It was that time of year again when the Apollo gym holds its bi-annual boxing tournament. The Apollo is one of the larger gyms in the Osaka area and produces a lot of quality boxers. Thanks to my gym's affliation with the club I was able to score tickets to the event that normally would set me back 10000yen a ticket (about $100). Ever since my granddad took me to my first amateur bout when I was 10 years old I love going to the fights to watch real men test themselves. No bullshit, no preamble - just two guys standing toe to toe to see who can take it and keep on coming. I hope to test myself next in the square ring but for now I am content to just watch.
