Which sport is physically the MOST hardest?

[ShaolinLax]

The question was...the HARDEST Sport Physically. I mean, try to imagine yourself on some athletes position. I'm not a boxer but I'm that sure that I can box for 12 to 15 rounds! I might get knock-out halfway but give me a fighter as soft as me and I'll stay with him through 12 or even 20 rounds!

Now, I can't imagine myself covering 20-30 miles on foot (Marathon)...or do a 400-500 kilometers on a bike (under the sun, then under the rain) at a blistering speed of 60-70kph per hour. Hell! I can play Soccer all day then Sex all night...then play Basketball for 2 hours the next morning...go for a Swim for 3 hours after that...then go to the park and play Baseball for another 2 hours...then go call someone out for a Streetfight (MMA).

Seriously, Cycling/Marathon is equal to pushing your body to the limits!

Note: Cyclist like Boxers or athletes of any other sports do a regular training. And a Cyclist, for their training stays on the road for about 3-5 hours everyday. Again, ask Lance Amstrong.

No Offence, but I'll bet you can't go 6 rounds with anybody, the most 8. If you step into a ring you will be surprised. I thought I could go around 20 too when I started because of everything else I do. When I finaly got around to sparring I was able to do 8(in sets of 4), but this was 3months after I started. Also if you could do half the things in a row you said, i know you were exaggerating, then running a marathon shoudn't be to hard. For marathon running if you get past your 18th mile you can finish the race. That's why the most miles a marathon runner does in training is 18mi.(I have ran 1 and the most I did in training was 16miles). For everyone, you can't really judge how hard one sport is to another unless you have done all of them. So for me I don't go cycling so I can't say it's not harder then boxing, but I have done soccer, american football, long distance running, basketball, boxing, and lacrosse, and boxing has been the hardest by far.

[Bahamut Zero]

No Offence, but I'll bet you can't go 6 rounds with anybody, the most 8. If you step into a ring you will be surprised. I thought I could go around 20 too when I started because of everything else I do. When I finaly got around to sparring I was able to do 8(in sets of 4), but this was 3months after I started. Also if you could do half the things in a row you said, i know you were exaggerating, then running a marathon shoudn't be to hard. For marathon running if you get past your 18th mile you can finish the race. That's why the most miles a marathon runner does in training is 18mi.(I have ran 1 and the most I did in training was 16miles). For everyone, you can't really judge how hard one sport is to another unless you have done all of them. So for me I don't go cycling so I can't say it's not harder then boxing, but I have done soccer, american football, long distance running, basketball, boxing, and lacrosse, and boxing has been the hardest by far.

Ok, what if I lasted 5-6 rounds (that's half of a twelve rounder) of boxing then boxing then is not that tough I suppose? Because I myself couldn't cover half (250km)or even 1/4 (125km) of the 500+km race in a bicycle...rain or shine or spill.

[Loco671]

NASCAR racing. HAnds down

[Bahamut Zero]

NASCAR racing. HAnds down

Yes, especially on two wheels.

[Martin (Top Knowledge)]

The Tour de France is the hardest sporting event in the world. Riding near to or over 100 miles a day for 3 weeks non stop, with a week in the mountains. Some of the cols in the alps and pyranees go well over 20km with an average gradient of about 12%. Try just riding 10 miles a day for 3 weeks and you'll find it isn't easy. By the way, last week i rode up the Tourmalet in the Pyranees which is 22km, it took 1 hr 30 mins.

Boxing takes 2nd spot to me. The 1st should be cycling ala Le Tour De France where those thin wire bikers conquer the rolling hills...then up and down a sky high mountain for 3-5 hours non-stop! I could only imagine the torture they put on their legs. Just ask Lance Armstrong. And 3rd, Marathon..

Yep, You two are spot on... Tour De France is second to nothing when it comes to fitness.

I've been over to France and followed the Tour De France around 7 times now... And you never get the real aspect of what these guys are doing unless you stand at the summit of Col de Galibiar or at the foot of Alp duez...

You see the speed these guys go up these amazingly steep climbs and have to pinch yourself that they've already done 4hrs and 120 miles through the Alps at this point.

Simply breath taking.

[chito]

1. mountain climbing
2. soccer
3. boxing
4. cycling
5. marathon
6. gymnastics

[chito]

1. mountain climbing
2. soccer
3. boxing
4. cycling
5. marathon

[2nd II none]

have you ever tried to run for 50 KM???
Just do it and then tell me what is harder...

I'll have to agree I've seen people actually lose all control of their body functions while running marathons such as ****ting them selves and pissing themselves.Rarely will you ever see a boxer **** himself in the ring.

[Bahamut Zero]

Yep, You two are spot on... Tour De France is second to nothing when it comes to fitness.

I've been over to France and followed the Tour De France around 7 times now... And you never get the real aspect of what these guys are doing unless you stand at the summit of Col de Galibiar or at the foot of Alp duez...

You see the speed these guys go up these amazingly steep climbs and have to pinch yourself that they've already done 4hrs and 120 miles through the Alps at this point.

Simply breath taking.

Yeah dude. Cycling is the HARDEST of ALL sports!

[SoCaL_951]

Without A Doubt Its Gotta Be Mma(ufc,pridefc) Or Boxing. These Are Grueling Contact Sports, Any Other Sport As Hard Competitive As It Might Be Doesnt Have To Worry About Getting ****ed Up, In Mma, Or Boxing You Do And You Gotta Dish Out Your Own On Your Opponent.