Re: Three changes to help boxing
In the same article Whitey Bimstein said something to the effect that, when the Depression ended, the number of kid wanting to be fighters dropped 90%.
Re: Three changes to help boxing
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greynotsoold
In the same article Whitey Bimstein said something to the effect that, when the Depression ended, the number of kid wanting to be fighters dropped 90%.
Tough to blame a kid today if he can make a living other than by being hit in the face for choosing another avenue. Doesn't help the sport, but hell I didn't choose to be a fighter either.
Re: Three changes to help boxing
My father thought about fighting-but he said that meeting and talking to Fritzie Zivic dissuaded him. He sincerely vowed to kill me when he found out I was sneaking off to the gym.
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greynotsoold
My father thought about fighting-but he said that meeting and talking to Fritzie Zivic dissuaded him. He sincerely vowed to kill me when he found out I was sneaking off to the gym.
It really does take special men. I'm not at all ashamed to say I wasn't anywhere near that tough. I stuck with football...and the concussions and back and joint injuries that come with that :)