Is Boxing A Martial Art?

[@gerry742]

Good to see you posting again!!

[@PaulFisher-f3x]

Great posting, I have always advocated boxing, for many reasons not the least of which as a fantastic foundation- "Breaking free from muggers: In 1971, Dempsey told the press about an incident where he was assaulted while walking home at night. He said that he broke free from two young muggers and knocked them both out on the sidewalk. " (this happened when Jack was already 75 years of age.) - Our beloved Prof. Brad Steiner advocated boxing- Glad you are posting again Mark- Be Well Brother- Paul

[@mikeruddell6091]

Paul's post: I 2nd it!

[@danielferraro7624]

Hey Mark, nice to see a new video. I keep meaning to call you. I hope you are doing well.

[@SoldierDrew]

Boxing & Judo make a man very dangerous. Best fighter I knew in the Army was a 5th Group 18 bravo, collegiate folk wrestling champion who had a Judo blackbelt. I saw him take a knifer down then repeatedly bounce the knifer's face off concrete til he went limp. He didn't get stabbed nor cut. Best fighter I seen in prison was Mustafa, Tennessee Dept of Corrections, a power lifter who'd been a pro boxer, semi pro football player and Kyokushin blackbelt. He fought off an ambush of multiple attackers armed with steel shanks & ice picks at SCCF/CCA by using western boxing on the rec yard. He made it to a wall, put his back to it and moved up & down that wall, shooting in to knock out attackers then shooting out to get back to the wall. He always wore weight lifting gloves to protect knuckles from teeth & bloodborne diseases and a thick weight lifting belt to protect kidneys from stabbing and wrap around sun glasses to protect the eyes from ambush attack. A rolled up towel around his neck tucked into his shirt to protect the carotid & jugular from stabbing. A pro boxer develops very dense, larger, stronger carpal and metacarpal bones from power lifting as he did. And by doing lots of kara te fist push-ups as he did daily on concrete. One shot each was all it took to drop each armed aryan nation gang member he hit. They were unable to stab him. A true gladiator.

[@markstone5597]

Right-Oh Mark, Hope all is well.