Women's boxing!

I reckon I'd be shit hot at it, new amateur career coming up. I could be the granny of boxing.

What do ya reckon?

I used to box at university but after some shoulder injuries I had to give it up. I used to love it and when you get two women together - it's normally a lot more aggressive than with men.

A sport in which you aim to inflict physical harm on your opponents, and score an instant win by knocking them senseless, is not a sport. Boxing is basically a regulated form of pub brawling.

All the more so for women's boxing. It's just wrong. Neither it nor the men's version should be in the Olympics. In my ever so 'umble opinion, of course.

Feel free to flame

Isn't there an upper age limit for amateur boxing - you might sneak under KK not sure what it is.    

Boxing is definitely a sport! It takes vigourous training and it may sometimes not look it but incredicble skill, It can of course be viewed as brawling but I assure you it is not! Train in it for just a month and see how you feel lol.

Just to see what they go through lol plus try the sparring out! 

Agreed - and I was interested to see Amir Khan said the women boxers would beat most of the men in the same weight category, they are more aggressive.

popsider wrote (see)

Isn't there an upper age limit for amateur boxing - you might sneak under KK not sure what it is.    

If it's 42 I'm ok

Muttley wrote (see)

A sport in which you aim to inflict physical harm on your opponents, and score an instant win by knocking them senseless, is not a sport. Boxing is basically a regulated form of pub brawling.

All the more so for women's boxing. It's just wrong. Neither it nor the men's version should be in the Olympics. In my ever so 'umble opinion, of course.

 

Feel free to flame

But how do you define sport, because you don't personally like it, it doesn't mean it's not a sport

Sussex Runner (NLR) wrote (see)

Womens can box a heck of a lot better than they can play football.

I watched Brasil v NZ in the women's olympic football and actually I was surprised, they have the skills of the men, just not as much power. They were pretty good.

I agree with Muttley. 

An activity where you have done very well if you manage to knock someone unconscious seems barbaric.  Whether it's men or women.

Nicola Adams now eighth hardest woman in Leeds.

"Adams will now attempt to break into the Leeds top five with a bout against Pam from The Rose and Bastard in Roundhay, starting with the traditional month-long buildup of telling everybody on her estate that she’s going to get fucking knacked the next time she sees her."

Wilkie wrote (see)

I agree with Muttley. 

An activity where you have done very well if you manage to knock someone unconscious seems barbaric.  Whether it's men or women.

Consenting adults and all that. What about martial arts? Karate etc...

Yeah, consenting adults, plus in the grand scheme of dangerous sports it's not really that dangerous.  Plus, given the rules of amateur boxing with its point-scoring system, protective headgear and small number of rounds, does anyone ever actually get knocked out?  Good luck to 'em.

Do you score an instant win for knocking out your opponent in Karate? 

I think any sports where you are trying to hurt someone leave something to be desired.