It comes down to:
-Who has more height and reach
-Who has better reactions
-Who has more endurance
-Who hits harder
-Who is more willing to endure brain damage

The people who call it a science are retarded. There is no skill involved, once the basic movements are learned, what appears like skill is simply 1 guy being faster than the other guy.

I can't think of a single instance of intelligence, practice, hard work, that kind of thing, bringing someone to success in boxing. At least with basketball, you have cases like Larry Bird or Steven Currycel.

On the other hand, grappling is incredibly gay. Rolling around with other men on the ground.