By Carlos Acevedo of The Cruelest Sport.

The Cruelest Sport almost always gives the benefit of the doubt to fighters who claim injury. Boxing is a pitiless and sapping pursuit, both in and out of the ring, and the dangers prizefighters face go far beyond what happens during fight night. Sparring, weight loss, and the whims of soulless promoters also have the potential to whittle a boxer down little by little. Between the ropes, the disturbing but unique ability of boxing to wreck the past, present, and future of a fighter simultaneously is a dreadful reality too often overlooked. Read the rest here...