[lbo-talk] Bono, Whitney and other Miscellaneous Musings and Mutterings

[tfast]

OTOH they also help distribute the blow so that you don't get so much bone
splitting and crunching in the fist, ribs, cheeks and eyes. That is the
glove acts to distribute the force across a broader surface area.
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Travis W Fast
Ph.D ABD
York University
Political Science
Toronto, On
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carrol Cox" <cbcox at ilstu.edu>
To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Bono, Whitney and other Miscellaneous Musings and
Mutterings


>
>
> Ismail Lagardien wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > A few months ago I came across live fist-fighting on telly; what on
> > earth would they think of next, I thought. Then I come across stories
> > likes this, and I am reminded about how nothing is really new, or
> > unique to any place and time - it's just farcical
> >
> > Bare-fist bouts a knockout with SAfrica fight fans
> >
> > Tue 02 Jan, 11:20 PM
> >
> > GABA VILLAGE, South Africa (Reuters) - Yanked from the sweaty crush,
> > Victor Makhuvha puffs out his chest, throws a few bare-fisted jabs and
> > minutes later finishes off his opponent with several rapid-fire blows.
>
> Just for the record: bare-fist boxing is _much_ safer for the boxers.
> Boxing gloves do NOT soften the blow, but they do protect the fist, thus
> allowing stronger blows, and increasing the damage done to fighters.
>
> Carrol
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