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Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973)[1][2] is a retired American professional boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy," De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from James A. Garfield High School.
De La Hoya was born in East Los Angeles, California, and comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr. and brother Joel Jr. were all boxers. De La Hoya was The Ring's "Fighter of the Year" in 1995 and Ring Magazine's top-rated Pound for Pound fighter in the world in 1997 & 1998. De La Hoya officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference held in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009.
De La Hoya has defeated 17 world champions and has won ten world titles in six different weight classes.[3][4] He has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport,[5] an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income.[6]
De La Hoya founded Golden Boy Promotions, a combat sport promotional firm. He is the first American of Hispanic descent to own a national boxing promotional firm and one of the few boxers to take on promotional responsibilities while still active.[7]
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So what exactly is the point of this? To say that something leads to brain damage? I received brain damage from reading this post.
Originally posted by Astrocyte
Do you know how scientists think? They think in terms of probability. I have been reading over and over again throughout this thread: "so, other sports are dangerous". Yes, but to a far LESSER degree. It's in the very nature of boxing and MMA to increase the odds of head injuries and brain damage when you're getting punches, elbows, knees, kicks and head buts to the head.
When you say that folks who participate in the sport are likely to display cognitive dissonance to your posts, what are you getting at?
That you would rather have this discussion solely with those who do NOT participate in the sport? Seems a little one sided.
Also, the point stands that there are sports out there that are far more dangerous than fighting. Sports where mistake = death almost every time.
I would wager that you have a higher PROBABILITY of being severely injured playing football.
Are you an individual who exercises avidly? If not you are likely in worse condition physically than any of these sportsmen you are demeaning.
Originally posted by onequestion
reply to post by Astrocyte
So your saying we should eliminate combat sports from the spectrum of reality?
What are you talking about? Is this a troll thread? Everyone knows contact sports cause injuries if you don't like it or can't appreciate it go away.
Originally posted by Astrocyte
reply to post by FriedBabelBroccoli
Are you an individual who exercises avidly? If not you are likely in worse condition physically than any of these sportsmen you are demeaning.
Workout 3-4 times a week. Play basketball 3-4 times a week. I live a minutes walk from a brand new leisure center. I take advantage of it.
Martial arts is fine. Sparring is also fine, so long as protecting your noggin and your brain remains a top priority of yours. Whats baffling, really and truly, is that some people are willing to fight even though concussions are a high probability occurrence. Still, if you do it, it's a little ridiculous not to admit to the dangers involved - to ignore the solid science which predicts that you will incur slight brain damage with increased odds of developing dementia and parkinsons disease later on, when neurological degeneration happens anyway; 1 out of 3 80 year olds has some form of dementia. Having experienced a concussion(s) increases that probability to 1/2.
Even the American Neurological association has called for the banning of sports which cause concussions - and the cumulative neurological effects they create.