Good points! I gained so much respect for boxers the day I stepped in the ring to spar with someone. I thinks it's funny that alot of people think boxing is easy and that almost anyone can do it. I had a co-worker who was planning to go out to Notre Dame to compete in some kind of annual university boxing event. I asked him if he ever boxed and he said no. He also said he hadn't even trained. I told him he was going to get his a** handed to him. He ended up not going. With regard to criticism, I think its more about someones fighting style rather than the individual himself. For example, I'm not a big fan of John Ruiz. I don't like his fighting style, but I still respect him for stepping into the ring.