"I want to Thank God for helping me win...."

Most boxers have a low IQ, and "God" is something that they can say when their minds are blank.

It also acts as a nice placebo for some.

 

I agree with this. :good

 

It can be a bit annoying, but it's not that big a deal. I do think it's good if those who always thank God for victories, thank God after a loss for keeping both of them safe or whatever.

Holyfield's religious talk was the funniest after the first Tyson fight. Ferdie kept asking him over and over about fight strategy and fatigue and all Holyfield kept saying was "I thank God".

Ferdie: I hope all of us have God, but in terms of boxing, what did you do to neutralize Tyson?

Holyfield: I'm led by the spirit of God.

 

i had both barrels trained on the god thankers till i read that

 

I dont think some sort of GOD would help anyone win a fight, so its good to talk about fighters that do in a comedic sense,...Like this is a good topic and a good oneliner for a comedian or something.

But other than that ,the answer is NO I dont have a " huge problem " with this .

 

i've not got a problem with it - people say a lot of stuff, i just care about the fight itself

 

i dont mind if its a quick mention. i think they are probably stupid but its up to them.

i dont like it when they go on and on.

 

it doesn't matter how close you are to god, thinking that way the pope or the dalai lama would be the best boxers in the world. but believing can give you mental strength, it doesn't matter if there's really someone there. if he is, he doesn't give a ... about who's hitting people best.

 

Alot of fighters are from a poor background where they realied on God for support, in whatever it is. I dont think they pray to God to help him beat someone up, they pray for success in their lives and they thank God when they get it. Look at a guy like Baldo for example or Pac, dont think it would be foolish of them to thank God for their success considering they come from very poor backgrounds and have probably prayed to God all their life for support.

 

exactly

 

Ultimately, hard work and sometimes luck is around a fighter's victory. The more educated you become, the more you realize that "God" as defined by religion is more of a concept. There are good lessons to be learned from the Bible, Koran, Buddhist teachings, etc. But finally, each and every fighter's way to connect with that "intangible force" must be respected.

 

i figure its ok for the person as long as they don't go all Ebo Elder on the public. Watch his fights and you'll understand the joke....lol

 

All the greatest fighters of all time Thank God.
All of the "Greats" past and present do.
If you have a problem with that maybe boxing ain't your scene.