▲ 135 ▼ Why is Hugging Allowed in Boxing? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 3 years ago by counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments Why is Hugging Allowed in Boxing? I believe most viewers think hugging makes the sport a bit boring to watch.
[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) I believe most viewers think hugging makes the sport a bit boring to watch. It's a sport before entertainment. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] kadu@lemmy.world -10 points 3 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 years ago Based on my experiences trying to watch baseball, no. permalink fedilink source parent [–] khajimak@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Sports entertainment isn’t the same as sport. Sport is controlled by a state commission and sports entertainment, notably professional wrestling, is not. It’s what allows wrestlers to use steroids whereas boxers or mma fighters cannot. (Not an expert, just trying to describe the jist of things) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] kadu@lemmy.world -10 points 3 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 years ago Based on my experiences trying to watch baseball, no. permalink fedilink source parent [–] khajimak@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Sports entertainment isn’t the same as sport. Sport is controlled by a state commission and sports entertainment, notably professional wrestling, is not. It’s what allows wrestlers to use steroids whereas boxers or mma fighters cannot. (Not an expert, just trying to describe the jist of things) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Laticauda@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 years ago Based on my experiences trying to watch baseball, no. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] khajimak@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Sports entertainment isn’t the same as sport. Sport is controlled by a state commission and sports entertainment, notably professional wrestling, is not. It’s what allows wrestlers to use steroids whereas boxers or mma fighters cannot. (Not an expert, just trying to describe the jist of things) permalink fedilink source parent