I got my ass Kicked

Originally posted by Deathblow
Boxing totally sucks. I took it up (and gave it up) a while ago and I just got continually pounded. I think I won 2 fights out of about 30 or so sneaky2

LOL I sympathize entirely... 😉
I wasn't the greatest at swimming either but if my life is ever threatened but copious amounts of water, you bet i'll be swimming... 🙂

But when you are slipping the shots there is no finer feeling in the sport than being a good counter-puncher.(Which most of Boxing is about)

But kudos to you for the bravery though Deathblow... to persist like that in the face of true adversity is indeed admirable.
It shows you have heart....! ✅

It's fun until your nose gets broken.

In martial arts we fight with finesse, not blind rage.

You get hurt much less, yet you're allowed to use all your limbs.

-AC

Originally posted by dark1365
It's fun until your nose gets broken.

My nose was already broken before taking it up, even though sure,
it hurts its WAY more bearable on future occasions and then you are at least in the position to carry on for a while, which if you are out of the ring, perhaps defending yourself, is all you need.

But I found the best policy was a good offence, keep moving and keeping that guard up was always the best course of action... 😉

And hell, even after the nose would have to suffer the" Sudden reconfiguration of cartilage", it was still fun to me......

Still everybodys different... And thats cool, WORDS actually hurt me more than most punches... Starnge how physically you can do this and you can do that, but such a thing as verbal outbursts, personal attacks will do more damage to a person inside than any punch, and after all, while the outside changes day to day, your soul is forever.

Im really lucky... day to day I wear a motorbike armoured german parka coat.... so if any chavs or someone punches me in the body, it'll hurt them a lot more than it will me

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
In martial arts we fight with finesse, not blind rage.

You get hurt much less, yet you're allowed to use all your limbs.

-AC

Absolutely,
1) Boxing IS technically a martial art. (Since Martial arts mean "Art of War"😉
If you know anything about good boxing at all, you'll know that it is about good defense. In a war with no defense you'll always lose.

2)I studied thai boxing too which also alows use of all your limbs.
Sure. In a boxing ring, then its fists only, but on the street, should you be jumping me, then expect the full 4limb and 1 head platter.

3) A lot of Martial arts even at the highest level of competition are not full contact so the actual surprise of when it does kick-off in real life is too much for many-a-"Martial artist"....

4) Don't be too quick to confuse "Fighters" with boxers.... BIG difference. The stereotype of the brainless aggressor, while you go get these people, are not everyone. Hell, even Tyson was a technically clued up boxing officianado, despite his outwardly appearing savagery.
But he was a figheter, for good boxers, have you ever heard of Sugar Ray Leonard...Muhammad Ali... Sugar Ray Robinson...? Any of those guys..?

5) Any boxer fighting out of blind rage will be doing just that.
BLIND rage is as it sounds. And they invariably get done in the end.
(Just as you would in to quote: "Martial arts"😉
And believe me I've met a fair few practioners of "Martial Arts" who are indeed bully boys too who would use it to ugly ends, often out of blind rage type motivation. Cause like"Martial arts" you have to be relaxed and focused in order to fight/defend effectivley....
Hell didn't Bruce Lee even teach you guys this principle....?
I love a lot of techique from the eastern arts Especially Ju-Jitsu and do have respect for them as a boxer too. Good technique is good technique.
So basically, sure there have been some embarrasing exponents of boxing, but not all of us are intellectually challenged neanderthal wife beating idiots with only a sense of aggression and nothing else.... OK? 😉