Froch Vs Groves: The Handshake

Fair enough, I dont know much about these blokes.
I was just commenting on the way they filmed it with background music for effect, it didn't sell anything to me it all seemed false.
I started watching boxing when Ali was around so maybe its me being out of touch with it all these days.

 

Not sure yet. Pub probably. Why, are you over here?

 

I'm not sure if i should part with the £16 or not to be honest i just cant make my mind up i might wait until Sunday to decide

 

Just been on utube to see what all the fuss is about. You're right it needs no hype I hope I can get to watch it now

 

Really surprised at this thread..........especially with the likes of Hicksy

BOXING IS BRUTAL !!!..........its for Neanderthals ...........its horrible and just not part of modern day civilised society

Mohamed Ali is my all time favourite sports star..............but I still hate the sport

Whats great about watching a guy getting the smoke knocked out of him.........just put yourself in the position of his parents, kids and wife that are watching that

..........the film.......'The Champ'...... springs to mind

 

Yet still safer when considering death, or life debilitating injury per participant than; skiing, snowboarding, horse back riding, various motor sports, scuba diving, rugby etc etc.

It is a sport a competitor chooses to enter. And is a sport that teaches and leaves a far more positive mark on society than it does negative.

Would recommend anyone who hates boxing or believes it to be "brutal" or for "neandathals" to take themselves down to a local community run gym and see just what good they do for kids who have nothing or nobody else in their lives.

 

Maybe, depends on how the next couple of days go. If I am I will come with you.

 

Think your views are very harsh.

You get your brawlers who's only intention is to knock the smoke out of someone but then there's boxers like Mayweather, Hopkins & Ward who are some of the most skilled sportsmen in the world & there intention is to hit & not be hit.

At the end of the day the boxers know the risks, it's proven that if you put in the hard training, make weight properly & keep hydrated then the chances of serious injury are minimal or almost non-existent.

There's been very few serious injuries in recent times & the ones that do happen tend to be in countries without proper safety procedures where the sport is governed well.

It's 20 years since Gerard McClellan suffered his serious injury & in that time you can count on one hand the number of serious injuries on these shores (Oliver, Ingle, Farrell & a recent fighter who's name I've forgot).

 

The thing that worries me is the fact 80'000 people in the same place for 5 hours will they have enough ale