Boxing is a sport that appears to be slightly hazardous to our health for two primary reasons: First, it takes place in a relatively inescapable ring surrounded by bloodthirsty onlookers hoping a distinct amount of harm falls upon participants; ala the smash movie hits Running Man, Hunger Games, and(sigh)…Squid Game – which we really hoped to avoid ever mentioning but here we are.
Second, the point is to punch an opponent in the face, rapidly, generating as much force as possible, to break that face into tiny pieces.
There’s a third reason, which involves urbanity. Boxing gyms tend to be located in gritty downtown areas of Philadelphia; typically nondescript, grey
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