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On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:28:53 +0100, St. wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
> news:4a3673ce$1@news.povray.org...
>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:47:35 +0100, Invisible wrote:
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>>> So you'd have to be brain-damaged in the first place.
>>
>> No, that comes later. ;-)
>
> Yes, unfortunately for some. It's a tough game to be in if it's the
> career you want to follow. I've been watching and following boxing for
> about 40 years now, (jeez, I can't believe I just typed that!), and I've
> seen nearly all the <known> tragedies, well, at least over here in the
> UK.
Yeah, my comment was mostly in jest (probably wasn't all that clear in
retrospect) - though it does happen. Every once in a while I pick up a
match myself, but I don't know who's who. There is actually a lot of
skill that goes into it, though.
> Great sport for a youngster though. When I was doing it, we didn't
> have
> safety headgear, just a pair of massive well-cushioned old soft leather
> gloves. It would make your eyes water if you copped one on the nose, but
> that's about it. Yeah, it was fun. :)
Yeah, just don't go up against Mike Tyson during your first week out. ;-)
Jim
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