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Originally posted by: Hammer
damn it. i missed it. did they change the date or something? my dvr didn't record it.
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It's normal time is 8pm Sunday nights. The other two days were basically just to get people into watching it.
 
Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
Why do you guys love to watch violence so much?

Boxing (punching above the belt with padded gloves) is hardly a sport. I bet they could get even more rating if the "boxers" had to fight Lions and other wild animals. Boxing is the most crooked "sport" scam going. Always has been always will be.
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Why do you care what people like to watch? Boxing only became crooked because of the managers. They're trying to turn it back into the respected sport of yesteryear. You obviously dont know anything at all about boxing either. So I dont know why I'm still typing. It's a tremendous sport.
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You obviously assume people don't know what they are talking about if they disagree with your opinions.

Boxing is not a sport. Just because some people like to pay big money to watch two people punch each others lights out hardly makes it a sport.

It's violence. If you think assault and battery is a sport you may want to seek help.
 
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
Originally posted by: Modeps
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
Why do you guys love to watch violence so much?

Boxing (punching above the belt with padded gloves) is hardly a sport. I bet they could get even more rating if the "boxers" had to fight Lions and other wild animals. Boxing is the most crooked "sport" scam going. Always has been always will be.
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Why do you care what people like to watch? Boxing only became crooked because of the managers. They're trying to turn it back into the respected sport of yesteryear. You obviously dont know anything at all about boxing either. So I dont know why I'm still typing. It's a tremendous sport.
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You obviously assume people don't know what they are talking about if they disagree with your opinions.

Boxing is not a sport. Just because some people like to pay big money to watch two people punch each others lights out hardly makes it a sport.

It's violence. If you think assault and battery is a sport you may want to seek help.
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Well, I guess the same goes for football rugby because those both have violence as part of the sport. I don't get what part of sport you don't understand. www.m-w.com (1) : physical activity engaged in for pleasure (2) : a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in. So its phyisical, it's an activity, and they are doing it for money(money=pleasure for some people). So then I guess it qualifies as a sport.
 
It's assault and battery.

If you consider Lions fighting Christians a sport too then it's time we agree to disagree.

Why not just have a backbone and admit what it is and say you like it?

Do you consider the Holocaust sport to? By Nazi standards and your definition are you going to argue that genocide is a sport too?
 
Well, you better cross out any martial arts competition as well, 'cause that's attempted murder right there.
 
The parrot has spoken. If any fanatic religous people are here edro13 feels compelled to argue with you. In a boxing thread no less.

Fanatics in any flavor leave a bad taste in my mouth. LOL

 
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
The parrot has spoken. If any fanatic religous people are here edro13 feels compelled to argue with you. In a boxing thread no less.

Fanatics in any flavor leave a bad taste in my mouth. LOL
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If you watched the show, you'd understand what he was talking about. Ishe is a Christian, prays a lot, and even wears a WWJD lanyard around his neck.
 
"Oh Jesus, Prince of Peace; please giveth me the strength to smite my enemies in a flurry of well paced punches on my fellow brother for lots of money!"

"Prepare the holy hand grenade!"

Do you have any idea how many wars were fought on that very same line of thinking?
 
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
It's assault and battery.

If you consider Lions fighting Christians a sport too then it's time we agree to disagree.

Why not just have a backbone and admit what it is and say you like it?

Do you consider the Holocaust sport to? By Nazi standards and your definition are you going to argue that genocide is a sport too?
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Lol, I love the backbone part. But anyways yes I do like to see who is the best out of all of them. I never said that I didn't like it. Also your Holocaust statement is very extreme and twisted you could do that with any definition. Also in any of these sports do people kill each other, no they don't unless it is an accident. I don't know why you choose Lions vs. Christians because in the collesiums it wasn't only Christians, and no I don't agree with that. Also usually assault isn't two people fighting its one person attacking another.
 
I hate reality shows....

Althought this one is different.. I actually like it.... I TIVO every episode... so far..

The fights have been pretty good. Also glad that Ahmed got beat... He deserved to get his a$$ handed to him, but a win is a win I suppose.... He was just a arrogant jackass....
 
I've been enjoying the show so far. But I think the heavily edited fights are the biggest downside for me. Having watched my fair share of boxing, I know you can take certain clips of a boxing match and edit it to present any scenario you wish. This is obviously the case as every fight has been "close", with each man supposedly winning rounds. However, the biggest clue for me has been that they don't show you the judges score cards. Why not?

Regardless, I like the show but I would much prefer if they would show the fight in its entirety or at least the relevant rounds in their entirety. But I guess that's the state of TV these days.

And comparing boxing to the Holocaust is pretty damn low. It cheapens the meaning and gravity of what happened 50 years ago. You should think before you troll.
 
Originally posted by: Zap Brannigan
The parrot has spoken. If any fanatic religous people are here edro13 feels compelled to argue with you. In a boxing thread no less.

Fanatics in any flavor leave a bad taste in my mouth. LOL
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It is a sport as it has 'rules' and the people are WILLING PARTICPANTS. It isn't like the HALOCAUST.

The Jews DID NOT want to fight! The Germans did but the Jews did not! How the hell can you compare the two?

Yes I like Boxing and yes it is violent and it is a sport.

I think Peter is the one that comes back. If you hear the end of Episode 3 with Sugar Ray speaking to the guy the other guy (Peter I think) mumbles or says something and it sounds like Peter 🙂

Ishe handed it back to Ahmed. Ahmed did land some hits but he had no TECHNICAL BOXING SKILLS. Ishe was a MUCH better fighter.

And WTF was Ahmed doing at the end? I have no scratches, blah blah blah, I still look good. WTF? That comes off as the most narcistic thing I have ever seen in my life! You have been beaten and you carry on like that? WTF?! Just crazy.

Peter and Joanthan took defeat much better. If I was beaten I would be like those two. The other guy was better on the day in that ring in that hr. He beat me and nothing more to say.

Love the show 🙂

Koing
 
Originally posted by: DBL
I've been enjoying the show so far. But I think the heavily edited fights are the biggest downside for me. Having watched my fair share of boxing, I know you can take certain clips of a boxing match and edit it to present any scenario you wish. This is obviously the case as every fight has been "close", with each man supposedly winning rounds. However, the biggest clue for me has been that they don't show you the judges score cards. Why not?

Regardless, I like the show but I would much prefer if they would show the fight in its entirety or at least the relevant rounds in their entirety. But I guess that's the state of TV these days.

And comparing boxing to the Holocaust is pretty damn low. It cheapens the meaning and gravity of what happened 50 years ago. You should think before you troll.
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Yes I definately agree with that. It would make the show longer and would 'bore' people who aren't as keen as you and me etc.

Koing
 
Missed last episode. It's starting on the west coast right now.

Update: Very interesting episode. One of the guys, Jeff, got chicken pox, he got kicked out. Now the teams, east and west, have to vote one guy back. I hope they vote Peter back.

Update 2: Oh yeah, Peter's back!

Update 3: Sergio of the west side won. Bad choice by Najai for picking a bigger guy w/ longer reach than him.
 
awesome show!! Ahmed is a dumbass. glad he's gone. so vain for no reason. annoying prick. ahhahaha hot woman tho. too bad she probably left him . hAHAHAHA
 
anyone watching it tonite? OMFG tese two guys really went after each other. dayum, i don't know if i've ever seen so many combinations in such a short period of time before.

wowsers.
 
Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
anyone watching it tonite? OMFG tese two guys really went after each other. dayum, i don't know if i've ever seen so many combinations in such a short period of time before.

wowsers.
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I got to watch the end of the fight. Damn that was crazy!
 
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