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Will PBS Deliver the Death Blow to the NFL?

8 points by selmnoo 13y ago

smoyer 13y ago
This reminds me of watching Ray "boom-boom" Mancini pummel Duk Koo Kim. When Kim died, I decided I really didn't care to watch boxing anymore but even Howard Cosell's boycott of boxing didn't have much impact on viewership.
- mathattack 13y ago
  With the exception of one or two superstars, boxing has died on it's own. (Or is it the UFC that killed it?) When I was young, Football was the only sport that my parents forbade me from playing. Hockey - ok. Wrestling - ok. Football, no. While their reasoning was different (knee injuries) I'm very happy that they stepped in.
  - smoyer 13y ago
    I'm not sure whether it's died ... it used to be on main-stream sports shows, but now it seems that it's owned by HBO. Since I have no interest in watching it, I couldn't say how widely it's followed. As an aside, another sad moment was watching a punch-drunk Muhammad Ali try to give a coherent interview.
    - wnevets 13y ago
      punch drunk Ali? Doesnt he have parkinson's?
      - mathattack 13y ago
        Yes. I have no medical training, but it's hard to imagine all the hits to the head didn't accelerate the brain damage. Here's more on Dementia Pugilistica: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_pugilistica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_pugilistica
        wnevets 13y ago
        perhaps however a better example would have to be george foreman. The brain damage he suffered by getting punched by ali quite scary
        mathattack 13y ago
        True. And it's not just the fights, it's the training. Ali used to train without headgear, as he wanted to prepare in as realistic a situation as possible. Even with the headgear, you can get a lot of small concussions. It is sad to see punch-drunk boxers who have started to slur. I did a little bit of boxing several years back. It was all fun and games until I went into the ring. After two sparring sessions I decided it was a lot more fun to go after bags that don't hit back.

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Will PBS Deliver the Death Blow to the NFL?

8 points by selmnoo 13y ago

smoyer 13y ago
This reminds me of watching Ray "boom-boom" Mancini pummel Duk Koo Kim. When Kim died, I decided I really didn't care to watch boxing anymore but even Howard Cosell's boycott of boxing didn't have much impact on viewership.
- mathattack 13y ago
  With the exception of one or two superstars, boxing has died on it's own. (Or is it the UFC that killed it?) When I was young, Football was the only sport that my parents forbade me from playing. Hockey - ok. Wrestling - ok. Football, no. While their reasoning was different (knee injuries) I'm very happy that they stepped in.
  - smoyer 13y ago
    I'm not sure whether it's died ... it used to be on main-stream sports shows, but now it seems that it's owned by HBO. Since I have no interest in watching it, I couldn't say how widely it's followed. As an aside, another sad moment was watching a punch-drunk Muhammad Ali try to give a coherent interview.
    - wnevets 13y ago
      punch drunk Ali? Doesnt he have parkinson's?
      - mathattack 13y ago
        Yes. I have no medical training, but it's hard to imagine all the hits to the head didn't accelerate the brain damage. Here's more on Dementia Pugilistica: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_pugilistica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_pugilistica
        wnevets 13y ago
        perhaps however a better example would have to be george foreman. The brain damage he suffered by getting punched by ali quite scary
        mathattack 13y ago
        True. And it's not just the fights, it's the training. Ali used to train without headgear, as he wanted to prepare in as realistic a situation as possible. Even with the headgear, you can get a lot of small concussions. It is sad to see punch-drunk boxers who have started to slur. I did a little bit of boxing several years back. It was all fun and games until I went into the ring. After two sparring sessions I decided it was a lot more fun to go after bags that don't hit back.