Hard for me to understand. I can understand being wrapped up in life and letting boxing slip farther and farther down the list of priorities, but turning my back on boxing and walking away!?
Boxing can be frustrating at times, with the wrong fighters winning (lol), assholes prospering, obvious corruption, blatant and unapologetic greed, and at times a disregard for fighters safety.
Boxing is brutal and not for everyone, and I've never criticized anyone for finding it distasteful. When he said something about the brutality of boxing, perhaps starting to get to him, I can understand that. There have been more than a few times when I've wanted to use a baseball bat on a referee for letting a fight continue.
Boxing has plenty of problems, but I just can't see myself walking away from it. It would be like walking away from a life long friend that you know isn't perfect, but who or what is?