How to improve the sport of boxing

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Back in the day, 70’s (sigh), I had my share of the lime light as a champ amateur boxer. The pay off was attention from friends, girls, and fellow fighters. I did not get 180 M$. I did get free passes to keg parties and gang respect, but in my heart I knew I wasn’t that good, and quit the ring at 19.

Anyway, (please play Springseins “Glory days”) in the back ground while you read this. Here’s the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vQpW9XRiyM

Anyway, I had a lot of clout in the gang back then. When it came to fighting, I got to make the rules. Not just because I was the only one who owned 2 pairs of boxing gloves (really, why buy just one pair ?), I was a showman and knew how to sell a fight, and get the best crowd.

Before I would promote a swamper (my gang was the swampers) fight , we needed lead time to get girls, the whole gang together, the word out, and pop corn. We had everything.

Except refs. And millions of $. I solved the problem of no refs with the one round rule. The crowd decides if one fighter has cheated. But basically, when you stepped into the circle as a swamp fighter, you knew you would leave a winner or a loser. the only way to leave was to quit or win. There was only one round, some took 15 minutes, others seconds, but they always ended with a decisive decision.

I doubt the one round format would have changed the out come of Mayweathers last fight, but it may have made it more interesting. In a real fight you don’t get saved by time.

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This thread seriously explains so much.

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Most people golf because you can continue to drink and smoke while playing. It doesn’t interfere with your life. Maybe they could improve boxing the same way.

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Billy, you are so irresponsible

Surely you must know that the point of boxing is to knock your opponent down.
So what then if he spills his drink ? Do you want that on you ?

I don’t mind punching people in the head, but we have to draw the line on alcohol abuse. Kids will be watching.

Where I came from, we had class. To punch someone in the face without giving them time to put down their beer is just uncivilized. Immoral even.

And although I often criticize smoking, I think smashing the cig into someones face with my fist could be misinterpreted. People might miss the message that I was concerned about their health care. So no Billy. No and no.