What about the sport of boxing makes you a fan?

[Fenster]

I'll never forget the first fight i saw was Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson 1, i actually remember the hype surronding it. And everyone in my family was saying Mike Tyson was going to crush Evander Holyfield etc, and to me at the time it was like King Kong vs Godzilla because of the hype it was crazy.

When i was watching the fight i remember thinking hold on a minute this guy Mike Tyson is getting his ass whooped ? how is this happening ? Evander Holyfield's skill, will, heart, was amazing to see. And funny enough i remember clearly the commentator saying Evander Holyfield hasn't got much left, them boom Evander Holyfield almost finishes him in the 10th round. I was actually laughing my ass off for about 2 minutes non stop at the commentator.

Then come the end in the 11th round and i thought to myself, wow what a sport this is one of the most exciting things i've ever seen. And thats how i got hooked on it, i come from a boxing family and i heard my grandfather and etc. Talking about boxing all the time but i never really took any notice until i see that fight, then i would get my grandfather to tell me stories of his boxing days. Then i learned his brother had KO'ed an olympic gold medalist Terry Spinks.

Which was amazing to hear and it gave me alot of dedication, but for me i love the amount of competition, skill, will, heart, desire, when a guy gives it his all aka Evander Holyfield vs Riddick Bowe 1, it just gives me a warm feeling inside and gives me so much dedication. Before a fight i watch a fight like that early in the day and it gives me the boost i need, some people say im crazy for being an Amateur boxer. But i can't help it i love the sport and i will be watching it until i die, and when i have my kid soon i learn him everything i know.

Blimey, that was a bit past your bedtime mate, considering it was early hours of the morning over here.

You must have only been 4 or 5 and yet you remember what the commentators were saying? I can't even remember for certain whether it was Darke and McCrory calling it...

My sleeping hours are crazy mate i only have a few hours sleep, and i was actually 7 at the time Fenster

7? Well you were still bloody young to be up at that time (actually i thought the fight happened a few years before 96.. it's the booze)

Do you remember the commentators?

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Two words... Hagler... Hearns

[ICB]

Two shirtless guys who put on gloves, fight for a belt and at the end get a purse--what's not to love?

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Two shirtless guys who put on gloves, fight for a belt and at the end get a purse--what's not to love?

[Fenster]

Well there's definitely a homoerotic element to boxing.. for some

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Two shirtless guys(homoerotic) who put on gloves(cavity search), fight for a belt(high fashion) and at the end get a purse(what type of purse are we talking here)--what's not to love?(well when you say it like that)

[The Fightfan]

I guess like many have posted. It was Teddy Atlas said the only sport were you can't call a timeout and have a substitue come in for you. Also it is the simplest of sports to understand knock the other silly.

[yvonne]

I've been a great boxing fan from when i was a youngster(about 6-7year old)I started taking up boxing as a amateur at me local gym when i was 10 or 11.Im just a great fan of boxing now and will be till the end of time!
what i love about the boxing game is that it's a total art form in its own right.I mean the sweet science of it all is just fantanticphysical and mental skills are always both applied in each round of each fight!It's how all settlements should be sorted out!!!

Boxing is a great ART FORM

[narsman]

Two words: Round Girls

[Spicoli]

It does have a feel of tightly knit comradliness among us the fans and so much individuality as the fighters go inside the ring.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Actually Vinny Pazienza was also integral in my growing love for the sport as a chil as I used to go watch him fight all the time as a kid... It did start with Hagler Hearns a few years after it happened though... I was mezmorized as a child that a sport like this was "allowed"

[jumpship]

Chris Eubank v Nigel Benn

To put it simply .

[Master]

Boxing skills with Don Curry who he was efficient and flawless, Roy Jones athleticism, Tyson's power, Israel Vasquez heart, Herol Graham defence, Hearns devastation, rivalry of MAB v Morales........

[antimoron]

Simple reason is that I don't have the skill to play any other sport like basketball, football, tennis etc. I’m always outcast on those sports. Boxing was introduced to me during the Ali-Frazier era. I was amaze to see two people hurting each other and they are not afraid to get hit in the face and body. As my interest in boxing growing, I discover many things about it. Boxing helps me exercise in confronting my fears during my childhood. School bullies are very common during those times and I was once being pick on for fun. I manage to defend myself and retaliate back and they never try to make fun of me again. But my dream to become a boxer never came to fruition due to lack of time and courage.. hehehe..

[RozzySean]

Well there's definitely a homoerotic element to boxing.. for some

Especially when Ruiz or Hatton fight. Still it's nowhere near as homoerotic as MMA. Even the name - MMA:Male-Male Action, and lots of man on man BJJ.