Should Boxers Leave Religion Out The Ring?

[BoxCleva]

Recent examples of boxers bringing up their gods in the ring include Andre Ward after the Kessler fight where he refers to the Christian faith and Anthony Small where he refers to the ****** faith during the build up of his most recent fight. Of course Pacquiao is probably the most prominent boxer now who regularly refers to a god, again conditioned under the Christian religion.

With many religious precepts now debunked by science, more and more people are beginning to realize that all religions are likely to be purely superstition, with no real evidence to support them other than a collection of far-fetched stories which compare quite readily to any other work of fiction.

Is it time that boxers leave religion out of the ring for good?

Interesting interview on the "god delusion" psychological condition:

[Pullcounter]

let the boxers thank whoever they want after the fight. its called freedom of speech

[Sir Tom Jones]

No way.

Religion for some is what makes them who they are.

Religion can be just much if not more than nationality what makes them who they are,

[S.G.]

Being completely un-religious myself it does get a little annoying when fighters just go on and on about God and such post fight when I'd like to be hearing a little bit of boxing talk and maybe trash directed at their next opponent but really they should be left to do what ever they want to do.

Richard Dawkins is an *******, by the way.

[SplitSecond]

mentality is very important in a fighter, it's good they believe in a greater being, anyone that thinks that's ****** is not only an athiest, but a right ****

[cleaner147]

do u know tyson. allah here, allah there, allah everwhere
whatever the islam have not really opponents just like iron mike.. u know what i mean.

boxers are humans and humans are religious.
but i think they concentrate more in da sport so they is any occupation outthere in boxing

ps. to call a boxer a G.O.A.T is not funny hahaha

[Sir Tom Jones]

Andre 'S.O.G' Ward.

[Ch@mpBox@PR]

I dont believe in any religion. This is some ******ed ****, when in any sports they go, "thank god, for such and such and so". **** is ******ed!!

[ИATAS]

It's their life so whatever they choose. To me though it's a bit annoying when it's over done, like Ward was a little TOO christian hahaha. I'm Atheist myself so I'm pretty biased, but at the same time I respect peoples rights to their own beliefs, I just don't like it all up in my face.

[Bogler]

they can thank whoever they want to including their god. what do u care, they just endangered their health and family for YOUR entertainment. cut em some slack.