Me worrying..

[Clegg]

That's not true.

My friends friends uncle died in his first sparring session ever.

You think that's bad? There is such a thing as a fate worse than death.

There was once a promising young scientist called Stephen Hawking back in the 60s. One day a boxer friend of his suggested he try boxing. All he took was one partially blocked jab. The trainer rung the bell but by then it was too late.

You should see how he is now. He sits in a robot chair, endlessly prattling on in a Dalek voice about planets and black holes, using long, made-up words that no one understands. They even let him bring a book out just to humour him, the poor sod.

[abadger]

You think that's bad? There is such a thing as a fate worse than death.

There was once a promising young scientist called Stephen Hawking back in the 60s. One day a boxer friend of his suggested he try boxing. All he took was one partially blocked jab. The trainer rung the bell but by then it was too late.

You should see how he is now. He sits in a robot chair, endlessly prattling on in a Dalek voice about planets and black holes, using long, made-up words that no one understands. They even let him bring a book out just to humour him, the poor sod.

Surely Steven Hawking has a degenerative disease? That has nothing to do with boxing?

[DiegoFuego]

Any sport could damage you psychologically, but most boxers retain their senses of humor as far as I can tell. Boxers seem to be funnier than most athletes anyway. You almost have to be given all the **** you go through the rest of the time.

[Clegg]

Surely Steven Hawking has a degenerative disease? That has nothing to do with boxing?

Yeah, I was just joking. I don't think Steven Hawking has any boxing experience.

[abadger]

Yeah, I was just joking. I don't think Steven Hawking has any boxing experience.

[mud19]

if it worries u that much then dont box simple as.

[makaveli_uk]

Thanks for all the helpful replies.. Particularly Silencers, Clegg, WelSexyLlamaPR, abadger and DiegoFuego.

PLease, keep them coming - Really helpful! ... I'm not going to quit boxing.. I'm just a worrier and always have been.

[makaveli_uk]

Yeah...

If you get punched in the head, it's bound to have some effect.

That's why ex jail convicts and drug addicts turn to boxing, they have nothing to lose. Infact I know a guy whose friends' uncle died in his first sparring session.

The ones who have turned from jail and drugs all seem dumb because they are. Drugs, crime and lack of education has these ****** people with nothing to lose sounding dumb, so when they join boxing, nothing changes.