Re: [OT] Tyson/Paul

Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:25:03 +0000, S Viemeister
<firstname@lastname.oc.ku> wrote:
 

On 19/11/2024 18:26, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:17:11 +0000, Daniel <me@sc1f1dan.com> wrote:
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Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> writes:

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Under what circumstances is it worth watching two men beating on
each other in earnest?

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It's just a sport.

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No, it's not.
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I've always found it odd, that bear-baiting, cock-fighting, and
dog-fighting are banned, but human beings are encouraged to beat the
crap (and brains} out of each other.

 I guess the animals have no choice in the matter. But remember
Mohammed Ali towards the end of his life? And that's a sport?
 

Yes, by definition, you trollass piece of shit!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing
Boxing[b] is a combat sport and martial art.[1] Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time.
Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to western boxing, in which only fists are involved, it has developed in different ways in different geographical areas and cultures of the World. In global terms, "boxing" today is also a set of combat sports focused on striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions, such as kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of these variants are the bare-knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, savate, and sanda.[2][3] Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many martial arts, military systems, and other combat sports.
Humans have engaged in hand-to-hand combat since the earliest days of human history. The origins of boxing in any of its forms as a sport remain uncertain,[4] but some sources suggest that it has prehistoric roots in what is now Ethiopia, emerging as early as the sixth millennium BC. It is believed that when the Egyptians invaded Nubia, they adopted boxing from the local populace, subsequently popularizing it in Egypt.  From there, the sport of boxing spread to various regions, including Greece, eastward to Mesopotamia, and northward to Rome