I look at it as a metaphor for life in some ways.The roller coaster of highs and low's and ultimately,being responsible for making your way,good or bad.Even when all is going your way ....out of the blue someone or something can come along and take you down a notch Or vice versa.The emotional investment can be huge as you follow some fighters.Not to go all Oprah but when they win...you almost live vicariously through that moment and celebrate in kind.And when they lose also.With me,Evander Holyfields lose to Riddick Bowe in the 3rd Fight,the fashion and way it happened.....doing well and just steamed out and BOOM,out, face first and KO'd.I actually quit watching and following boxing for about 5 or 6 months after that.Lost the attraction as My favorite fighter had just been defeated.It kills me when I hear some so-so fans talk about the sport ..."They're just punching each other in the head" etc.etc. Or when you have a couple of them over and are watching a pretty good tactical Fight and all they can say is "Come on already,hit that guy....they're just standing there".Much more going on in there.....not all about mashing faces.When I was young,KO's were king,I did not have the patients to sit through 12-15 rounds at times Lol and as Ive grown old as dirt,I actually like watching two thinking fighters face off,physically & mentally trying to one up each other.