Whats the appeal in boxing?

Discussion in 'Boxing Training' started by AndrewFFC, Feb 8, 2010.


  1. AndrewFFC

    AndrewFFC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its a brutal sport.

    Just curious as to what drives you and atracts you to partake.
     
  2. difO

    difO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    its beautiful but brutal and just everything about 2 men in a ring going to war
     
  3. RDJ

    RDJ Boxing Junkie banned

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    Two people, both willing to test their strength, do so in an honest and fair way inside ropes. None of the ugliness in actual fighting makes it into the ring, sportsmanship and respect are very important. It's pure and simple. The best man wins.
     
  4. aj415

    aj415 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some folks just like to fight
     
  5. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Punching people. Duh...
     
  6. Youngblood

    Youngblood Active Member Full Member

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    this.


    the interesting thing with boxing is, what we truly find out about ourselves in the very primal act and long road of pursuing said fight.
     
  7. G U E R R I E R

    G U E R R I E R Thomas ''Hitman'' Hearns Full Member

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    It's everything of what being a man is about.
     
  8. lefthook

    lefthook Active Member Full Member

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    Its a good challenge to test yourself.Its fun to hit people too!
     
  9. paloalto00

    paloalto00 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I just want to be the best. I typically don't like to fight, but I wanna be able to come back to my home town and have people be proud of me.
     
  10. Machoness aside this is it. Rawest measure of human character.

    Here are some others.
     
  11. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the appeal for me was to have a room full of plastic trophies and watches that didn't work.plus i liked the headaches,missing teeth and a bent nose.
     
  12. cryptic

    cryptic Active Member Full Member

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    just watching old tyson fights/documentaries with him in all his glory hypes me up

    also it shows true ability. nowadays in today's society we have all of these socioeconomic classes the rich the poor and in between. what separates ourselves is our jobs and our connections to make it in society. im not sure i truly respect someone just beacuse they have money or something or a job that their uncle gave them. get some weakling in a fancy suit bullying people around cause they have authority. put him in a police uniform or a general's uniform in the military. strip everything away all the fancy cars and money and what not and you just have some person. throw boxing in the mix and you see a person's true ability. their courage their strength their skill. that is something i respect in a person.
     
  13. Relentless

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    the adrenalin, the excitement.
     
  14. MagicMan91

    MagicMan91 The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    It's great to test your ability against whoever is put infront of you, to see what you're capable of and how far you're willing to go. It's also great for confidence aswell. You need to be confident in the ring but IMO boxing itself breeds confidence.
     
  15. RDJ

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    How's your injury doing mate? It's about time you fight as well.