Does having religious faith give you an edge in boxing?

a reporter asked Sugar Ray Robinson one time why he did he do the religious motions/ prayer of the cross sign on his chest before the bell rang prior to the opening round in every fight and if he it actually helps....
Robinson replied " it does if you know how to fight"

 

I don't know how long Benard has been a muslim so I may be talking out of my ass. But didn't he clean up his act when he went out of prison?

 

No simple as that

 

dude doesnt smoke, doesnt drink, never been in trouble again, never hear about his private life.... bernard is a true G

 

Does the US Penal system give you an edge in boxing? :smoke

 

Yup.

Religion/faith (if you're religious) or belief in oneself (if you're not religious) will give fighters some comfort. But training properly and having the correct gameplan, is what gives you the edge.

 

Religion doesn't give anyone an edge.

Belief does.

You can try to get your belief through religion, but that is like building a house on quicksand. It's for stupid people.

 

Ask Guerurro

 

This is where all the fans of the sport who don't fight come in and say "no, religion is for the weak minded" about the guys who actually do the sport they only watch, who are probably in a better position to speak, and are largely religious.

 

There is a great joke about this: Priest and Rabin went to see boxing match, boxer as he enters the ring is crossing oneself and Rabin asks Priest what does this mean? Priest says nothing if he doesnt know how to box:yep

 

It's true,

Belief gives you the edge you need. When you have done all you can with training and the best you can do. THEN that is when you ask for GOD's help, not the other way around. You can't expect the supernatural to happen if you won't do what is natural.

 

And your point is? Just because elite athletes are religious doesn't make it right.

 

How can it be?? :? It was discussed here.

http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=468196&highlight=haram

It weakens only Muslims, cause it is "Haram", sin.

 

"And then there were the football players,
kneeling down in front
of everybody, thanking god,
like he was their best friend, but then they’d
jump up and spike
the ball, yell I’m number one,
and I’d be confused, because if you’re number
one, then
what number is god?"

From Foxhole Manifesto by Jeffrey McDaniel