Comments Thread For: Boxer Dies in Japan After Being Knocked Out in Pro Debut

[ddangerous]

Damn

RIP.

[Bierstadt]

Damn as soon as I clicked on the article the Verve's The Drugs Don't Work began playing on my playlist. Fitting song. Rest in peace warrior.

[lightsout_finit]

RIP Tesshin Okada

[Light_Speed]

Another tragedy, but it won't stop keyboard warriors from disrespecting pro fighters.

[tlaloc]

Horrible, man. We clown and joke a lot, and talk down on fighters for quitting on the stool and throwing in the towel but it's a brutal, brutal sport. When things like this happen it puts things in perspective.

Very well said. Best comment on the site in a while. I think we need to give the fighters more respect.

[RiC-DiC]

R.I.P. young warrior.

Damn... I love boxing and will always watch it, but all the deaths and serious injuries happening lately are making me consider hanging up my gloves and switching to MMA..

[leericists]

Man please cut the shhh ..this is a mans sport..these guys gets paid and know what they risk when they get in the ring. Considering the numbers of boxers who've taken part in the sport vs the number of boxers who've died due to the sport is less than .005%. You have a better chance of dying falling down a flight of steps..or from choking on your own spit. Just like football players..you know what you signed up for. It does suck when it happens but let's not act like they didn't volunteer to step into the ring.

course they know what they signing up for; i dont disagree with but shld we b saying they're ***** when they try to fight smart and avoid arm like lets say rigo or Floyd ? that was my point !

[Mike D]

Horrible, man. We clown and joke a lot, and talk down on fighters for quitting on the stool and throwing in the towel but it's a brutal, brutal sport. When things like this happen it puts things in perspective.

[jondacon]

RIP youngster. Praying for your family. Sad to hear.

[ironmt]

damn shows how dangerous this sport can be, and how it can happen to anyone at anytime no matter the opponent.
guess people werent overreacting when they thought pacquiao was dead after that knockout

That's funny that you brought that up, that was my first thought after seeing him face down, for what felt like an eternity. After realizing that he would be ok, I had my doubts about ever seeing him In the ring again. It's a true testament to the warrior spirit, love of the sport and just pure determination to see a guy back In the ring after such a brutal KO.