Cause boxing was my childhood. It earned me my self-respect, it helped me bond with my father, and it made me believe in myself. When I fell in love with the game going on around me, the thought that I was sparring and fighting guys who later made and sometimes were making history, it filled me up inside. I love this game.
Two separate questions. Sports fans vs amateur/pro fighters. Me, probably because I got bullied a lot and had anger issues. No shame in saying it.