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Having to accept death as a tentative outcome of your endeavor is pretty different. Any sports psychologist would agree. This is why the NFL's cover-up of brain injuries is such a huge thing. Players were actively being deceived about the consequences of their pursuit. And regardless of the fact that American Football has more traumatic head injuries, Combat Sports still carry the aura of being unnecessarily brutal in nature and having the highest risk of severe reduction of quality of life.
thug - I think the problem is you're speaking relatively. TO Tiger the pressure is the same. Many athletes would suggest the same thing, but's just not. If you want them to feel the same amount of pressure then stand close to them and tell them every time they fuck up you get to punch or kick them in the face, and you know HOW to. Then ask them how that same situation feels. I think they'll agree there's a variance:
I disagree.
The high of winning and losing is the same across every level of sport.
The pressure I felt playing basketball was the same pressure I felt doing Bjj tournaments.
I don't believe boxing is any harder or tougher than any other sport.
Even if boxing is some how tougher to deal with then let's say tennis that still doesn't discredit the tennis coach turned boxing coach from being a good coach. Which is the point I have been trying to drive home.