Yes. I would still watch. People have died. They take lots of precautions these days but there are always risks in many sports. American football. Auto Racing. Downhill skiing. MMA…and on and on. Everything in life involves risks.
Boxers would have to be daft in order to not know the risks these at this stage in the game. They choose to take the risks. While its always tragedy when someone dies, it happens.
Maybe we should ban automobiles because its safer to walk as well?
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In recent years, boxing-related ring fatalities have averaged roughly 1.5 to 2 deaths per year, marking a significant decline compared to historical decades. [1]
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On average, about 12 football-related fatalities occur each year among high school and college players combined in the United States
Approximately 1.16 million to 1.19 million people die in road traffic crashes worldwide every year.
But I suppose there is always the option of sitting in a chair alone in a room and being fed brocolli by a robotic hand so you don’t fall and get hurt when you get up to get food.
Boxing has made changes to make the sport safer since a South Korean fighter died in the ring in 1982. Among the changes: the number of rounds were decreased from 15 to 12, boxing gloves have more padding in them, and referees stop fights sooner when they think a fighter is defenseless.
I agree with @SzSupportAdmin in that the fighters know the risk and choose to box despite the risk.
Also, as @SzSupportAdmin also pointed out, risk is an inherent and unavoidable part of life. Every decision we make carries, to one degree or another, risk and a potential negative outcome. And if you decide to “play it safe” you may miss out on opportunities. In fact, I don’t think you can grow as a person without taking the risk of failure or rejection. It’s the price of the ticket.
That said, pillow fights would be fun!
Thanks @Catman . @labratmat and myself like to have a good old disagreement now and then. It’s been that way since the old forum.
Whether its whether we have real choices in life or everything is predetermined, how much we delete on the forum or boxing.
Thats why the “psychology” of it all for watching boxing is in question. lol. We have to have something to disagree on.
But we love him anyway.
I also find @labratmat to be a cool guy.
And he always looks super sharp in his selfies too.
All good guys.
I wasn’t looking for compliments.
I just like exploring the psychology behind things.
