stark reminder about boxing

You have done a wonderful job of stating the obvious.

 

So why are you struggling to defend the sport..? against what...?

You have just stated that its..

"Getting harder and harder to defend the sport".

 

It's a sport where people are actively inviting others to bash their brains about. The purpose of the sport is to land blows on another, ideally knocking him unconscious, for the pleasure of spectators.

It's a pretty ****ed up concept when you get down to it. It's just hard to think of a good reason for it when someone asks.

 

Its human nature to challenge, to be competitive and test ourselves. And fighting is one way of testing oneself "Thats the way i look at it", its still evokes respect and admiration because its in our instincts to be drawn to such competitive raw nature. Its a combat sport it will never be safe, that's part of the thrill and the challenge, whether you are competing, or just a hardcore fan.

All other sports relate to boxing, life relates to boxing, its life played out before our eyes.

 

Really didn't want to watch it, but I felt as boxing fan I should witness it, as its a horrible reminder that it can go wrong and it id a dangerous sport. I'm not one to come on here to belittle any boxers bravery or courage and I sure as well won't be in the future.

It's no compensation for a loss of a young life, but I hope it will make some people on here show a bit more respect for all those who lace up the gloves.

 

Why on Earth was this kid fighting twelve rounders anyway.

For what its worth, I totally get what dftaylor is getting at. You can't defend the sport in light of things like this to be honest.

 

opponent was classless.
Ref sucked
Medics sucked
It was a rabbit punch and the kid held the back of his head repeatedly

all round disgrace

 

Boxing is a mugs game. An entertaining one though.

 

Not sure If I want to watch it but I will later on, as someone said out of respect to the sport. I disagree about it being hard to defend the sport. Of course its a tragedy and no one thinks that a young mans life is worth the enjoyment of a few punters. However, the reason it is shocking is because we see things like this so rarely (thankfully). That is little consolation to the family and friends of the lad in the video but you cannot judge a sport on anomalous events, there are dangers in life more people die from drunken fights on a night out than in boxing rings.

This post really sums up how I feel about boxing. My thoughts with his family and friends I hope they can make peace with such an unnecessary loss of life.

 

RIP, very difficult to watch, tragic.

 

Very sad- looked a good fighter too. Which country was this guys?

 

Terrible. Their safety record is absolutely awful. Whatever the board are doing here - it's largely working ... In the last 20 years there have being a few serious injuries in UK boxing but this has certainly being the safest spell I can remember.

 

It's a pet hate of mine to see any boxer called a coward PK,and if anybody's being hypocrytical here then hopefully this incident will make them think again.

 

tragic