For anything that will realistically happen in real life? Boxing and kickboxing. Both of which are primarily about fitness, form and proper technique delivering a hit. Any bare knuckle streetfight is over in seconds and determined by one or two very clear hits.
Anecdotally the boxers I've known tend to carry themselves in a way that scares people enough to not even start fights with them. Whereas the kickboxers I've known regularly would get into and win fights, scrappy little shits.
This might be entirely coincidence or it might say something about the personality types drawn to the different sports.
Muay Thai is a bit more about aggression compared to kickboxing. Not a bad thing, just different. I did kickboxing for a number of years and enjoyed getting my energy out. As for what's better in the street? Not really sure. I might be inclined to say Muay Thai probably for indoors where going in would be better but kickboxing probably for outdoors with more space? You keep your distance more in kickboxing which is less valid in an indoor fight but all the movement is pretty valuable with plenty of space.
For anything that will realistically happen in real life? Boxing and kickboxing. Both of which are primarily about fitness, form and proper technique delivering a hit. Any bare knuckle streetfight is over in seconds and determined by one or two very clear hits.
Anecdotally the boxers I've known tend to carry themselves in a way that scares people enough to not even start fights with them. Whereas the kickboxers I've known regularly would get into and win fights, scrappy little shits.
This might be entirely coincidence or it might say something about the personality types drawn to the different sports.
If money were no object, I'd def be taking muay thai classes.
Muay Thai is a bit more about aggression compared to kickboxing. Not a bad thing, just different. I did kickboxing for a number of years and enjoyed getting my energy out. As for what's better in the street? Not really sure. I might be inclined to say Muay Thai probably for indoors where going in would be better but kickboxing probably for outdoors with more space? You keep your distance more in kickboxing which is less valid in an indoor fight but all the movement is pretty valuable with plenty of space.