The Castration of Boxing

[Vuk]

Boxing is a sport for immature girleboys.



Proper males play football.

lmao...football...
Honestly, American football has been neutered as well, but that is another discussion. People should just play Rugby instead.

[johnhughthom]

Instead of throwing knives at them, why don't you capture mice and make them work to sate your bloodlust.

[Vuk]

My bloodlust? Perhaps you didn't notice, but one of my biggest beefs with modern boxing was that it is a blood sport where extreme aggression and a complete disregard for your opponent's safety is not only allowed but expected.

[Fragony]

My bloodlust? Perhaps you didn't notice, but one of my biggest beefs with modern boxing was that it is a blood sport where extreme aggression and a complete disregard for your opponent's safety is not only allowed but expected.

Skipped a week

[johnhughthom]

My bloodlust? Perhaps you didn't notice, but one of my biggest beefs with modern boxing was that it is a blood sport where extreme aggression and a complete disregard for your opponent's safety is not only allowed but expected.

Fair enough then, the best way to combat that does seem to be taking away the safety equipment and dumping most of the rules. Oh yes, and penalizing for deliberately killing someone, that's worth at least a two point deduction.

[Vuk]

Skipped a week

huh?

Fair enough then, the best way to combat that does seem to be taking away the safety equipment and dumping most of the rules. Oh yes, and penalizing for deliberately killing someone, that's worth at least a two point deduction.

The biggest danger is attitude. What makes a sport a blood sport or not is more attitude than equipment. I know guys who practice without armour with sharpened swords, and just are careful with each other. They have never got anything more than minor wounds. While I would never do that, I think it is a good example of attitude is the biggest factor of safety.
Taking away the 'safety equipment' makes boxing boxing again. How safe the sport is is determined by how well the refs and judges do their jobs. You cannot neuter an art, and have it remain an art. It just doesn't work! They did the same darned thing with TKD! Of course there are risks, and people will know them. You will only have people joining who are willing to take those risks, and for the most part, they will be far more skilled fighters for it.
Funny that in the UFC, they use tiny 4oz gloves and no helmets and yet you don't have people dying all the time. Also, you don't seem to be complaining about the lack of safety equipment there. I don't like the UFC because it does not encourage people to fight with the right attitude; it is that, and not the safety equipment that worries me.
Boxing could easily be done the way I have suggested with little or no more deaths or injuries than in modern boxing, and the sport would greatly improve for it. You do realize that for the longest time people did prize fights without all the ridiculous safety equipment, don't you?
Do you also realize that my bros and I box and sparr bare knuckle and with nothng but shorts and a mouth piece all the time, and none of us have ever been seriously injured as a result. We are far better able to defend (and take hits when we need to), and have a much better idea of how to survive a real fight because of it.

[johnhughthom]

Well, there seems little point in discussing anything with the self appointed 'arbiter of sport'. Perhaps I'll come back to this thread when you find 'opinion' and 'fact' in the dictionary, and work out the difference.

[Vuk]

Well, there seems little point in discussing anything with the self appointed 'arbiter of sport'. Perhaps I'll come back to this thread when you find 'opinion' and 'fact' in the dictionary, and work out the difference.

Since when did I say my opinion was fact? I said that I believe it is attitude, not safety equipment that contribute the most to safety. I'm sorry if I disagreed with you johnny, but that is my opinion, and I gave examples to back it up. I did not see anything to support your claim that removing the safety gear would make it more dangerous.
EDIT: Do you realize how arrogant you sound when you say that disagreeing with your opinion is arrogant? Just some food for thought...

[HoreTore]

lmao...football...
Honestly, American football has been neutered as well, but that is another discussion. People should just play Rugby instead.

Yes, of course HandEgg is for girlieboys too.

I said real men play football. Not handegg.

[Vuk]

Yes, of course HandEgg is for girlieboys too.

I said real men play football. Not handegg.

Soccer, I believe you mean. Soccer is for girly Eurowieners my friend. No really contact, great for upper body, but ignores the lower body. A good sport works both the upper and lower body (like baseball, which is the king of all sports), and it helps make it more hardcore if there is some real contact...like in hockey.

[HoreTore]

Soccer, I believe you mean. Soccer is for girly Eurowieners my friend. No really contact, great for upper body, but ignores the lower body. A good sport works both the upper and lower body (like baseball, which is the king of all sports), and it helps make it more hardcore if there is some real contact...like in hockey.

Still walking in the shadow...

Believe in the Messi(as)!