Boxing Vs. Boxing: More Than A Sport?

Boxing to me is more than a sport and in a way is different than the standard sport. When I think of sports, the picture that usually pops into my head is one of somebody either competing in a race or somebody trying to score a goal with a ball. Boxing is different, boxing gives the two competitors who are going head to head a chance to determine who can outlast the other with the throwing of fists. Because of this contrast from the normal sport, boxing can be thought of as more than just a sport, and more like an art form. Sports are great, we all love sports, but do we all understand the power of what sports can really teach us? We can easily learn life lessons from sports that will help us to develop as people, the tools you develop

Boxing helps people to become alert at all times. If a boxer isn’t alert and ready they are going to fail and will never make it to the next level. In today’s world people might tend to look down upon boxing because they believe that it is all about violence, there is no main goal etc. If people would just stop and watch a match, rather than going off of what the national consensus is, they might see that their observation is completely false. Like I mentioned earlier, boxing has the ability to help you for the rest of your life if you so choose, because of the skills that are required to become a competitive boxer. When an individual chooses to box, they are choosing to become a fierce competitor that risks their life every single time they step in the ring, and has to earn the victory each match, no matter how much stronger or faster their

This was an amazing day for the city of Cleveland. It was LeBron James’ first official regular season game back with the Cleveland Cavalier after leaving for four full seasons to play with the Miami Heat. While he won two championships in four tries with the Miami Heat (which at the time was more than the zero he had with his first tenure with the Cavs) LeBron apparently had a burning desire in his heart to return home. I had the amazing opportunity to attend this game, which was an absolute blessing, looking back at it today I didn’t truly understand the impact this game had on the city of Cleveland as a whole. When they announced the starting lineups excitement began to fill the arena, and when LeBron’s name was announced the whole arena, filled by 20,562 Cleveland Cavalier fans, exploded into roars and cheers. This truly was a moment that defines sports, LeBron returning home to try and win a championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team that drafted him 1st overall all the way back in 2003, the team that always believed in him and his leadership ability from the very beginning. It didn’t matter who else was on the floor with him, he was a fierce competitor back then and still is to this day. As a leader on the floor we all know LeBron has absolutely no weakness in his game, he does everything great, but what most people don’t know is LeBron is a true leader off the court too. He