Would you box if you knew that you will end up brain damaged?

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  1. Derrick_Rose

    Derrick_Rose Guest

    Serious Question.

    I had a conversation with one of the coaches in my gym today about this. Imagine you are a highly skilled up and coming fighter but somehow you know that you gonna end up punch drunk when you hit your 50s or 60s. Would you still fight? You have the chance to make alot of money but more importantly you can be somebody that people will look up to and idolize. But at the end of the day you might not be able to talk/recognize your grandchildren etc.

    I personally would still fight and take the risk rather than working in a boring office 8 hours a day for 40 years.

    My english sucks but hopefully you understand what i tried to explain.
     
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  2. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Your post is clear 'n articulate, DR. Speaking for myself, when you're young you feel immortal, like it can't happen to you, only the other guy. At least it's how I felt when I boxed 'n played football.

    I'm sure I got my bell rung enough between both sports that I have significant brain damage. But at 77, I'm not gonna worry about it too much, even though my wife keeps reminding me how dense I am.
     
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  3. Derrick_Rose

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    You are 77? How long did you box? Did u just spar or did you have amateur/pro fights?
     
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  4. welsh_dragon83

    welsh_dragon83 Active Member Full Member

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    no **** that brain damage ****, id prefer to have all my marbles thanks, yes people would know who you are & what a good boxer you were. but be thinking oh look at whats happened to him its so sad & hope that never happens to me
     
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  5. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Started training when I was nine. Boxed amateur, in smokers, in college, for the 5th St.Gym team 'n in the army. Never turned pro, but sparred a lot of pros.
     
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  6. Indio-Bandido

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    wait a second. do u mean knowing for a fact that you ll end up brain damaged or knowing that you might end up brain damaged? big difference.
     
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  7. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    i will still fight but minimize the risk, i will avoid dangerous fights or fights that i could lose. i will fight in mismatches and convince my dickriders that i'm fighting the best out there.

    ...just like my idol floyd jr.
     
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  8. Derrick_Rose

    Derrick_Rose Guest

    Knowing for a fact that you will end up with some kind of brain damage.

    Maybe not as far as some Parkinsons/Alzheimer **** but slurred speech, memory problems etc.

    But keep in mind that by the time you reach that level (20-30 years from now) medicine will be more advanced. I dont think that it will ever be possible to cure brain damage but i am sure they will have some **** that will make life easier.
     
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  9. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    If I had the talent and promoter to make me a superstar...yes. I could set my family up for a long time.
     
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  10. Indio-Bandido

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    i d still do it. the brain deteriorates anyway. my grandfather had dementia and he had never boxed in his life. look at michael j. fox. his symptoms are far worse than those of freddie roach and he's never boxed either. there are no guarantees in life.
     
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  11. ButtBread

    ButtBread @bettingboxing Full Member

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    If it was a choice between laboring in poverty and desperation my whole life and the boxing, I would take the boxing. If it was a choice between a solid, working class existence or better and boxing, I would pass on the boxing.
     
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  12. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    I'd pass. I have more important things to do and I'm not desperate enough by any means.
     
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  13. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Of course not :lol:
     
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  14. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is this Froid:lol:.
     
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  15. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Its a risk you know about before getting involved so yes ..
     
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