Joe Joyce v Filip Hrgovic

[Spicoli]

I think one unfortunate but all too real tragedy many of us if not all of us have witnessed is a fighter staying too long ignoring the signs and well...suffering permanent or fatal damage right before our eyes. We're all from different eras, experiences and time following the sport but I feel comfortable saying that each of "us" have seen the clear signs and red flags of fighters in steady decline and where it can-will lead to worst case scenario. Men are punching each other in the brain, with every single outing that is the goal. We just have to be straight about it. The sweet science, sure. Hit and not get hit, sure. The art of self-defense, ok. But this sport is the upside-down land of trying to civilize and regulate what is a violent sport also. Just fact. These are not tough man contests held in a parking lot absent guidelines and regulations and taking into account experiences. If I suggest as a fan that a certain fighter may want to see the exit door it's that I like the rest of so many fans has seen more than a few fighters with red flags have them excused away or even celebrated in some spots. Joe to me is a glaring red flag collecting lasting damage. The decline is obvious. If I'm to take the argument that a man has a right to make a living literal then who am I to say when a fight should be stopped in real time, let alone an entire career. We all know the signs in real time or at the downside of career.