Why are some boxers called "Cinderella Man"?
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This term suggests that the "Cinderella Men" came from the bottom of the barrel, the odds wern't in there favour and the opposition was better. The "Cinderella Men" are called such becasue it is called a "Fairytale" ending.
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Boxer shorts (also known as boxers or loose boxers) are a type of underwear, worn usually by men. They are all-around-elastic shorts named after the shorts worn by pugilists.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_shorts
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When I was in the service during the Viet Nam era, I was in Thailand for some R & R and I got hooked on the Thai kickboxing fights. Years later some one once asked who would win in a fight with a Thai kickboxer, Mohammud Ali or the kickboxer? I told the guy who asked that question if he had ever seen a real, not movie kickboxing match he wouldn't ask that question. I have seen guys that are 5 feet tall beat the hell out of guys that were over 6 feet tall. I told this guy Mohammud Ali wouldn't even last one round from a professional Thai kickboxer who was only 5 feet tall. For years he never believed me until he and his wife went to Thailand for vacation. When he came back he apologized for doubting me, because he then realized what I was talking about. And most of the kickboxers in the rest of the world would lose their a**es to a Thai kickboxer after three rounds, because they don't stop the fight because of blood unless the other guy cannot even stand up.
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For real, no joke, Mike Tyson had that nickname for a while. Since this is in "Sports" I guess you want to know what athlete had that nickname!
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I think boxers who jab are good boxers\n\nhijab with the left... hijab with the right... then a left upper cut...\n\n"DOWN GOES frazier!"
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A "Boxer" was a member of a secret society in China (The Righteous Harmonious Fists) that in 1900 tried to drive foreigners from the country and force Chinese Christians to renounce their religion. They were put down by an alliance of imperial powers including the United States and Great Britain.
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A boxer knows a lot about boxing
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I've read about the boxers of Greece and alot of them were very good, they would wrap leather (himantes) over their knuckles as gloves. Theagenes is the greatest of all boxers in history, after his death he was worshiped as a demigod of fertility. 1300 fights in 22 years without losing.\n\n\nHere follows the career record of Theagenes, according to the inscription at the shrine of Thasos at Delphi:\n\nOlympic Games: 2 victories (1 boxing, 1 pankration)\nPythian Games: 3 boxing\nIsthmian Games: 9 boxing, 1 pankration\nNemean Games: 9 boxing\n1300 total victories\nUnbeaten at boxing for 22 years\n\n\nArchaeological evidence suggests boxing existed in North Africa as early as 4000 BC and had also developed in the Mediterranean by 1500 BC.
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If it is a successful boxer, it is more likely that he will meet more women that want to be with him for his success or money. However, he still has as much chance as normal people to meet a woman who likes him for who he is personally. Unfortunately, many women who really care for a man (myself included) would not be able to see him in the boxing ring without being very worried, so they might be turned away from him a bit. I watch boxing, but a lot of the time my favorites (or the boxers I would like to meet) are not the most successful or the most famous. There are women out there who are willing to use a guy, but they'll do that regardless of profession.
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I believe that originally boxing occurred in a circle painted or drawn on the ground.  The boxers had to remain inside, and the spectators had to stay out side.  When ropes where added (for safety) the obvious shape for them to be is a square, but by then the boxing community had called it a "ring" so long that the name stuck.
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There are a couple of styles. There is the slugger style. This is the type of style George Foreman, Joe Frazier, and Larry Holmes used. They are very strong punchers but extremely slow. There are speed type fighters like Muhammad Ali who used their speed to dodge blows and tire out their opponents. There are many other types of style that you can find at the website below:
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They don't like being slapped... it's part and parcel of the experiences they are going to undergo in their chosen field as a boxer. It's not only the prize of winning that makes them determined but also it's the pain that make them stronger from every fight.
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Its from Disney's cartoon Cinderella.
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I think Ali was The Greatest , but I would also go to say that all the top 1-5 in each weightclass in that era would wipe the floor with todays boxers , they took more pride in their craft , they trained harder , they did not duck one another and make excuses on how the other guy does not want to fight or the money was not enough they just fought that was boxing , its hard to stomach some of the crap I see today , Oh well I guess we can always hope the boxing game will change for the better .
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Although it doesn't seem fair, I believe it was absolutely necessary to do so. Letting him keep his title would have sent the message that people were allowed to break the law and didn't really have to do what was asked of them when drafted.\n\nIt is common for boxers from other countries to not be allowed to have title fights since they can't come to the US to fight. They are denied visas if they have any kind of criminal offense on their records.
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Hell no!  The people want to see blood and guts all the time and they are giving the sport of boxing a bad image.  It is a sport!  It's about skills and condition.  And yes; there are some cases of people getting hurt.  But I don't think is intentionally.  Ronald 'Winky' Wright is an example of how boxing should be.
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Yes, Teddy Atlas is the guy you're looking for. He wasn't a boxer himself very long due to a spinal injury, but he ended up working with Cus D'Amato and helping train Mike Tyson. The ESPN website has a brief bio on Atlas.