I am unsure of how to begin this comment—except to say that I enjoyed your article and I’m grateful that you wrote it. It surprised me in a number of ways.
Firstly, I was a little surprised—intrigued?—that you were a professional boxer. Not so much that you per se, were a professional boxer, but that anyone is. Yet, it is a profession, so of course, it follows that there are people that make it so. Your article highlights the ‘people-ness’ of the people that do.
Secondly, it is a sport that puzzles me a great deal, both at an individual level and a broader societal level. Individually, I am puzzled by my own reaction to it. It is a sport that, for some reason, I feel initially and inexplicably drawn to on some primal level I cannot explain, but at the same time, I am equally, almost repulsed by the sheer raw violence and danger of it all. On a broader societal level, it puzzles me that we are drawn to such a sport and how we create an industry around it with an almost complete disregard, and perhaps even disdain, for the ones that suffer from it the most: the boxers themselves. Your article highlighted this issue quite well.
Thank you for writing your article and provoking thought in a direction away from the bleakness that has been in much of the news this week.
Great article; reflective, thought provoking read. I think this is also the one you mentioned weeks back, that I pledged a reStack. Would have reStacked it anyway, between the lines and right out on top, there’s important life lessons and insight that would be helpful for most to absorb regardless of their path and pursuits.
Curious: How long after the first OBO was the surgery to repair it?
Good thing it was a quick fix; bone of the obit is thin, heals fast, if let to allow too long, would likely capture some of the muscle you need to move and align the eye. Betting it was also the worst nose bleed of your life. Glad to read that’s all in the rearview mirror; what you’re doing now throws with more power and with an infinitely longer beneficial reach. Keep punching..
Very good article, insightful without falling in self-pittying tropes. Wow, 30% taxes on self-employed, in a country promoting the self-made-man ideal, I reckon I am negatively surprized. How was it with health insurance? Glad you managed to leverage your mind to make a good living.
I am unsure of how to begin this comment—except to say that I enjoyed your article and I’m grateful that you wrote it. It surprised me in a number of ways.
Firstly, I was a little surprised—intrigued?—that you were a professional boxer. Not so much that you per se, were a professional boxer, but that anyone is. Yet, it is a profession, so of course, it follows that there are people that make it so. Your article highlights the ‘people-ness’ of the people that do.
Secondly, it is a sport that puzzles me a great deal, both at an individual level and a broader societal level. Individually, I am puzzled by my own reaction to it. It is a sport that, for some reason, I feel initially and inexplicably drawn to on some primal level I cannot explain, but at the same time, I am equally, almost repulsed by the sheer raw violence and danger of it all. On a broader societal level, it puzzles me that we are drawn to such a sport and how we create an industry around it with an almost complete disregard, and perhaps even disdain, for the ones that suffer from it the most: the boxers themselves. Your article highlighted this issue quite well.
Thank you for writing your article and provoking thought in a direction away from the bleakness that has been in much of the news this week.
There is something viscerally intriguing about boxing. People seem to be drawn to the violence, and that's not a surprising aspect of human nature.
I'm happy that you enjoyed the article!!
Great article; reflective, thought provoking read. I think this is also the one you mentioned weeks back, that I pledged a reStack. Would have reStacked it anyway, between the lines and right out on top, there’s important life lessons and insight that would be helpful for most to absorb regardless of their path and pursuits.
Curious: How long after the first OBO was the surgery to repair it?
The surgery took place 3 days later, and I was out from doing anything physics for 8 weeks. And couldn't return to sparring for 12.
Good thing it was a quick fix; bone of the obit is thin, heals fast, if let to allow too long, would likely capture some of the muscle you need to move and align the eye. Betting it was also the worst nose bleed of your life. Glad to read that’s all in the rearview mirror; what you’re doing now throws with more power and with an infinitely longer beneficial reach. Keep punching..
I clicked on your training program but it didn’t work?
I enjoyed reading this article very much for two reasons:
1. Sometimes it is better to sacrifice a dream for a more 'rational' job.
2. When you really need to, you have to be a multitasker, and do whatever have to do to make a good living.
If you hadn't stop fighting, you wouldn't have a reader from Luanda. :)
Hug, thanks for sharing your great transition from boxing to writing
Very good article, insightful without falling in self-pittying tropes. Wow, 30% taxes on self-employed, in a country promoting the self-made-man ideal, I reckon I am negatively surprized. How was it with health insurance? Glad you managed to leverage your mind to make a good living.
Thank you for sharing this insightful look into the boxing world. I am glad you got out of the game and glad to find you here 🌻 God bless you more 🌻
Thank you for enjoying!