Do You Like Professional Boxing?

Lon said:
Boxing was never mean't to make a point or have any redeeming social value, anymore than a Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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It was meant to allow two men to prove who was tougher, faster, stronger.

Men have been doing that since creation and will do it forever - no way to stop it.
 
Saturday Night's fight was a good one, no blood, no gore, no knockout, just a good exhibition of boxing skills and stamina. Ten years makes a difference in boxing and the younger Alvarez at age 25 won it.
 

oldman said:
I remember sitting down with my Dad on Friday nights and watching the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, but were mostly boxing matches on Fridays. I saw some pretty good fights back then and I believe all weight classes were shown. My Grandfather came to this country as a Greek immigrant and was a professional wrestler, who later turned to boxing after being injured. I guess he was pretty good because he had earned enough money to start out in the restaurant business and ended up owning 4 or 5, (depending on who is telling the story), and was very profitable doing so.

I also remember watching the fight the night between Benny "The Kid" Paret and Emile Griffith that Paret should have won, but Griffith was saved by the bell. In I believe the last round, Griffith unloaded on Peret and knocked him out of the ring and out cold, as well. Several days later, Peret died after being in a coma for several days. I also watched many of Ali's fights (who didn't ?) and especially enjoyed watching the first fight between an out of shape Ali and Leon Spinks. Ali had many really great fights in his career. Liston, Frazier and Foreman are among the few I watched.

Boxing is a combination of skill, endurance, strength and commitment. My all time favorite boxer was Sugar Ray Leonard. He came across as a great fighter and a man with class.
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I was thinking Sugar Ray ROBINSON --- got the name mixed up with Sugar Ray Leonard.
 
Linda said:
Yes, but so are most things in the entertainment field, aren't they?
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Yes, you're right! Perhaps that's why the entertainment field, and sports, mainly one and the same, don't do much for me. imp
 

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