get a reach measurement? Could be a huge factor. Also, no head gear? You should have that if you want to remain friends and avoid a freak injury.

The decathlete will win.

But please post a video after the fight or I will assume this was just a troll.

The guy with actual experience wins. Experience will win over brute strength most of the time.

No headgear. Reach is 74 v 79. I will post a video on Youtube if both of them agree to it afterwards.

I'd put my money on the former boxer...knowing how to take a hit makes a huge difference. I'd have put money on him if you said he was just some average dbag who boxed on the weekends, but knowing that he's a former top amateur? Even giving up 60 pounds I'd put the money on him.

He'll win in a standing fight, and I call a KO if the decathlete tries to bumrush him and take him to the ground. He has experience, so I doubt he lets that happen without making sure the decathlete pays dearly.

Experience over Muscle every time.

As soon as I read 210 vs 155 and 155 has no BJJ training I knew who'd win. Doesn't matter if hes Floyd Mayweather he'll get his ass kicked in an MMA style fight with that weight disparity.

I'll say the decathlete. The mental endurance of the xc runner should help him out but heavy hits wear you down quickly.

The weight and reach difference is pretty significant but here's hoping the distance guy takes it! Win one for all of us!

I'd have gone with XC boxer, but it's not a boxing match, right?

It's more of a UFC fight. I'm going with the decathlete because of his size, reach, and pure athleticism.

No, it's not a boxing match, MMA style. Neither has BJJ training, but the I will say that my XC team mate/roomie is one bad ass dude. Two frat(ish) guys tried to jump him coming out of a bar last year, granted they were about his size, but he put them both down on his own, quick and took no damage. This is going to a loth closer than a lot of you guys think.

"roommates"

"Roomates" have sex with marsupials. Ick.

If the big guy gets a takedown, it will be all him. If the fight stays on the feet, the xc guy will pick him apart.

BOJACK wrote:

The fight is one round, unlimited time, and ends only when one person either gets KO, TKO, or submitted/gives up. There will be a "ref" and both will be wearing UFC style gloves and UFC rules in regards to striking. There is also no ring.

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Who takes it?

No ring? The XC guy wins easily. He'll just run away from the decathlete. When the decathlete gets tired, the XC guy will then throw a couple of punches and easily KO the decathlete.

so, um?

The marine/navy seal wins every time!

The golden gloves boxer would win in 30 seconds or less if he really has this training.

If the fight goes beyond 45 sec., the endurance athlete will win. Those gloves will feel like 20lb. weights and the 10 event guy will quickly lose the ability to move much less throw a punch...poor bastard.

who the heck won, this is like 4 days old

XC guy wins in under a minute.