Hi All

first I am so sorry that it has taken me this long to get back on here been a hectic week but I really appreciate your feedback and answers to the question of why we fight

some really interesting points and reasons from the very practical benefits to health and weight issues in mh's case - that is awesome - !

i think Marianne your post is really interesting - i think so many outside the fight community simply would not be able to understand why you would put yourself through that"" pain, endurance and so in the ring - for the purpose and in cause to benefit the other girls under your instruction, few outside the community would get it' I think. Your post sounds like it is simply a (hard) part of your study' that you are obliged to do in order to pass adn further yoursself in that field - would this be right? - It must be fairly hard for you to fight when you don't really like to at all though? What about fighting' don't you like exactly, what aspects of it, mainly from the post that all eyes are on you, yes?? I think interesting that you point out aswell that you don't need to fight in order to test or proove yourself in any way - that life' has done that all by itself in other circumstances -

In truth to the comments about for the dollars adn punds - I think there would in truth be many, many pro fighters who fight for that reason and that reason alone - becuse they are skilled and trained in it, just as a doctor is skilled and trained in his field and this is their job, how they earn their living and maintain a lifestyle - be it the high life or just in survival terms -

Hi Jamie - your post that you want to live an active life, both in profession and in your time out - which is fighting - your profession or your time out? and I still ask the question why do you fight - you could have taken up endurance adventure racing instead - so why fighting -

Fighting to look tough - yeah sure there would be some - but there are many other sports and professional that you could take up in order to look tough! police force, military and any other professiosn you percieve as being taken up by tough men and woman' ? so why choose the ring as a platform to proove or test your toughness'?

Richie - How are you doing? hope you are well matey! your post is great - comes across beautifully that you have such a clear understanding of your reason and logic for being a part of this particualr sport and motivation to get in the ring - thanks

noi - "so it was a given expectation that you comptete" from yourself or those around you, be they family or trainers?

Thanks again all for your input - don't let it stop there! keep it going I want to hear from more of you on this -

dig deep, keep real adn tell me why you fight!

cheers everyone -

Image Girl - Tokyo -