• Muhammad Ali and his destroyed brain

    From Gunboat Smith@21:1/5 to All on Wed Sep 15 04:45:45 2021
    The insecticide used in his training camp in Kentucky got into his system and was stored in the fatty tissues of his body. It takes years but eventually the poisoning migrated to his brain.

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  • From *ernie@21:1/5 to Gunboat Smith on Mon Sep 20 18:01:01 2021
    On Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 7:45:46 AM UTC-4, Gunboat Smith wrote:
    The insecticide used in his training camp in Kentucky got into his system and was stored in the fatty tissues of his body. It takes years but eventually the poisoning migrated to his brain.


    You don't think those punches Foreman hit him with to the side of his head had anything to do with his brain issues?

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  • From Emanuel Berg@21:1/5 to All on Tue Sep 21 03:15:46 2021
    *ernie wrote:

    The insecticide used in his training camp in Kentucky got
    into his system and was stored in the fatty tissues of his
    body. It takes years but eventually the poisoning migrated
    to his brain.

    You don't think those punches Foreman hit him with to the
    side of his head had anything to do with his brain issues?

    Pro boxing would and should be prohibited worldwide if one
    prioritized boxers' short and long-term health. It is doable
    this day and age without it disappearing underground or to
    some rogue nation where it would be "much worse". And there
    would still be the amateur ranks (Olympic boxing) for the true
    fans. And many other fight sports ...

    However while the boxing circus certainly isn't blind to the
    issue (boxers' health) - e.g. 12 instead of 15 rounds which
    makes it MUCH safer - the big and overall picture is still
    _money_ - as you know well it is ...

    But that's the boxer's motivation as well. So I guess they are
    "in" on it?

    We all know the name of the game - and it sure ain't pugilism!

    It's still the same old story
    a quest for love and glory
    as life goes on ...

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  • From *ernie@21:1/5 to Emanuel Berg on Thu Sep 23 17:26:45 2021
    On Monday, September 20, 2021 at 9:15:51 PM UTC-4, Emanuel Berg wrote:
    *ernie wrote:

    The insecticide used in his training camp in Kentucky got
    into his system and was stored in the fatty tissues of his
    body. It takes years but eventually the poisoning migrated
    to his brain.

    You don't think those punches Foreman hit him with to the
    side of his head had anything to do with his brain issues?
    Pro boxing would and should be prohibited worldwide if one
    prioritized boxers' short and long-term health. It is doable
    this day and age without it disappearing underground or to
    some rogue nation where it would be "much worse". And there
    would still be the amateur ranks (Olympic boxing) for the true
    fans. And many other fight sports ...

    However while the boxing circus certainly isn't blind to the
    issue (boxers' health) - e.g. 12 instead of 15 rounds which
    makes it MUCH safer - the big and overall picture is still
    _money_ - as you know well it is ...

    But that's the boxer's motivation as well. So I guess they are
    "in" on it?

    We all know the name of the game - and it sure ain't pugilism!

    It's still the same old story
    a quest for love and glory
    as life goes on ...

    --
    underground experts united
    https://dataswamp.org/~incal


    As long as there are people, there will always be a fight game. Boxing seems to be the most civilized of all the known forms

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  • From Emanuel Berg@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 24 04:36:17 2021
    *ernie wrote:

    As long as there are people, there will always be a fight
    game. Boxing seems to be the most civilized of all the known
    forms

    There are at the moment several fight games and pro boxing,
    civilized or not, is the most dangerous.

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    underground experts united
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