Why does it take boxers so long to fight ?

[Crazy Dude]

If a fighter's reached the point where he can get big money fights than he'll just wait for the those fights to come up. If you fight just to be fighting you'll shorten your career as the mileage adds up.

[Verstyle]

tyson did it so well in his hayday. i hope i can fight as much as he did

[Crazy Dude]

tyson did it so well in his hayday. i hope i can fight as much as he did

Tyson fought past the point he wanted to. Louis too. Make sure you pay your taxes.

[ferocity]

Tyson fought past the point he wanted to. Louis too. Make sure you pay your taxes.

Louis gave back and still the governement ****en him over.



If a boxer is afraid of brian damage he's in the wrong sport.

I read many valid points, and i aggree fear is one.

Fighters like Chavez, Ramierz, Duran all had long career and fought often and still talk with no problems.

I've heard Carlos Ortiz and Jake Lamotta talk awhile back and they speak fine and they are in old aga already.

[deliveryman]

Louis gave back and still the governement ****en him over.



If a boxer is afraid of brian damage he's in the wrong sport.

I read many valid points, and i aggree fear is one.

Fighters like Chavez, Ramierz, Duran all had long career and fought often and still talk with no problems.

I've heard Carlos Ortiz and Jake Lamotta talk awhile back and they speak fine and they are in old aga already.

That's such a ******ed arguement it's not even funny.

That's like saying, "Well my uncle has been smoking for 40 years and he doesn't have lung cancer, so it's clear that cigarettes don't cause lung cancer"

[Crazy Dude]

If a boxer is afraid of brian damage he's in the wrong sport.

True, but it doesn't mean a fighter has to tempt fate by taking every opportunity to get brain damage.

Fighters like Chavez, Ramierz, Duran all had long career and fought often and still talk with no problems.

I've heard Carlos Ortiz and Jake Lamotta talk awhile back and they speak fine and they are in old aga already.

And on the other hand you've got examples like Leavander Johnson, Ali, and the Quarry brothers.

[Verstyle]

Tyson fought past the point he wanted to. Louis too. Make sure you pay your taxes.

what r u takin about. im talkin about when he fought like once a month nd stuff. and has 15 fights in 85 and i think 12 in 86 and 5 in 87

[ferocity]

True, but it doesn't mean a fighter has to tempt fate by taking every opportunity to get brain damage.



And on the other hand you've got examples like Leavander Johnson, Ali, and the Quarry brothers.

See, their is a big differnce when you are talking about Johnson, Ali and Quarry well made not Quarry, but i dont know enough about him if he showed signs or not.

But Johnson had signs even before he fought Chavez its been talked about that he had a bleeding of the brain but some how still got the fight. And Ali, i've also heard signs of him to stop fighting was shown way back even signes of mental damage. And i've heard the same about Bobby Chacon.


edit; about Quarry i've heard his sparring with his brothers are legendary.

[ferocity]

That's such a ******ed arguement it's not even funny.

That's like saying, "Well my uncle has been smoking for 40 years and he doesn't have lung cancer, so it's clear that cigarettes don't cause lung cancer"

Brain damage like cigaretts effects fighters differently.

But, as i said, boxing is not the sport for you if you fear brain damage.

[Crazy Dude]

See, their is a big differnce when you are talking about Johnson, Ali and Quarry well made not Quarry, but i dont know enough about him if he showed signs or not.

But Johnson had signs even before he fought Chavez its been talked about that he had a bleeding of the brain but some how still got the fight. And Ali, i've also heard signs of him to stop fighting was shown way back even signes of mental damage. And i've heard the same about Bobby Chacon.


edit; about Quarry i've heard his sparring with his brothers are legendary.

I think by the time signs of mental damage show up its too late. Even if you quit at that point your condition is going to get worse.