**** man,i have to quit because there's a big possibility of going blind by getting a lot of punches to the eye.**** i was barely getting to love the sport,but **** it,ill just try something different like making beats or being a dj or something.

what? u have to quit? are u an amateur?

bad luck dude, doesnt mean ur involvement and luv for the sport will wilter, continue supporting local boxing and ur fav. boxers for that matter. boxing need people like yaself and others on this website. (Im sure theres a large majority of people on this site that know more about boxing history than there own! ahah)

what? u have to quit? are u an amateur?
i was barely going to start sparring

how do you know if you may go blind if you have just barley started sparring? and who told you that you were gunna go blind

isn't that shit they tell everyone before they start boxing?

Detached retina?

Ouch, that sucks. Good luck in whatever endeavour you choose to pursue.

how do you know if you may go blind if you have just barley started sparring? and who told you that you were gunna go blind
my doctor told me i could go blind since i have pretty bad vision

**** man,i have to quit because there's a big possibility of going blind by getting a lot of punches to the eye.**** i was barely getting to love the sport,but **** it,ill just try something different like making beats or being a dj or something.

STFU

you quit cuz there is a chance of you going blind

so the chance of you dying in the ring wasnt enough but going blind jsut did it for you

boxing is for warriors
stay on the couch watchign it on tv

peace

STFU

you quit cuz there is a chance of you going blind

so the chance of you dying in the ring wasnt enough but going blind jsut did it for you

boxing is for warriors
stay on the couch watchign it on tv

peace

seriously stop ****in talkin shit

He can't box cuz it's gonna **** his vision up permanently
Sugar Ray Leonard had to quit for ****in 5 years cuz of the same problem


so show some ****in respect...

Lol...guys, chill..

We're all boxingscene-ers..

**** man,i have to quit because there's a big possibility of going blind by getting a lot of punches to the eye.**** i was barely getting to love the sport,but **** it,ill just try something different like making beats or being a dj or something.
wtf?
so lemme get this strait
u have to quit boxing becuz theres a danger of getting punched?
:confused:
dont try track
u have to run and could get a heart attack
dont try football
u can tackled
and have ur spine broken
dont try baseball
u can get beaned by the ball
dont try hockey
it hurts getting checked into the wall
dont try MMA
nah actually go ahead
thats a bitchs' "sport" anyways
Lmao
Jk
or am i ??????????
:confused:

seriously stop ****in talkin shit

He can't box cuz it's gonna **** his vision up permanently
Sugar Ray Leonard had to quit for ****in 5 years cuz of the same problem


so show some ****in respect...


AWWWWW BLOOD!

STFU

you quit cuz there is a chance of you going blind

so the chance of you dying in the ring wasnt enough but going blind jsut did it for you

boxing is for warriors
stay on the couch watchign it on tv

peace

Man that is just disrespectfull, if his doctor says he may go blind becasue his vision is getting bad then he would be a moron to keep doing it, no one is immortal it sucks that you have to quit but i don't blame you one bit.

Yeah, show some ****in respect...

Chavez, go check with another doctor to see if it's true first...

If theres a big possibility of goin blind theres no point cuz you will get blind....if you're gonna get blind by just takkin a few punches, then don't do it....

If theres a 1% chance, then go for it!

question... has anyone ever heard of someone ACTUALLY going blind by boxing?

question... has anyone ever heard of someone ACTUALLY going blind by boxing?
Gerald McLellan

Sugar Ray Leonard had to retire because he had the same problem

(he retired for 5 years)

Man that is just disrespectfull, if his doctor says he may go blind becasue his vision is getting bad then he would be a moron to keep doing it, no one is immortal it sucks that you have to quit but i don't blame you one bit.


dont need a doctor to tell you theres a chance of going blind boxing

but what im saying your going to quit because fo a chance of going blind
yet you was going to box when there wqas a chance of dying

hahaha
get the **** out of here

Gerald McLellan

Sugar Ray Leonard had to retire because he had the same problem

(he retired for 5 years)
Oh I thought he just became "retarded", wasn't aware of the blindness.

Oh I thought he just became "retarded", wasn't aware of the blindness.

nope..

100% blind and part deff...

Yeah, show some ****in respect...

Chavez, go check with another doctor to see if it's true first...

If theres a big possibility of goin blind theres no point cuz you will get blind....if you're gonna get blind by just takkin a few punches, then don't do it....

If theres a 1% chance, then go for it!
yea, i am going with another doctor to see what he says.

dont need a doctor to tell you theres a chance of going blind boxing

but what im saying your going to quit because fo a chance of going blind
yet you was going to box when there wqas a chance of dying

hahaha
get the **** out of here
i know there's a chance of going blind and dying in the ring u fuken dumb ass,what i meant was that i have a bigger chance than everybody else because i have bad vision,im nearsighted

i know there's a chance of going blind and dying in the ring u fuken dumb ass,what i meant was that i have a bigger chance than everybody else because i have bad vision,im nearsighted

Ignore that idiot man

Ignore that idiot man
i had respect for boxer2k5 becuase he seemed to know what he was talking about but he is just being absoulutly disrespectfull and not acting professional at all, respect out the window.

Some of you guys are morons. Going blind is something all boxers fear. Dempsey actually quit boxing because of the damage Tunney did to his eye. Your eyesite is more important than having some fun with an amateur career in boxing. If your doctor says you would be risking the health of your eyes, then don't do it.

Some of you guys are morons. Going blind is something all boxers fear. Dempsey actually quit boxing because of the damage Tunney did to his eye. Your eyesite is more important than having some fun with an amateur career in boxing. If your doctor says you would be risking the health of your eyes, then don't do it.

I agree 100%. Boxing is one of those sports that you HAVE to be in tip top physical condition, else you are not going to make it far in the sport and have a great risk on injury, possibly permanent. Do not attempt boxing if you have physical complications such as vision, any type of condition with the brain or blood pressure, etc. It could be potentially life threatening. Pay no attention to the macho "tough guys" in here who think they are Superman and nothing will ever hurt them. Some people are gifted with having great health, while others just do not have the same type of body makeup and must take other factors into consideration.

I agree 100%. Boxing is one of those sports that you HAVE to be in tip top physical condition, else you are not going to make it far in the sport and have a great risk on injury, possibly permanent. Do not attempt boxing if you have physical complications such as vision, any type of condition with the brain or blood pressure, etc. It could be potentially life threatening. Pay no attention to the macho "tough guys" in here who think they are Superman and nothing will ever hurt them. Some people are gifted with having great health, while others just do not have the same type of body makeup and must take other factors into consideration.
EXACTLY MAN!!

KARMA FOR YOU

Some of you guys are morons. Going blind is something all boxers fear. Dempsey actually quit boxing because of the damage Tunney did to his eye. Your eyesite is more important than having some fun with an amateur career in boxing. If your doctor says you would be risking the health of your eyes, then don't do it.
very smart man

agreed

Man, I tell ya.

I can understand someone being more unnerved by going blind, then the prospect of death.

Most people believe themselves to be immortal, that they can't die. But nobody wants to spend their life pissing on their leg.

The whole point is that he has a considerable chance of going blind.

Death in the ring isn't unheard of, but it isn't hugely common either.

If someone told me I had to either give up my life or my eyesight, I'd bite the bullet without hesitation. There are many things worse than death.

The original poster mentioned being near-sighted. Does anyone here wear glasses?

^^^^I use to wear glasses but now i wear contacts

Screw that. i need to wear glasses as i struggle to see things from a distance or letters from a certain distance. I've been advised to wear glasses whilst watching tv does that mean i have a higher chance of going blind due to boxing then. That sucks but it wouldn't stop me continuing the sport. Hell no!.

i had respect for boxer2k5 becuase he seemed to know what he was talking about but he is just being absoulutly disrespectfull and not acting professional at all, respect out the window.


man **** your respect and watch me bang on hbo

im also near sighted
i was PDQ in the navy because of my eyes

so i have the same chance of going blind as you do
but you know what ill take that chance for the love of boxing
i love this sport

im willign to die for it

and if im willing to de if i take that risk of dying
everytime i strap on a pair of gloves
then going blind isnt going to hold me back either

if you have to quit then quit

post it in the boo hoo section of this forum

Some of you guys are morons. Going blind is something all boxers fear. Dempsey actually quit boxing because of the damage Tunney did to his eye. Your eyesite is more important than having some fun with an amateur career in boxing. If your doctor says you would be risking the health of your eyes, then don't do it.


hey if thats what boxing is to you then so be it
its not a game to me
its become my life

as with anything you do there is chances
everytime you take a step there is a chance

liek i said you can have yoru respect
you dont have mine

mines goes to all the atheletes out there putting their body on the line for the love of the sport they participate in

whatif you quit btu still go blind
what if you stayed and never go blind

**** out of here

im kinda with boxer but hes got a very good opinion that i support. Thats why every time i step in that ring i say a prayer. After all it is boxing comon your supposed to hit people and get hit once and a while, its for the tough if you cant live you life without fear boxing isnt for you im nearsighted to that means you cant see distances you can still the punches trow at you give it a try and go to a few different doctors and eye specialists

im kinda with boxer but hes got a very good opinion that i support. Thats why every time i step in that ring i say a prayer. After all it is boxing comon your supposed to hit people and get hit once and a while, its for the tough if you cant live you life without fear boxing isnt for you im nearsighted to that means you cant see distances you can still the punches trow at you give it a try and go to a few different doctors and eye specialists


pretty much
i pray every time i step in the ring
first that noone gets hrut

then i let everything go and rely on faith and skill

So how do all the near sighted boxers here fight? Do you just fight with blurred vision? Have you considered Lasik Eye Surgery? That's something I have always wondered about. I also wonder if Lasik surgery is even an option, are you able to take hits to the face after getting it?

So how do all the near sighted boxers here fight? Do you just fight with blurred vision? Have you considered Lasik Eye Surgery? That's something I have always wondered about. I also wonder if Lasik surgery is even an option, are you able to take hits to the face after getting it?

Well, the eye surgeries aren't really 100% guaranteed to work. Your eyes can get ****ed up during those things. I'd stay away from it. (My vision is damn near perfect, though)

So how do all the near sighted boxers here fight? Do you just fight with blurred vision? Have you considered Lasik Eye Surgery? That's something I have always wondered about. I also wonder if Lasik surgery is even an option, are you able to take hits to the face after getting it?


im near sighter its not blurry when i fight because im near sighted

i would love lasik but cant afford it right now

Let me ask this... If you were a type 1 diabetic (the most severe form that requires daily insulin shots)and had it since you were 10 years old, would you box? Better question is, will you be allowed to box with that condition. I know a guy that's around my age that was diagnosed at age 10. His condition has ****ed up his vision so he also wears glasses, but he wants to get into boxing.

Let me ask this... If you were a type 1 diabetic (the most severe form that requires daily insulin shots)and had it since you were 10 years old, would you box? Better question is, will you be allowed to box with that condition. I know a guy that's around my age that was diagnosed at age 10. His condition has ****ed up his vision so he also wears glasses, but he wants to get into boxing.

Ask a doctor. No one here is going to be able to answer that.

There comes a point with everything, no matter how much you love it, you have to decide whether its worth that sort of risk to your health. If the increases are slight, then do it, if it's too high, then don't. Your health is more important than a momentarty shot at glory you'll never be able to fully appreciate. Ask McClellan if he wanted to be like he is after Benn.