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Felix Trinidad Boxing

"Boxing is dead."

"Boxing is not what it used to be."

"Today there are no good fighters."

These are just one or two of the comments thrown by fans of the sport of kings who are patiently waiting for a burst of life in the ข่าวมวย of boxing. Despite a virtual plethora of organizations boasting their own version of an international title, most of us would not name even one of the men at stake to claim some kind of fragmented heavyweight championship. WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO (probably another organization came up while this article was being written), is it important already?

However, with at least 5 world heavyweight belts, can the casual observer even name a champion? If this is the case, rest assured that this person belongs to an unusual group. Try to name two, three, or four. I bet my eight year old niece would have a better chance of naming the four Beatles.

Raised in fighting, I was fortunate to see many of the best soldiers in the game, some in their prime. I sat paralyzed in front of a huge television that was inside a wooden closet. There were 2 round buttons for changing channels on the right side of the eyesore, one for the UHF channels that continuously transmit static.

As I grew into adulthood, the archaic television was updated to one with a remote control and the addition of a cable box. Between closed circuit television and cable, my fighting solution was happy with the wars of some of the best fighters who ever donned gloves. Duran beat Leonard. Hagler beat Hearns. All of these men fought each other, and they were so dominant that they only need to be referred to by their last names to be recognized.

Is it really critical to say 'Mike' when talking about Tyson? Nuff said. Iron Mike was the last boxing personality that can be remembered by the average person or casual fan. Still, most people remember Iron Mike. Tyson's fights surpassed the sport of boxing. They were never fights; they were great shows: events of their own. Mike could have stood up to the Pope, Elvis, or even God; and it would still have been called 'The Tyson Fight'.

Today's pay-per-view numbers seem unimportant compared to the consistent record cards Tyson pulled even if his career was in the fall. Delahoya and Mayweather had a record PPV number for their contemporary fight, but it wasn't without spending a great deal of cash on promotion. Commercials, print media advertisements, and, for the first time in the history of the fight, an entire Reality Television cable television series were filmed to promote the fight.

Rules are incorporated to ensure safety and get rid of the barbaric brutality of a street fight. Biting and picking at the eyes are two examples of prohibited offensive strategies. A fighter trains to hit faster, harder, and more correctly. They also exercise for great endurance. When pitting a fit athlete against a standard person who is not training, the resistance factor alone will influence the fight in favor of the athlete. Along with boxing skills, he has no competition in favor of the fighter.