Sinc, in my opinion, Rocky Marciano was the greatest boxer that ever lived, closely followed by Ali and Joe Lewis.
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To be honest, I never really liked boxing. However, along with baseball and basketball, these were the only topics I could talk about with my father when I was growing up.
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I have to admit that when I was younger, I found boxing to be exciting, but as I aged that changed to brutal.
I like baseball, but I find it to be very slow, although I never miss a world series. But baseball is best viewed with your butt in the seat of a stadium. Half the enjoyment of the game is the atmosphere, beer and hot dogs.
As for basketball, to this day I have never been able to appreciate the game. It, along with soccer, does nothing for me.
Now CFL football is quite another story. Again best viewed live, it is among my favourites. I never played any formal or organized version of any of these games as a child. Rural Saskatchewan did not lend itself to league play in the fifties.
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CN, welcome to The Shang. Have a cup of coffee or tea at the Cafe Chez Marc, on the house, and sit down in one of our comfortable chairs, let a doxie sit by you and start reading this thread from posting #1. Then you shall understand "The Way of the Shang". Paix.
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Yes CN. As a traditional initiation to the Shang, you must read the entire thread and report back your findings. But be warned. this is not easily accomplished and should be only attempted by the strong willed.
By the way. Welcome to the Shang.
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Sinc, in my opinion, Rocky Marciano was the greatest boxer that ever lived, closely followed by Ali and Joe Lewis.
I used to love boxing. I still do, except that I never watch it any more.
Excellent choices in boxers Dr. G. I would have chosen those as well. I would have put a few more on that list though right after the aforementioned. Sugar Ray Leonard and Evander Hollyfield come to mind.
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I have to admit that when I was younger, I found boxing to be exciting, but as I aged that changed to brutal.
I like baseball, but I find it to be very slow, although I never miss a world series. But baseball is best viewed with your butt in the seat of a stadium. Half the enjoyment of the game is the atmosphere, beer and hot dogs.
As for basketball, to this day I have never been able to appreciate the game. It, along with soccer, does nothing for me.
Now CFL football is quite another story. Again best viewed live, it is among my favourites. I never played any formal or organized version of any of these games as a child. Rural Saskatchewan did not lend itself to league play in the fifties.
While we are on the topic of sports, I used to play every sport imaginable, so I have an appreciation for sports.
I used to love baseball. Up until the strike about 10 years ago. That ruined it for me. Now I could care less.
Football is a great sport. It is appreciated more when you actually play it. As far as what a better game is, The CFL wins hands down. Much faster paced. But unfortunately they don't have the backing that the NFL does, so it doesn't seem to have the appeal.
I love Hockey.
Basketball is a fun sport to play but painful to watch.
The only sport I watch on a regular basis is NASCAR. Most people don't understand how I can watch cars go around in circles all day, but it is far more than that. If any one cares I will explain later.
I just find it sad that sports or physical education is taking a back seat in our schools. It is no wonder that obesity is becoming more of a problem with our children.
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Sinc, et al, you almost have to grow up playing baseball and basketball as a kid to appreciate and understand the sport. I had no experience with playing hockey, other than a form of New York City street hockey, so I did not understand and appreciate much of the nuances of the sport. I was able to go to see about a dozen NY Rangers games each year when I was in high school, and was able to see all the greats from that era (1964-67), but I was just a fan. I was a fan of baseball (Giants) and basketball (Knicks) but I played the game so I understood the sport.
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I grew up playing baseball and basketball as a kid. While I appreciate both games, I really don't like watching basketball. Fun to play, horrible to watch. As with baseball, I played baseball the most out of any sport. I was the catcher, and our team won the championship. I love the sport. I can't wait for the day when my boy is old enough to put a glove on his hand. it's just that when the professional players who were making millions at the time decided to strike for more money, that is when the love of the professional sport was lost.
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it's just that when the professional players who were making millions at the time decided to strike for more money, that is when the love of the professional sport was lost.
Kind of like the current hockey situation for me MaxPower. I used to love the game, now I can't be bothered to even watch one on TV, never mind shell out a hundred bucks for one good seat to see one live. The greed of the players ruined it, period.
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