Dancing In The Red Corner

There's a loud roar from the crowd, taunting you to strike that knockout punch. But what they do not know is your oblivious from their touts. You are obviously playing the game in your four-cornered mind. Every step of an opponent is a chance to fight or withdraw from the bout.

As soon as you enter the ring, "forget everything", says Milo. He's a boxer for three years and he's been training in the same gym I recently enrolled in. At first, I couldn't believe what he said, but Milo told me about his rigid training and the true fight when you're in a boxing match.

It's not all about the punch, but you'll also have to dance with your opponent. Every miscalculated move is a chance for a blow, so every second counts very much. Milo said that when you're a boxer, you have to entrust your life on the hands of the boxing coach. "You'll do everything he says, no questions asked", he confessed. He told me that it's easy to memorize all the techniques if you have the passion for victory. But soon as you get into that ring, you forget all about it. Nothing else matters but your opponent. Then I asked, "why do you have to forget everything?" He said, "So you'll play with your heart", and I was enlightened for a while.

From then on, I saw boxing in a new light, a sport of passion and discipline. Those men are not merely boxers, but they are also gentlemen on the ring. They dance to the rhythm of their beats. And even after a shattered face and soul, they welcome defeat only with more respect to their opponent and clutch for that spirit and hope.