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Originally Posted by Bryan
You driving your motorcycle or car in Thailand every day is hundreds of times more life threatening than stepping in the ring. I guarantee you.
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Yeah but that doesnt tell the full story in truth does it ???
While your totally right the odds are far higher of a death from riding a bike than in the ring (would that still hold true per minutes performing the action.. I have spent months of cumulative time riding, months in the ring makes even Ali a vegetable) theres a difference. I get on a bike and travel and fully expect to come out the other without any pain, any time you get in the ring you expect pain. Causing injury and pain to the opponent is the purpose of a fight sport.
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Well I've fought in Thailand, lived at a boxing camp, and lived with other fighters. Your are surrounded by your trainers and your team, and if you need medical attention you can be sent to the hospital immediately. The judges where I fought also could provide medical attention (although they weren't registered paramedics or anything).
No there aren't. Do you know what you're talking about? I've boxed here in Canada, and there is just a single paramedic on hand. I imagine he just takes you to the hospital if anything bad happens anyway, just like in Thailand. In both cases, a hospital is available in minutes. However, I have no experience being taken to the hospital after a fight. I do have experience going to the hospital after a motorcycle accident in Thailand though...
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And on this I am with Steve.. I have seen monster knock outs and the thai reaction is to run over slap them a bit, shake them (surely not right for a concussive injury) and wave a yaa dong under his nose.. If that doesnt help all his untrained mates just haul him up and carry him off to slap him awake out back some more. Theres no one there checking pupil dilation, and other tests as per you see in western organized prize fighting.