Boxers saying "I am willing to die in the ring".

[factsarenice]

Danny Garcia said that before he fought Adrian Granados and Ivan Redkach.

[SplitSecond]

Ruslan Prov. Would prolly die b4 he quits.

Margarito and Pacquiao probably too. These guy’s have to be saved from themselves.

[SplitSecond]

Imagine taking the beating Margo took with a broken orbital bone from rd 4 or w/e it was. Brook and Matthysse feel that and they start to think about their future “oh sht, my eye feels ***ed up, I don’t wanna go blind, better quit”. Going blind seemed to not even cross Margarito’s mind as he came forward and got lit up some more to the eye for about 8 more rounds.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Can we knock this off already? Not a single fighter is willing to literally be killed in the ring for a boxing match. Yes I know they gotta act tough and all that, but come on, this is played out.

Gatti would have.

Valero would have.

Maravilla would.

I actually believe Floyd would have at one point in time.

Mitch 'Blood' Green would have.

Nigel Benn on drugs would have.

Buster Douglas definitely would have the night he fought Tyson.


Guys who had it hard coming up or were involved in rough stuff simply didn't care. Better to die doing something you love doing than out on the street.

I know it's rare and odd to see anything like that nowadays with guys quitting smiling, but yeah. There was a time - before social media - when it was life or death for them.

[Tails]

I boxed a long time when I was younger and I know what they mean when they say that because I had and still have that same mindset as well.

Would I want to die in the ring? No. Would I want to permanently messed up for life or even an extended period of time? No.

Only an absolute moron would choose that option.

But I know me. And I know that when I get inside the ring that it is almost a different realm you enter. You don't think about your family, your future, your past or anybody. You only focus in on your opponent because it is what you are conditioned to do. That's what is meant when you hear people say they are locked in.

All decisions I ever made while inside the ring when competing were not of sound mind and judgement when compared to my everyday normal self. It is why a boxer will confide in his corner (away from the cameras and in private) to look out for his best interest even if that means stopping the fight.

[KillaMane26]

I boxed a long time when I was younger and I know what they mean when they say that because I had and still have that same mindset as well.

Would I want to die in the ring? No. Would I want to permanently messed up for life or even an extended period of time? No.

Only an absolute moron would choose that option.

But I know me. And I know that when I get inside the ring that it is almost a different realm you enter. You don't think about your family, your future, your past or anybody. You only focus in on your opponent because it is what you are conditioned to do. That's what is meant when you hear people say they are locked in.

All decisions I ever made while inside the ring when competing were not of sound mind and judgement when compared to my everyday normal self. It is why a boxer will confide in his corner (away from the cameras and in private) to look out for his best interest even if that means stopping the fight.

Great breakdown.

[satiev1]

Nobody is saying they want to die. They are saying they will be willing to die if they had to win.

[LoadedWraps]

Coming from you? Have you ever laced up a pair of gloves. I would beat the living **** outta you in a boxing match. Have you ever fought at amateur level in boxing? Well there we go. Atleast we know who can "relate more to men with competitive spirits" between ME and YOU. P-U-S-S-Y.

I definitely have. I'm in the bay area and actually looking for places opening back up, can't wait to be able to do more than shadow box etc.

Love that you say that to a guy you've never met. I feel the same way about myself. I'd rather be around cats like this in the gym, than people like TS who sound like that ride or die attitude turns them away.

[LoadedWraps]

incredible ignorance in this post. no boxer who fully understands the risk of being beaten to death or into a hugely depleted state such as magomed abdusalamov will accept this:



this is a 39 year old man. he's a burden to his wife. an incredible burden. she has to feed, bathe him, clean up his ****. he can't stand up, do much other than look around and he cannot talk. no sport is worth this, and shame on anyone who thinks it is. athletes who say they are "willing to die in the ring" are ignorant and it's sad to hear.

thank god that deaths and serious injuries in boxing are relatively rare. fighters don't owe you, steve smoger, or any other bloodhound a goddamn thing. they're med with families and no sport or feeling a certain way about said sport is worth compromising that.,

get in, get your money as easily as you can, and get out. how much money did you donate to abdusalamov's family? how often do you clean his **** out of his diapers?

What happened to him was a tragedy but why take it so personally? And what does a fight where a guy should have been waved off, have to do with a fighter willing to leave it all in the ring?

The reality is I'm of the opinion that grown men make informed decisions and take the risks they want to take. Period. I'm not for watering down sports, especially combat sports for the sake of safety. The responsibility is to educate athletes not make decisions for them. In American football, I think all the rule changes in the name of safety that have changed the game are a travesty. These people make a lot of money and many of them enjoy fantastic lives before and after the game. Are they problem free? No human is. Let dudes spear a defenseless QB or wide out. I believe in letting men play sports or compete accepting risks they are willing to accept.

So you can rant about his situation, a true tragedy, all day. Many of us fight fans will still cheer on the violence in the ring, it's what many of us love, aside from things like defensive mastery, a bit of showboating, etc.

[megh50]

That phrase no longer applies to the current crop of multimillionaire fighters, promoters and fans who have no desire for that. Translated into modern English, it means...I won't openly indicate to the referee or my corner to stop the fight. I'll try not to quit on my stool.