The attractive power of boxing

There are more and more of them attracts the world of boxing. Whether it is a trend or a philosophy of life, the number of people interested in this sport has increased significantly in recent years.

Some of the new variants such as fitboxing, a discipline without contact and teams, which has more and more followers; or kick boxing, which combines punching the bag and music, attracts many young “centenarians” and “millennials”. Of course, not ignoring the championships approved by the various organizations that regulate this sport.

Women and men, adults and youth, add to this experience they offer professional schools and sports centersbecause this sport does not understand race, age or gender.

Therapeutic

It is true that socially he is usually pigeon and still carries the label “macho”, for all the spectacle that surrounds him of half-naked women carrying placards in every attack.

But without ignoring this reality, we cannot forget that many social projects with young people in exclusion have used boxing and its sporting values ​​to help young people with an uncertain future.

Boxing teaches discipline, renunciation, work as a team, respect and know how to set goals, which keeps many adolescents away from crime and the world of drugs; Some experts even recommend it to correct certain behavioral and self-confidence issues. Boxing is also associated with good causes, such as those it pursues Spaniard Javier García Roche, better known as the “King of Garbage” who, already in retirement, continues his fight outside the ring in defense of animals.

On his website, he responds to complaints about cases of animal abuse and, together with colleagues from his boxing club, attends various protest actions for this purpose.

In places of great poverty, such as some areas philippines, boxing it is a means of getting out of it. Many schools are dedicated to train the champions of the future and many families place all their hopes in the athlete of the house.

Passion is lived

Despite the fact that it is not so popular in some countries, the sport is well known in countries such as the United States, where modern boxing originated in the 19th century, that is, in Mexicowhere it has a large quarry of champions and no less fans.

Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, a native of Guadalajarais the current absolute unified world champion World Boxing Association (WBA/WBC), World Boxing Council (WBC)the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) in the super middleweight category.

Mauricio Lara is considered the best active featherweight in the world, WBC champion of this category and Juan Francisco Estrada, Holder of the world belt of the WBC superflyweight category.

And although it may seem that it is Argentina’s passion is football, It turns out that they also enjoy boxing with a certain intensity thanks to figures like Carlos Monzon, Nicolino Locche, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez and many others.

Something similar to what happens in Cuba where this activity is culture more than sports Countless championships bear witness to this historic tradition on the island, in addition to demonstrating its value in Olympic games.

An interesting case.

Spaniard Jeronimo Merino seems to be the exception that marks the rule in the world of boxing. graduate journalist, Unlike other boxers, he also has a model plant. He discovered his passion for boxing late, but never enough. His idyll with boxing began without asking, like the best loves. It came into his life almost by accident and he knew it would be his forever.

“Accidentally at the gym next door They threw out boxing gloves about fifteen years ago and I tried, but at a basic level. I liked it so much that later I enrolled in a boxing school with my brother, for training,” he told Efe.

from the beginning as amateur, then new amateur, ended up as a professional almost without understanding.

When no one believed in him, Merino decided to box, giving his best every time he entered the ring; the facts confirm this, at the age of 45, in 2022, he was declared the champion of Albania for Spanish World Boxing Federation.

“They are champions and champions those who are raising a family on their own or fighting an illness; and that’s the attitude towards boxing, because boxing is to withstand another person’s blows, not to hit harder”, emphasizes Merino.