Health comes 1st you are damn right it does you a fool if it dont

[IboxSouthpaw]

I did a few amateur fights and I fought with whatever regulation was in place. I knew the risk, and what it took to get in there. I learned about the hard work, preparation, and sacrifices it takes and this was just amateur so I never pursued it as a career. For a professional boxer who claims to be TBE but all of a sudden was to change boxing by not allowing gloves that have been in place for years because of his health is fkn ridiculous. He's a defensive fighter he should not be getting hit with them anyway. If he wants to protect himself he needs to fight exhibitions with headgear or retire. Every boxer know the risks when he steps in that ring . You Floyd dk riders are the worst

I took a few swimming lessons ... doesn't mean I know **** about swimming lol... where do these people come from...?

[straightleft]

You dont play boxing

You fight

If I was a pro fighter I would do everything to make sure that I compete on fair playing field.

Random drug testing before and after the fight, me and my opponent wear the same gloves, commission checking hand wraps thoroughly before the fight


thousands of fighters have died or suffered injuries because of negligence, cheaters, and PED

Some people say "health comes first" like its an insult....if it was you in the ring it would

Did sucker punching a defenseless man apply to this rule or only for Floyd?

[Fetta]

Health and family tied for 1st in my life. Immediate family

[ElMeroChingon]

Couldn't agree more.. I've been in the ring a lot and its one thing to sit and type about how he's a diva this and that but fact is he is 37 and if he decides that as the A side he wants to protect the last bit of his career so he can enjoy the rest of his life problem free (didn't make these demands as a young fighter) then so be it ... I would do the same .... he has a family and ice after entertaining us still

Touching story bro....But truth is that if he's worried about getting punched in the face then retire from BOXING. He doesn't need to money so why even risk it.

[ElMeroChingon]

Did sucker punching a defenseless man apply to this rule or only for Floyd?

Lol, He reuined Ortiz's career.

[dibzvincent143]

Imagine duran hagler leonard hearns doing this. Hahahaha theyd all be laughing at floyd

[brick wall]

only a fool would put his health first and then box for a living. floyd is only saying those things to cover up his bittch demands and his fanboys are eating up everything he says...disgusting fanbase

[R_Walken]

Health should come first. You can tell that most people that call fighters cowards, wish for their death in the ring and other disgusting bs

most likely have need been in the ring and probably never had a 1 on 1 physical altercation in their life. In real life their the real cowards.

Especially when you fight at the elite professional level The fighters fists are basically weapons.

Other sports you risk your knees, arms, ankles ect. Boxers put their brain at risk primarily , I read This book " We are our brains " and the info In there is crazy how the brains of boxers is effected by the sport. Something like 80% suffer premature early brain damage, 17% develop early full blown dementia the stats are insane.

There's lots of boxers I don't like but you need to give them their props and give them credit for what their risking every time they step in the ring.

[Weebler I]

only a fool would put his health first and then box for a living. floyd is only saying those things to cover up his bittch demands and his fanboys are eating up everything he says...disgusting fanbase

This is the truth ^

[deanrw]

well then **** you. a fighter needs to look out for them self
i did not force my son to do ****..it is what he loves..it is what i love..it is in our blood..but no way in hell are we dumb enough to risk our life to make sure you have a great night..it is called SELF DEFENSE..HIT AND NOT GET HIT!!!! no way would i train my son to be an idiot..but people like you who have never owned a pair of gloves or a heavy bag let alone actually went to a gym and fought would have no idea what this means..

Larry, horse hair gloves are probably healthier for a fighter to get hit with over foam gloves. I would rather get knocked out clean and stopped, than to get hit repeatedly and dizzy for all 12 rounds. Sometimes what appears to be safer, isn't. Bringing back bare knuckle fighting would probably be the safest rule to bring back to the sport, but that will never happen.