MetaFilter posts tagged with sports and boxing

The "boy-killing, man-mutilating, money-making, education-prostituting, gladiatorial sport."

phrontist — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:55:54 -0800

Does american football unavoidably lead to brain damage over time? Does a culture favoring perseverance at the expense of well being begin in high school?

"My father was one of the finest sportswriters of his generation. But his legacy is more complicated than that."

amyms — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:20:06 -0800

Forgive Some Sinner. "With age 70 bearing down hard upon him, Dad had by then written for better than 40 years, during which he had become celebrated, later disgraced, and I would like to think ultimately redeemed... Good as some of his old stories are, it always seemed to me that his own was better than any of them; I only wish he had written it himself." Mark Kram Jr. examines his late father's complicated legacy.

Your Karate is No Good.

tkchrist — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:04:30 -0800

You Asked For It. So you want to learn to fight? Train wisely. Here is how you do it. And here is how you do not. (Some video footage may be NSFW due violent fight footage. No fatalities.)

Perfect 10 Model Boxing

johnnydark — Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:47:34 -0800

Did anyone else make the mistake of ordering the worst pay-per-view ever? No, not The House of 1000 Corpses, but ten admittedly beautiful women wearing huge headgear and attempting (with little success) to pound the crap out of each other. It sounds better than it actually was -- trust me!

tranquileye — Sun, 09 Jun 2002 04:46:06 -0800

Lewis knocks out Tyson: "The ultimate dismantling of Mike Tyson was satisfying in only the way watching a man get what is coming to him can be."

swift — Mon, 03 Jun 2002 11:06:41 -0800

The pain! The pain!

thekorruptor — Fri, 03 May 2002 13:03:07 -0800

"I sacrifice so much of my life, can I at least get laid?" An interview with a boxer. Mike, you are fun to have around.

Lanternjmk — Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:17:14 -0800

Amy Fisher vs. Tonya Harding The good people at FOX have put together another award winning special. 3 boxing matches featuring Danny Bonaduce vs. Greg Williams (Brady), Tonya vs. Amy and a third bout to be named later. Isn't this a sign of the apocolypse??

ParisParamus — Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:03:08 -0800

Mike Tyson Can Box There: Why is Washington D.C. so pathetic? Beyond belief. Put the place on the map?

Lanternjmk — Fri, 08 Feb 2002 10:42:08 -0800

Muhammad O' Ali. Geneologists have uncovered his Irish roots. His great grandfather was an Irish emigree who married an African American woman in Kentucky.

Mack Twain — Tue, 22 Jan 2002 11:09:48 -0800

Lewis-Tyson Conference Disrupted by Mass Brawl Determined to turn this conference into a World Wrestling Federation spectacle, Tyson took a swing at Lewis and one of his handlers, pointed to his crotch while yelling at Lewis and screamed profanities at some of the boxing writers in attendance. Yes, Tyson BIT Lenox Lewis in the foot! Bert Sugar says Tyson was trying to get out of the fight since he is in the process of applying for a Nevada license which he had lost for biting Evander Hollyfield.

dfowler — Tue, 03 Jul 2001 12:28:44 -0800

Beethavean Scottland died last night of head injuries sustained in a boxing last week. Will boxing ever be safe?

riley370 — Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:23:44 -0800

Oscar goes For Five
He will attempt to join Hall of Famers Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns as the only boxers in history to win world championships in five weight divisions when he challenges WBC super welterweight champion Javier Castillejo on Saturday, June 23. I find the middle weight divisions more credible and fun than the heavyweight division.