Thank You Jesus!

Ken4155 | 14:23 Mon 24th Feb 2020 | Film, Media & TV

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Apparently, deeply religious World Boxing Champion, Tyson Fury, has thanked Jesus for his boxing skills. Which has prompted Jeremy Vine (Radio 2) to ask the question, "Would Jesus have approved of boxing?". Don't normally listen to his show but i'm looking forward to the last half hour of today's.
Wonder if he means Man City striker, Jesus? :-)

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Old_Geezer

Well boxing day is just after his birthday, and he's good to have in your corner.

vulcan42

There was a woman who phoned the programme, a born again christian, who said it's OK if the boxer is a christian. So if you're a christian it's OK to knock seven bells out of somebody but I presume if you're not a christian it's wrong. Doesn't say much for Christianity does it?

mushroom25

// Wonder if he means Man City striker, Jesus? :-) //

wasn't jesus a goalie? (Jesus saves, etc)

jno

it's all voluntary, and there's nothing in the 10 Commandments saying "though shalt not floor thy opponent in the third round". So I don't see any barrier to him going to Heaven.

Ken4155

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I only listened to the two vicars who were on at the start; one totally against boxing, the other helps run a boxing club. I honestly believe if they had been together in the studio, they would have come to blows:[-))

Khandro

I remember Henry Cooper standing in an East End boxing club full of youngsters, saying 'None of these lads will you ever find out on the streets mugging old ladies'

Ken4155

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That, Khandro, was more or less one of the arguments put across by the guy who helped run the boxing club.