Jesus loves it when you punch people into unconsciousness for large amounts of money

**iron lung** · 05-03-2009, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by GrizzleBoy

Boxing and religion. How can it possibly work?

I wonder if any boxer who preaches God is actually being serious?

It always baffled me when boxers talk about religion in the ring/pray in the ring.

"Please lord, give me the strength to knock this pretender the **** out, so that I may earn ****** amounts of money so that I can have the nicest wimminz and cars when I get to heaven. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

I mean what else could they possibly be thinking or saying? They're about to step into a ring for the sole purpose of hitting someone till they cant hit back. Am I missing the part where this is somehow condoned in religion?

To me, it's no different than religion based wars.

Makes no sense to be honest.

it's just a coping mechanism for the fighters. Obviously religion is a joke.

**Dorian** · 05-03-2009, 07:45 PM

"I want to thank god for my victory, I got the KO baby!"

**FreshPrince** · 05-03-2009, 07:45 PM

Pacquiao says he doesn't pray to win, just that neither fighter gets seriously hurt.

**..WaRSpencE..** · 05-03-2009, 07:47 PM

Faith and Prayer in Boxing is GREAT!...

They're praying for fairness, justice, health and safety..they pray for their opponents and themselves to walk out safely..it's a sport and a job like any other..and their beliefs don't affect their state of mind towards the sport or else they wouldn't do it..

Who is anybody to say praying for their well-being in ANYTHING is the "Dumb" thing to do?..Faith is a PERSONAL feeling which plays a HUGE role in some if not most athletes!.

**Guest** · 05-03-2009, 07:48 PM

Pac said he prayed for his safety and the safety of the other fighter, kind of like, I wanna knock him out but don't want to hurt him permanently or I don't wanna get hurt permanently.

I guess the same thing can be asked about numerous wars (the crusades etc) when church and the state were the same thing and they slaughtered a ton of people in the name of God.

**RightCross94** · 05-03-2009, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by .::WaRCoTTo::.

Faith and Prayer in Boxing is GREAT!...

They're praying for fairness, justice, health and safety..they pray for their opponents and themselves to walk out safely..it's a sport and a job like any other..and their beliefs don't affect their state of mind towards the sport or else they wouldn't do it..

Who is anybody to say praying for their well-being in ANYTHING is the "Dumb" thing to do?..Faith is a PERSONAL feeling which plays a HUGE role in some if not most athletes!.

spot on............
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**FMJ The Best** · 05-03-2009, 07:50 PM

It's a sport, it's not violence for the sake of hurting and maiming or stealing.

It's two men who know they are about to hit and be hit.

If he was punching old women and taking their purses it would be different. LOL.

**K-Nan** · 05-03-2009, 07:50 PM

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**Pullcounter** · 05-03-2009, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by GrizzleBoy

Boxing and religion. How can it possibly work?

I wonder if any boxer who preaches God is actually being serious?

It always baffled me when boxers talk about religion in the ring/pray in the ring.

"Please lord, give me the strength to knock this pretender the **** out, so that I may earn ****** amounts of money so that I can have the nicest wimminz and cars when I get to heaven. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

I mean what else could they possibly be thinking or saying? They're about to step into a ring for the sole purpose of hitting someone till they cant hit back. Am I missing the part where this is somehow condoned in religion?

To me, it's no different than religion based wars.

Makes no sense to be honest.

pac: its just my job, nothing personal. I just do my best.

Jesus loves it when you punch people into unconsciousness for large amounts of money