Are You Tough Enough?

Recently I've started to get into boxing a little bit. And I love the klitschko brothers. I can't wait for Vitali's comeback fight against Sam Peter. A chess player, a PHD holder, also happens to be a 6'7 ripped heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Amazing.

In this fight, Klitschko, the white guy, took a lot of criticism. People said that because he grew up in a upper middle-class family that he wasn't as tough as people who grew up in the ghetto. People couldn't imagine a fighter who likes to play chess, who has a PhD, and who is active in philanthropy. I find this guy an inspiration because he bravely fought Lennox Lewis, the undisputed heavyweight champion, in this video despite everybody doubting his courage. In this fight, Klitschko was winning the fight according to all the judges, but was forced to stop because his eye was in such bad condition. He was clearly upset after the fight, because despite his eye being in serious condition, he wanted to continue fighting on. Toughness is not pounding one's chest and acting macho, toughness is about being able to rise to physical, mental, and emotional challenges when needed.