Why I think Boxing is the best sport...

[Dynamite Glove]

that is a great idea bro,
power to ya!!!!!!!!!

it would be great, instituting boxing in every school...but it ain't like the old days, unfortunately...

We'd see some great fighters in about 20 years, if this happened...I hear in Asia, japan, china, korea....the high schools there all have boxing...it's a shame we don't have it like that here.....I wonder if they have less lawyers or something over there....that's why it all stopped I'm sure, some guy got in the ring and got his ass handed to him, and his folks sued the piss outta the school....all of a sudden, 'no more boxing'...

boxing should be in all schools.....

I can't tell you how many times, after school in high school, there would be 'a big fight' and everyone followed each other, car after car to the 'event'....but it was all bull****....

had they settled it in the ring, we would've all seen who truly had more balls

[AREALFIGHTER]

yea icman and micheal nunn was a true classic..the iceman wasnt going..lol..i love the earmuff guard and his inside fighting..didnt realize his defense was that good

Fighting teaches many lessons victory and violence are only one part of the huge whole that is the sport. It teaches you so many things like how to listen to advise self confidence and worth sportsmanship and to realise that its mono e mone you were in charge of everthing leading up to the fight and during it. the only thing were can control in life is our attitude.

[The_Italian]

i have to agree with the threadstarter (except the MMA part...i dont like that sport; no offense to the fans of it...i can respect the fighters for doing what they do but i dont enjoy watching it).

Boxing is a very beautiful and tragic sport all at the same time.

You hear these great stories of guys who came from nothing and made something of themselves...went from being dirt poor to ****** rich and did while earning all the respect in the world of the fans.

Think of guys like Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, Bernard Hopkins, even victor ortiz (no joke on that one).

those are examples of fighters who are/were extremely brave for what they've done outside of the ring and inside it.

You have Jack Johnson who had it rough in the sport (back in the early 1900's when racism ruled his life in and out of the ring) he braved through it and continued to win despite being hated by the whites of that time who threatened to kill him. thats bravery.

You have Joe Louis who fought majority of his life; served in the military, and even tried to pay back the "debt" the U.S. refused to waive even after his commitment to the U.S. in WWII. the guy fought till he was what? 50? a truly sad story that such a great man had to live such a hard life when he didnt deserve that type of abuse from the government of the country he loved and respected so much.

you have hopkins who came from life on the streets of philly to one of the greatest middleweight champions in the history of the sport...certainly the greatest of this era (if you ask my vote).

you have victor ortiz (and anyone who saw his fight with Maidana knows his life story by now).

all truly great stories.


Then you have the rough warriors of the ring. guys respected so much just based off what they did in the ring. Guys like Arturo Gatti who slugged it out fiercely with mickey ward in several fights...including the one of the greatest rounds in the trilogy that occured in the 9th round of the first fight.

Gatti fought himself to the point of exhaustion to where he couldnt even tie ward up or keep his guard up he was so tired and he still found the strength and courage to fight back.


You got a truly remarkable hero of a fighter in diego corrales (rip) who fought one of the greatest rounds/fights in the past 25 years in the 10th round of their first meeting by getting off the ground two times and stopping castillo in that very round. it was a truly beautiful moment in the sport and since his passing i find that round to make me so happy and sad at the same time.

He truly gave his all and no one should be allowed to question his heart...not just from that fight but also begging to continue against mayweather who dropped him 5 times in their fight...he still believed he could win.

no matter the odds he believed he could do it if given the chance...

i swear the words, "give me one more round" haunt me sometimes...its sad someone so brave had to die so young.


These guys are heros and should be role models to the people around the world.

i dont think these things about Payton Manning or Derek Jeter, etc.

every pro athlete is a good/great competitor but boxing is a whole other level of greatness and courage. it shows you really can come from nothing and be something. boxing can show your true heart.

in all sports you have someone to pass the blame on or rely on when needed. football has 11 players on the field at once...baseball has 9...basketball has 5 and so on...

in boxing its just you and the guy across from you and the gloves you're wearing. sure you have a corner who is extremely important in the behind the scenes training and advice/gameplans but ultimately once that bell rings its just you and the other guy.

boxing is a truly beautiful sport in many many many ways and its my absolute favorite sport. period.

[Dynamite Glove]

the only thing were can control in life is our attitude.

attitude is the most important aspect of life, aside from timing. without a positive attitude, you're headed for a downfall. I think discipline is the next most important attribute behind attitude...far behind discipline lies the basics, speed power and stamina...but attitude and discipline are the true cookie cutters...........

[Dynamite Glove]

i have to agree with the threadstarter (except the MMA part...i dont like that sport; no offense to the fans of it...i can respect the fighters for doing what they do but i dont enjoy watching it).

Boxing is a very beautiful and tragic sport all at the same time.

You hear these great stories of guys who came from nothing and made something of themselves...went from being dirt poor to ****** rich and did while earning all the respect in the world of the fans.

Think of guys like Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, Bernard Hopkins, even victor ortiz (no joke on that one).

those are examples of fighters who are/were extremely brave for what they've done outside of the ring and inside it.

You have Jack Johnson who had it rough in the sport (back in the early 1900's when racism ruled his life in and out of the ring) he braved through it and continued to win despite being hated by the whites of that time who threatened to kill him. thats bravery.

You have Joe Louis who fought majority of his life; served in the military, and even tried to pay back the "debt" the U.S. refused to waive even after his commitment to the U.S. in WWII. the guy fought till he was what? 50? a truly sad story that such a great man had to live such a hard life when he didnt deserve that type of abuse from the government of the country he loved and respected so much.

you have hopkins who came from life on the streets of philly to one of the greatest middleweight champions in the history of the sport...certainly the greatest of this era (if you ask my vote).

you have victor ortiz (and anyone who saw his fight with Maidana knows his life story by now).

all truly great stories.


Then you have the rough warriors of the ring. guys respected so much just based off what they did in the ring. Guys like Arturo Gatti who slugged it out fiercely with mickey ward in several fights...including the one of the greatest rounds in the trilogy that occured in the 9th round of the first fight.

Gatti fought himself to the point of exhaustion to where he couldnt even tie ward up or keep his guard up he was so tired and he still found the strength and courage to fight back.


You got a truly remarkable hero of a fighter in diego corrales (rip) who fought one of the greatest rounds/fights in the past 25 years in the 10th round of their first meeting by getting off the ground two times and stopping castillo in that very round. it was a truly beautiful moment in the sport and since his passing i find that round to make me so happy and sad at the same time.

He truly gave his all and no one should be allowed to question his heart...not just from that fight but also begging to continue against mayweather who dropped him 5 times in their fight...he still believed he could win.

no matter the odds he believed he could do it if given the chance...

i swear the words, "give me one more round" haunt me sometimes...its sad someone so brave had to die so young.


These guys are heros and should be role models to the people around the world.

i dont think these things about Payton Manning or Derek Jeter, etc.

every pro athlete is a good/great competitor but boxing is a whole other level of greatness and courage. it shows you really can come from nothing and be something. boxing can show your true heart.

in all sports you have someone to pass the blame on or rely on when needed. football has 11 players on the field at once...baseball has 9...basketball has 5 and so on...

in boxing its just you and the guy across from you and the gloves you're wearing. sure you have a corner who is extremely important in the behind the scenes training and advice/gameplans but ultimately once that bell rings its just you and the other guy.

boxing is a truly beautiful sport in many many many ways and its my absolute favorite sport. period.

If it makes you feel any better, the only part I truly enjoy about MMA is when I see a guy get taken out with a traditional boxing punch. Haha

[The_Italian]

If it makes you feel any better, the only part I truly enjoy about MMA is when I see a guy get taken out with a traditional boxing punch. Haha

does it really happen that often? haha

i had sat through a few cards at friends' houses over the years from time to time and out of majority of the fights i seen i got bored halfway through the round as they would end up on the ground trying to wrestle each other for minutes on end at times without anyone really accomplishing anything.

it just seemed boring to me but the annoucners were all into it.

no diss though. i just dont watch it.

[Dynamite Glove]

does it really happen that often? haha

i had sat through a few cards at friends' houses over the years from time to time and out of majority of the fights i seen i got bored halfway through the round as they would end up on the ground trying to wrestle each other for minutes on end at times without anyone really accomplishing anything.

it just seemed boring to me but the annoucners were all into it.

no diss though. i just dont watch it.

I hate to sound offensive to mma fans....but..

Likewise.....

[emokillss]

all of sport have there own greatness....lmao

[KILLA RIGHT]

...and in no other sport will fans call warriors ******* and quiters....but on the real u guys all said it.in no other sport does it end with a split second..mma isnt a sport but a bar fight by the way..i cant explain it in words what it means to me and other fans on here

[Cotto Rules]

Boxing is the greatest sport ever for one reason:

Castillo vs Corrales