Re: [OT] Tyson/Paul

On Tue, 19 Nov 2024, dsi1 wrote:

It is a fight between two opponents who voluntary choose to be there. It
is a celebration of hard work, grit, strategy, dedication and human
spirit! It is a wonderful allegory for life, with its ups and downs, its
struggle and wins.
 Boxing is poetry, art  and a celebration of what it means to be human!

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My understanding is that boxing is big in Sweden. My step-mom's dad was

Sadly no longer. It was popular when Ingemar Johansson was heavyweight
champion, but then sadly destroyed by the swedish socialism. They
thought that no man should be allowed to become rich by boxing, so they
banned professional boxing. Sweden has amateur boxing, but no one comes
to mind as successful at the moment.

a boxer. He was in his 90's and blind when he set upon my dad and his
daughter while he was confused and panicked one night. He landed a few
good blows is the way I hear it. It was quite a to-do. They called the
cops on him and he was removed from the house.
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I have pondered if I could have taken on that blind old Swede had he
attacked me. I would have snucked up behind him and wacked him upside
the head with something substantial, but not sharp. Perhaps throwing a
hairbrush or some knickknack across the room to create a diversion might
help. In such cases, uttermost stealth is important. It would have been
anything but poetic and artistic. Alas, a sweet art no longer.

Ahh... the old Ninja genes are still alive and well in you I hear! Or is
it the samurai genes? ;)
I see above that you found yet another good argument for cast iron
skillets! They are tough... but are they tougher than an old boxers
head? ;)