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    Sport of champions?
    Sport?
    Controlled violence?
    Organised thuggery?

    In my opinion, organised thuggery. Not a sport
    On a given day or given circumstance, you think you have a limit.
    And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit and you think "Ok, this is the limit".
    As soon as you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further.
    With your mind power, your determination, your instinct and the experience as well, you can fly very high.

    - Ayrton Senna, R.I.P.

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    Originally posted by 4th gen@26 February 2004 - 00:36
    Sport of champions?
    Sport?
    Controlled violence?
    Organised thuggery?

    In my opinion, organised thuggery. Not a sport
    Well if you follow boxing at all.....Then you would have to say
    all of the above.

    Peace brotherdoobie

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    Boxing is almost too elemental to be called a sport.

    If you attend boxing you will see violence, thuggery, bravery, daring, sadism, masochism, stupidity, intelligence, artistry, sportsmanship, and several other things.

    I used to love it, but less so these days.
    "Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."

    -Mark Twain

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    The purest form of sport there is. True physical competition.

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    Originally posted by Skillian@26 February 2004 - 04:30
    The purest form of sport there is. True physical competition.
    Yes Skillian, but then so is arm-wrestling.

    I think bouts where what we are able to observe that which we admire in boxing have become so rare as to almost preclude diligent fan-dom.

    That is sad, for exactly the reason you state.
    "Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."

    -Mark Twain

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    Originally posted by toco004@26 February 2004 - 05:22
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    EXACTLY&#33;
    "Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."

    -Mark Twain

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    the prob with boxing these days is too many fighters are just in it for the money
    (as with a lot of sports figures here in the states, in all sports)

    but theres still some fighters with some heart & courage
    theyre the ones who make it worth watching
    you just have to admire some of these guys&#39; determination
    coincidentally theyre the guys who are fighting for hardly any money,

    anyone who watched the three fights between Ward and Gatti saw
    two guys who just dont know the word "quit"

    that is a rarity in sports these days sadly....
    I am just a worthless liar. I am just an imbecile.
    I will only complicate you. Trust in me and fall as well.
    I will find a center in you. I will chew it up and leave.
    I will work to elevate you just enough to bring you down.

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    More like a sport controlled by thuggery.
    The best way to keep a secret:- Tell everyone not to tell anyone.

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    Originally posted by bigboab@26 February 2004 - 13:51
    More like a sport controlled by thuggery.
    Right on there, Boab.

    FKDUP74-

    Ward and Gatti-UNREAL&#33;&#33;

    As you say-not enough of that anymore.
    "Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."

    -Mark Twain

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