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DemocratSinceBirth

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25. A few points...

Sat May 9, 2015, 08:40 AM

May 2015

A few points...

I saw Leon Spinks in Vegas Christmas, 2013. He is in the very early stages of pugilistic dementia. Muhammad Ali has Parkinson's Syndrome, most likely ring related. My dad and uncles were boxers, the former an amateur and the latter a pro... My uncle was blinded in the ring in one eye from a detached retina which couldn't be surgically repaired because the procedure was in its infancy...Ironically, my dad was blinded from shrapnel in WW ll...

Boxing is a brutal sport and fraught with danger. I always am of two minds when watching it but so are a lot of other sports I and many others enjoy

Muhammad Ali, despite earning a lot !!! for his era was almost dead broke before he sold the rights to his image for $50,000.00.

Don King is a rat. It's no wonder he is a Republican.

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Floyd Mayweather earned $250,000,000.00 for his fight [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 OP

Whole lotta suckers out there. n/t n2doc May 2015 #1

I know there's inflation but Ali earned about five million for his epic fight with George Foreman. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #3

True. PPV hadn't been invented yet, I think. n2doc May 2015 #4

There was sattelite but no PPV DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #8

There are probably as many parasites in boxing JonLP24 May 2015 #23

A few points... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #25

Don King is who I'd consider a parasite JonLP24 May 2015 #27

King is also the man who convinced Ali who already was exhibiting symptoms of Parkisnon's Disease... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #30

Yes, exactly what I was trying to say JonLP24 May 2015 #32

"Don King talks black, lives white and thinks green." DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #35

Mike Tyson & others say very similar things JonLP24 May 2015 #48

Saw the movie, read the book... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #59

Uh? shenmue May 2015 #2

Except how much do THEY get? Archae May 2015 #5

Mayweather is his own promoter... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #11

is he even alive ? JI7 May 2015 #17

82 and down to promoting B-list fighters JonLP24 May 2015 #29

They're both adults, but one has to ask ... Exilednight May 2015 #6

It seems to be hit or miss when it comes to neurological damage./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #9

True: if you get hard enough you have it. If they miss: you don't. Exilednight May 2015 #10

Yeah, the head wasn't made to be hit./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #12

seemed like everyone other than myself was into it JI7 May 2015 #7

And... our priorities are way wrong nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #13

I have big problems with NFL/NBA/NHL/MLB stadium financing JonLP24 May 2015 #22

I know, we have been writing about it nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #46

I've been meaning to get my hands on either of The Field of Schemes JonLP24 May 2015 #50

Here the dance is with the Chargers nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #51

I've been reading about the Chargers for years JonLP24 May 2015 #56

You welcome nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #57

I was pretty sure it was something like that JonLP24 May 2015 #58

Yeah the first step will be when municipalities that can support nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #60

Coyote support was fine when they were at America West Arena JonLP24 May 2015 #64

The more he makes, the more tax we get seveneyes May 2015 #14

He lives in Nevada also, so he won't have to pay state taxes. Calista241 May 2015 #15

a fool and his money.... spanone May 2015 #16

are soon partying... customerserviceguy May 2015 #18

wow Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #19

And to think, all those $100 subscribers had to do was watch this video NobodyHere May 2015 #20

OUTSTANDING!!!! PCIntern May 2015 #47

Supply & demand JonLP24 May 2015 #21

I don't like the guy, I'm not wild about the sport, but . . . Vinca May 2015 #24

Oh noez! 99Forever May 2015 #26

This is why I've avoided the whole mess. RedCappedBandit May 2015 #28

What should the tax rate be on athletes and entertainers? kentuck May 2015 #31

So about 40% of that goes to the US Treasury, Nye Bevan May 2015 #33

Wow! I feel EXACTLY the same way as you. bravenak May 2015 #40

What? melman May 2015 #63

I really don't have as big of a problem with this like I do with other sports. At least boxers are craigmatic May 2015 #34

So they both won and everyone that paid for it lost Johonny May 2015 #36

"Earned" ?? eppur_se_muova May 2015 #37

Not arguing but Mayweather staged and financed the whole thing underpants May 2015 #45

The Showtime and HBO PPV exclusive contracts JonLP24 May 2015 #61

Now his Money team has even more money. bravenak May 2015 #38

Good work if you can get it Telcontar May 2015 #39

It's like anyone in the entertainment business The2ndWheel May 2015 #41

Theater has sparked insurrection and very often lead to progressive change. Boxing, not so Bluenorthwest May 2015 #49

That'll cover a lot of legal expenses in future domestic violence incidents. (nt) Paladin May 2015 #42

And help Manny fund his war against poor women's reproductive choice back home. PeaceNikki May 2015 #44

to put it in perspective... Takket May 2015 #43

that is completely fucked up bowens43 May 2015 #52

Lucky him. Lucky Manny. No one was FORCED to watch their pugilistic performance art... cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #53

The dude's an egomaniac and batterer of women. bluegopher May 2015 #54

Just think, Bill Clinton would have to give 500 speeches at $500 to get this amount of money. Thinkingabout May 2015 #55

Ridiculous, but open, above-board and voluntary. hifiguy May 2015 #62