invites me to go with him to the fights. I won't go, though it is largely because I am repulsed by the crowds that believe they are entitled to extreme violence because they bought a ticket. Also, a few years back, I watched a friend (and aging former three-time champion) get hurt by an opponent who then tested positive for three banned substances. My son & I could tell the guy was jacked on illegal substances by the third round. My friend ended up being taken out on a stretcher. My son and I left the arena at the same time as my friend's wife and little boys. That did it for me, pretty much.
My son has won three NYS Golden Gloves titles -- light heavyweight, cruiserweight, and heavyweight. I tell him to be satisfied with that. He & his lady have an infant son now, and he needs to focus on that. He still trains here -- during covid, he turned several rooms in my house into a gym -- and that gives me time with my grandson. But I'll never train another fighter.
I sometimes have mixed feelings about even watching the sport on television. My other brother refuses to any more. But I admit that I do watch, with interest.
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