The Last Time I Shed a Tear Because of Boxing...

Roy Jones Jr was KO'd by Antonio Tarver. It was so shocking to see one of my hero's go out like that. With that being said, I honestly shed a tear when I saw this video of Prichard Colon. The man will have to relearn how to walk, how to talk, how to function. However, even with all of that he instinctively knows how to slip a punch. The sport took something from him he may never get back, but even so what he does reclaim will in part be because of that very same sport. Boxing isn't just in his mind or in his muscles, it's his SOUL. It was beautiful man, I love this damn sport. That's not tear inducing it's actually really cool and amazing to see. Also it wasn't the sport that took his life away from him, it was the animal he fought and the ref who were responsible.

Roy Jones Jr was KO'd by Antonio Tarver. It was so shocking to see one of my hero's go out like that. With that being said, I honestly shed a tear when I saw this video of Prichard Colon. The man will have to relearn how to walk, how to talk, how to function. However, even with all of that he instinctively knows how to slip a punch. The sport took something from him he may never get back, but even so what he does reclaim will in part be because of that very same sport. Boxing isn't just in his mind or in his muscles, it's his SOUL. It was beautiful man, I love this damn sport. That was enough for me. My lips were quivering before I even got round to watching the video.

I'm not sure if this was you i said it to, but when Andre Ward was speaking about retirement it was like how can you blame him????? He gets paid to fight. His profession is to beat people up for money and for the aspect of just doing it. It sounds great on the surface when you can be a Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Floyd, Bernard, Pernell, Oscar type....where you can walk away from it and your facilities havent been robbed. These guys lose almost everything to give us a show and what for? It might have been, look at a recent Robert Garcia interview where he said Mayweather paid Maidana 1.5M not to wear the horse hair gloves, that isn't any bit surprising to me, where as most idiots on here would say that's cowardly. Who wouldn't want to have the kind of money to offer an opponent that? Even Mayweather doesn't articulate himself as well has he used to, not that he's ever been the most articulate but this sport is so damn brutal man.

That's a difficult video to watch, makes you want to rethink accusing fighters of acting in the ring. I'm not sure if this was you i said it to, but when Andre Ward was speaking about retirement it was like how can you blame him????? He gets paid to fight. His profession is to beat people up for money and for the aspect of just doing it. It sounds great on the surface when you can be a Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Floyd, Bernard, Pernell, Oscar type....where you can walk away from it and your facilities havent been robbed. These guys lose almost everything to give us a show and what for?

When Ali died. This ^ I had never ever shed a tear for something related to boxing or for any celebrity death But I had to for Ali I remember when Kostya Tszyu lost to Vince Phillips. After that i never got emotionally attached to a fighter again. It's something a fan needs to learn to do sooner or later. I don't know what everybody else is talking about though. I just wanted to share my story. That's how I've been watching boxing for years and honestly, it's the best approach by a mile I always remind myself that these fighters don't know who the **** I am so why should I get emotionally invested into them? We have lives outside of boxing to live

This is right up there with the paul Williams accident and Omar Henry's death I was messed up emotionally from both Respect to anyone who steps between the ropes or in a cage

I remember when Kostya Tszyu lost to Vince Phillips. After that i never got emotionally attached to a fighter again. It's something a fan needs to learn to do sooner or later. I don't know what everybody else is talking about though. I just wanted to share my story.

When Ali died.

Last time I shed a tear because of boxing was when Pacman was KO'ed cold. I was driving back home with my bro riding shotgun and all we could say was 'damn' and smack our teeth, literally. No lie.

Man, that was sad. I almost teared up.

I agree, it's sad. Colon was a potential contender, the referee didn't do his job! Williams was rabbit punching constantly. There is the huge danger to boxers, rabbit punches. Watched Elbiali v Brooker last night and was thinking about the danger of rabbit punches but the referee did a good job. Hopefully your post reminds fans like myself of Colon. May God bless and keep him, praying for miracles. One last thing Colon still has more head movement than Horn, LOL.

http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/resources/images/6602965.jpg Nick Blackwell not faring much better.

This is a savage, ****ed up sport. And that's why you respect all fighters, you can only laugh at these online soldiers calling real soldiers quitters and duckers. It's good to see Colon making some progress, however little it is. Luckily he has family and loved ones looking after him, that will only help with his recovery.

That's a difficult video to watch, makes you want to rethink accusing fighters of acting in the ring.