Why my Love for Boxing is Wavering

[Violent Demise]

Boxing is like my favorite, loyal whore. Leaving it is not even a consideration. My love for it never wavers.

[holmcall]

Boxing is like my favorite, loyal whore. Leaving it is not even a consideration. My love for it never wavers.

Might you be willing to share?

[Violent Demise]

I don't see myself ever not following the sport. I been to into it for to long. Neither I, nor my sons or any of my 3 baby mommas dictate my weekends. Boxing does. Everything gets worked around it. It's just the way it is. Hell right now I'm at work. My last 15 minute break is going on 30 minutes cuz this post needs to be finished first. To much lust between me and the sport. I'll give up any of my kids mom before I give up the sport. Hell I'll give up all 3 before the sport. Yes I understand your feelings. Boxings darkside is truely dark. Earlier on I saw a picture on Fightnews of the Great Wilfredo Benitez that I wish I hadn't. It's fucked up seeing him like that. But the man knew there were risks. They all knew or know. Yet they still do it. The least I can do is watch and follow

[marbleheadmaui]

That's Ted Sares piece from Eastside, right?

I think anyone who doesn't question the barabrity of the sport we love from time to time is just sticking their head in the sand.

[Violent Demise]

That's Ted Sares piece from Eastside, right?

I think anyone who doesn't question the barabrity of the sport we love from time to time is just sticking their head in the sand.

In that case I'm buried 6 feet under in the sand. I don't question it cuz I accept it

[IamInuit]

That's sad about the Moyer brothers. They were both throw backs, even for their time. They would both, especially Denny fight anyone on short notice and in their back yard. Consequently he was jobbed several times.

I have been an outspoken advocate for a boxers pension plan for many, many years and its hard for me to fathom how something has not been set up for fighters with all that cash floating around. Imo the power drunk Sanctioning bodies should be held both morally and legally responsible for such a plan.

When I saw what has happened to Frazier living above his Philly gym in a one room loft with just the bare essentials a piece of my heart was lifted.

To me, this is one of if not thee most important issue in boxing and has been since its inception.

[marbleheadmaui]

That's Ted Sares piece from Eastside, right?

I think anyone who doesn't question the barabrity of the sport we love from time to time is just sticking their head in the sand.

In that case I'm buried 6 feet under in the sand. I don't question it cuz I accept it

Ultimately I think that is a fan's only choice. A sport in which repeated blows to the head occurr cannot be made safe. It can be helped around the edges perhaps, but not made safe. Danger is inherent.

But every couple of years something happenes that makes me wonder if I should remain a fan. Oscar Diaz on FNF was the last one for me.

[holmcall]

That's Ted Sares piece from Eastside, right?

I think anyone who doesn't question the barabrity of the sport we love from time to time is just sticking their head in the sand.

Yes, that is mine from ESB

[Spicoli]

Were all a little touched to follow this sport. Boxing is my fallout shelter in life. In many ways I like it because you have to work at it to follow it, off the grid.

[holmcall]

Were all a little touched to follow this sport. Boxing is my fallout shelter in life. In many ways I like it because you have to work at it to follow it, off the grid.

My first book was titled Boxing is my Sanctuary and it is because I feel safe withing the context of the sport, but like someone else said, my pleasure is feeling very guilty of late.

[Hornfinger]

Boxing is like my favorite, loyal whore. Leaving it is not even a consideration. My love for it never wavers.

If boxing is like your favourite sport then I'm guessing your favourite sport is MMA or thai boxing. Are their any other sports like boxing I've missed?

Unfortunately my other favourite sport is football, which is nothing like boxing. The refs rarely get anything right, there is bias towards the popular teams and the whole thing is dictated by money. Oh wait football is like boxing.