Underground boxing has always been mystified and considered the "dark side" of the boxing world. There are all sorts of rumors and speculations circulating on the Internet about how cruel it is and the strength of its participants. Recently, martial arts expert Yue Song publicly revealed the secret, unveiling the true veil of underground boxing.
Listening to these rumors about underground boxing, have you also aroused infinite curiosity? Yue Song is not a scared neighbor, he has been fond of martial arts since he was a child, and he became a martial arts expert when he grew up in the United States. I believe his understanding of underground boxing should be at the level of an insider.
Brother Yue Song directly carried a brick to our heads, and he said that ninety percent of the legends about underground boxing are the imagination of boxing enthusiasts. You don't look at how bloody those movies are, most of the participants in real life are professional fighters or amateurs, and the actual level of fighting is not very high.
There are very few cases where a truly top martial artist or professional fighter gambles into underground boxing. Unless supported by a large business model or profit system, the chances of this happening are slim to none, Yue explained.
Think about it, in today's highly developed society with a highly developed commercial civilization, a boxing champion like Mayweather can earn hundreds of millions of dollars by fighting a regular match. If a person really has that kind of boxing talent, what reason is there to risk his life to participate in underground boxing to make money? You can participate in regular competitions openly, with a higher income, more security and security.
Some people may say, "Dude, how can you be so sure? I've seen boxing around haystacks in the open field, isn't that underground boxing? ＂
Brother Yue Song also admitted that there may have been some real underground boxing events in the past. The scene is cruel, the rules are rudimentary, and the environment is bloody, just like in the movie, unrestrained and impermanent. But with the development of society, this practice has slowly lost its meaning of existence, and it can even be said that it has been legalized.
Take these formal sporting events today, such as boxing matches, UFC, etc., all of which have the participation of bookmakers. Driven by the business model, these events are becoming more and more formalized and systematic. In contrast, those real underground boxing events are completely out of sight.
Brother Yue Song also said that many descriptions of underground boxing are just a cathartic platform. The comparison is not the real technical level, but who is more ruthless and who is less afraid of death. The exaggerated rendering of underground boxing in some film and television works has also made the public have a wrong perception and mystical imagination of it.
Take that "Black Prison Fighter" as an example, you look at the image of Boyka, how unrestrained and impermanent. But in reality? Brother Yue Song said it himself, except for a few top masters who participated in the form of gambling, the level of most of the participants was actually not high.