OP said boxing is the most demanding sport You compared an IronMan to boxing. I disagreed with your *comparison*. I can also add now, I don't think boxing is the most demanding sport ever. I'll also add...I give up.
You git! You are driving me crazy!! I made that statement in jest, to make you see how silly your comparison of an EVENT was to the act of jut boxing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't you see that?! I took what YOU did and turned it in favour of boxing to make it clear to you the silliness of your original statement, of comparing an EVENT like Iron Man to the act of boxing. My god. Are you trying to frustrate me into submission?!
Where have I mentioned skill? I'm talking about the physical demands of both sports. If you want to be a success in Iron man, or a Boxing Championship of the world you have to FIT.
How have I decribed IronMan as an activity?!! MY WHOLE POINT OF ARGUMENT IS TO SAY IT IS AN *EVENT* a world clbutt event. It was the fact that you compared a world clbutt event like Iron man to the act of just boxing, or at best 'competitive boxing', which I felt compelled to arguee with. I wish I never now. God, how I wish I never.
I broke iron man into its components to show you that even if you can 'do'all the required disciplines does not mean you can enter a IRON MAN. Like in boxing. I can duck and punch, but I do not have the strength endurance(if lucky!), fitness to last in boxing *world* championship.
Now that you are comparing an event like Iron man to a world boxing match, I am happy! Its your opinion which is the tougher. I may not agree. But that's life. My argument was your comparison of Iron man to boxing. And I jokingly reversed it to compare World championship boxing to the components of Iron man. It fell on dense ears.
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That's your opinion. Triathloin may be a good test of fitness. I don't agree that its the most demanding, but that's just my opinion.
No it bloody well isn't. Its as accurate as you comparing an Iron man competition to boxing. I made a real hash of trying to show you why your original reasoning's where illogical, I don't even want to start with this now.
It doesn't change anything. If its not obvious what I meant by that....I can't be bothered to explain, because I'm obviously not articulating well enough judging by the of the length of this discussion.
When I said: 'obviously better than me', I was thinking of a Lennox Lewis or Tyson in their prime! :) There's always a fighting chance *if* you are of similar calibre. I had a fighting chance with most other amateurs (amateurs in the sense they where crap!). But against someone half decent who fights regularly..no chance, I'm afraid.
Yes, maybe depends on the bout. But if you're comparing top events in each field, then I'm not sure. You have to take into consideration the preparation you need to give yourself a winning chance. The bout itself could be a 10 second job, or take you to the brink of rest, literally. You have to be prepared for the worst. And while a Triaathlete prepares for a expected end line. There has been many occurrences where a boxer goes beyond what he has trained for. Pride, stupidity, determination can lead to permanent damage.
Maybe, especially if the triathlon had a time limit. You'd be exhausted. I'd also be exhausted if I cart wheeled all the way to my local Offie. My idea of demanding is more than just how tired you get. But that's just my opinion and a another story.
