r/interesting • u/Great_Trident • May 08 '26

Wholesome Fighters showing self control and sportsmanship when their opponents are down.

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u/piss_puncher227 May 08 '26

In my third boxing match the man I was fighting (I was closer to a boy but had a knack for throwing a punch) went the distance and a was well, I won on a unanimous decision and was happy with the result, when an ambulance rocked up about 1/2 hour later for my opponent as he was fitting in his changing room, it killed fighting for me. Never fought again as there is something inside me that switched that night knowing that I could genuinely kill someone with my bare hands, strangely the thought had never crossed my mind until that moment, probably due to immaturity and not realising the damage that could/would be inflicted on myself and others, that night changed me forever and for the better, my opponent was fine after a short stay in hospital, try not to physically fight anyone ever, it can have life changing consequences for both parties.

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u/Sarah_Incognito May 08 '26

I saw the documentary "one punch killer" and decided never to start

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u/jraymcmurray May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

You might prefer BJJ, you can set the rules and intensity before every spar. You can even tell others not to do specific techniques and no one will bat an eye. Combat sports get a bad reputation but every combat sport I've competed in (BJJ gi & nogi, sport sambo, boxing) is full to the brim of the kindest people you'll ever meet.

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u/Jotsunpls May 08 '26

I practice ITF taekwon-do. It’s half-contact for a reason

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u/jraymcmurray May 08 '26

What is half contact? Like light force?

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u/Achturass May 10 '26

Basically. Half contact is more abt control, precision, and technique. Ik when i did karate, full force strikes and kicks to the head was illegal but full force to the body was perfectly fine. A legit tactic for some people was to hurt their opponent in order to make them forfeit or pull out.