Originally Posted by guadzilla

I have a lot of respect for martial artist and boxers. One of the cleanest losses I've suffered in a sparring match has been a KO from a friend who was a boxer. And I am still in awe of guys like Wally Jay, who even in his late 70s, could toss me around like I was made of straw, or the Gracie brothers. But this is just respect for someone who is very good at what he does.

When you see hockey players sitting on the bench getting stitched up without missing a shift, or guys like JR playing with a broken jaw, etc. - these guys arent just drawing a paycheck, they are playing and putting their livelihoods at risk b/c they love the sport. That's some seriously epic stuff out there and warrants a completely different level of respect from me.