Why i am a boxing fan.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

Simple,its chess with fists.
Both fighters have to try and outhink the other while under extreme duress.
I like baseball for the same reason,I appreciate the strategy of the pitcher vs the hitter.
In boxing its rarely about just being able to whomp the other guy,youve got to outhink him as well.

A Chess game..thats a godoway to put it
I also think that its not juzz fightin its all technical studyin the other guy puttin a plan together and then executing it.
It really proves who is the better man on that night.
Its a good feeling.

[holmcall]

The fact that Margo "slaughtered" Cotto who in turn beat Mosley who in turn slaughtered Margo is what makes boxing my great love. Reminds me of when Barkley beat Hearns twice and then got beat by Duran who was demolished by Hearns. You gotta love it as it defies logic. That's part of the mystery as to why I love this thing.

[holmcall]

As well, when I watch a white kid from a small town in Minnasota and a black kid from NYC beat the hell out of each other for 4 rounds and then hug one another at the end of the fight, a bit of a chill goes down my spine. I love that part of boxing.

[BoomBoom]

Boxing kept me off the streets as a kid. The first day I stepped into the boxing gym I really hadnt followed the sport closely, it was more curiosity and the willingness to try to do something better for myself, while getting rid of some aggresion in a productive way. From that day on, ive been hooked. Boxing is like a drug. Its combat, its art, it creativity, its opportunity, and its the ultimate test of mental and physical toughness. There arent many things that can bring out persons inner fire like boxing. Plus, your encouraged to knock people out and put a beating on them. You get praise and money instead of jail time. You really cant beat that.

[WelshDevilRob]

Great Topic, Eagle and your post is spot on from my viewpoint.

I like boxing for the reasons as said by Eagle and also things like the not knowing the outcome. The feelings you have(nerves) when your favourite fighter who you've always supported is in a dangerous fight (see Lennox Lewis in my case)

Alot of the time the build-up and anticipation is better than the fight but that is boxing IMO, the fight is almost secondary it's the drama and not knowing in the run-up - the different opinions and in some cases; the years of waiting.

Boxing is a 2 man sport - no need for team mates and you don't play every week - you lose its a long wait til the next fight. Everything hinges on the fight - loses are almost final, win and your fighter marches on.

[Trainer Monkey]

Simple,its chess with fists.
Both fighters have to try and outhink the other while under extreme duress.
I like baseball for the same reason,I appreciate the strategy of the pitcher vs the hitter.
In boxing its rarely about just being able to whomp the other guy,youve got to outhink him as well.

A Chess game..thats a godoway to put it
I also think that its not juzz fightin its all technical studyin the other guy puttin a plan together and then executing it.
It really proves who is the better man on that night.
Its a good feeling.

I was kind of thinking along these lines
I'll use one of my own fighters as an example,my wife no less.
Against Cheryl,she was the obvious better physical specimen(no offense Cheryl,you know F.I.S.T. loves you)but she got cocky in there against Cheryl and stopped looking at the board the chess pieces were on,and Cheryl made her pay for it.
Boxing is one of the sports where it isnt enough to be the better physical specimen,youve also got to out think them as well

[Spicoli]

The individuality of the boxer,A character study inside and outside of the ropes.Every fight is a unique experience,even if only in the smallest of ways.Seeing a fighters thought process unfold during a fight,and the immediacy of each counter move,As mentioned prior...a definate pugalistic chess match.There are no teammates to fault when things go fubar...just you to shoulder it.A metaphore for life I say.Also boxing has a 'secret society' Feel .You have to stay up and we dont have double didget networks dedicating endless hours every single weekend.

The mutual comrodary between Boxers,ecspecially at the end of a stiring fight.For the most part,they can be spitting venom before the opening bell only to embrace,show respect and talk it up after wards.Of course not in every case .Boxing has giving me more than I can ever hope to give back to it,the reasons are endless as to why I follow this sport.Seems every year though,the number gets larger.