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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 tha
by 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 agoI'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 agopunch drunk Ali? Doesnt he have parkinson's?
- mathattack 13y agoYes. 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 agoperhaps however a better example would have to be george foreman. The brain damage he suffered by getting punched by ali quite scary
- mathattack 13y agoTrue. 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.