A lot of times, I come across snippets of Kyokushin fights from the numerous tournaments that get conducted every year. Ever since the Grandmaster’s death, the organisation has been splitting again and again, creating splintered groups and offshoots with everyone and his uncle wanting to become a Branch Chief.
So you have multiple factions and hence, multiple district, national and world champions. Too difficult to follow.
But the fights have evolved reasonably well. The advanced equipment that is available nowadays, the diet and training methods, have gotten better with time, and as a result, so have the fights. A lot of spinning and drop kicks make such bouts a visual spectacle.
I guess every cloud does have a silver lining!
Makes me recall what I wrote around a year earlier, on the Tyson fight. If you didn’t watch it, you didn’t miss much. But it had a little story of its own.
Read on!
The fight.
If you haven’t seen it don’t.
If you don’t know what I am talking about, even better.
I would instead recommend the Taylor Serrano bout that preceded the Tyson-Paul sparring session – it was a great display of skill and resilience, something that I had expected from the main card event.
Nevertheless, a 58 year old man stood toe to toe with a 27 year old, in a boxing ring, for 8 whole rounds, and didn’t get knocked down even once.
That in itself, is a story, however much the audience wanted a more comprehensive result. The payday was solid for both fighters, so they went home happy:)
And me for one, was able to relive the entry of the best fighter I’ve seen – that in itself was possibly worth the price of the ticket – or as in this case, the (ongoing) subscription.
See you tomorrow!