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Agreed - the vast majority of boxers are brave, fit and dedicated young (ish) guys. Brave enough to put their health and livelihood on the line for our entertainment and risking embarrassment, humiliation and abuse.

The very few who get to the top are among the elite athletes in the world.

Personal abuse, insults, stereotypes and ignorant comments from fat armchair fans reflect more on those stupid specimens than on the fighters!!
Amen brother. That is absolutely my attitude to boxing. Whenever I am at a fight, whoever is fighting, i will always applaud both fighters, because it takes guts, balls, dedication and all those things that make great men to step through those ropes. Whatever their arrogance, cockiness, rudeness or dirty tactics, i will always respect them for going through those ropes and fighting. Even with Naz Hamed, my least favourite fighter of recent times, who lost it so dramatically, throwing away much of what he had, he still had a bellyful of guts, and bundles of talent, and for that he has my grudging respect.

As for the insults and personal abuse, I don't think I've gone that far, but a bit of gentle mockery and teasing is always welcome....especially when someone like James Toney gets so riled by it