Boxing is a brutal sport,

**veldrak** · 03-07-2006, 05:20 PM

It's the boxers desicion... they are putting themselves in a position to be damaged... a big risk, but it pays off. Check out their pay days. For a few that is.

**Bad Intentions** · 03-07-2006, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by veldrak

It's the boxers desicion... they are putting themselves in a position to be damaged... a big risk, but it pays off. Check out their pay days. For a few that is.

alot of the people that get huge paydays are really good an dont take much damage.

**FeelTheA-Force** · 03-07-2006, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by Bad Intentions

alot of the people that get huge paydays are really good an dont take much damage.

silly example but andrew golota

have you heard how he speaks, so much stuttering.. that must be boxing damage.

**Truth** · 03-07-2006, 05:27 PM

No one is forced into a boxing ring, its the risk these people take. They are unbelievable athletes.

**FeelTheA-Force** · 03-07-2006, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by IRON TRUTH

No one is forced into a boxing ring, its the risk these people take. They are unbelievable athletes.

so if you said, for arguments sake.

"u dont give 2 f***'s about what happens to andrew golota."

would you get uproar in the forum? would you get banned?

**Verstyle** · 03-07-2006, 05:38 PM

im not going to lie. when u take a shot to the head it makes u think of all the boxers that go 12rounds takin headshots. if alot of ppl on here actually sparred and fought they wouldnt be talkin about how some fighters r *****s

**FeelTheA-Force** · 03-07-2006, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by mystyal2k5

im not going to lie. when u take a shot to the head it makes u think of all the boxers that go 12rounds takin headshots. if alot of ppl on here actually sparred and fought they wouldnt be talkin about how some fighters r *****s

exactlyyyyy !!!

your rite. i know myself what its like. i train myself aswell and sparr.

i hate how nerd'y boxing "journalists" as they term them think they can enforce there ideals on you, jus coz they speak a higher tung

**veldrak** · 03-08-2006, 04:42 AM

alot of the people that get huge paydays are really good an dont take much damage.

Two words: Arturo Gatti

**yrrej** · 03-08-2006, 06:51 AM

Lots of people think they should go back to weighing in right before the fight, which would negate the effect of gaining 10 -20 pounds in the 24 hours between weigh-in and a fight. But if you've got PPV with a half million people at $50 a pop or even just regular Showtime or HBO and one guy comes in over and they cancel the fight, everyone gets screwed, including the fans and both boxers. So a fighter signs a contract and takes his chances. I'm sure Gamache thought he could win his fight with Gatti or he wouldn't have taken it. Just sour g****s on his part. Why make an exception just for him, when every name fighter faces the same probem?

Boxing is a brutal sport,