Good grief. My first "moderator" act is to remove my own post- thought I'd hit 'new topic', not 'reply'
The boxing ring, to me, is like a lab or a classroom. That has been true since the first time- there is so muchto learn or to teach, and you can test your theories and recieve a pass/fail grade immediately. There is always a hint ofpotential danger, if not absolute ruin if it gets out of hand. There is also the promise of feeling...great. I don't know how else to explain the feeling of being pushed by a difficult opponent and coming out ahead, or the evenings you wish would never end when everything works perfectly.
That's the addictive factor,for me.