Michael Bisping warns influencer boxer by sharing tragic death of South African boxer: ‘Combat is a very tough sport’

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping Not really known for mincing his words. The 43-year-old has always been an outspoken personality and now publishes his own podcast on his YouTube. BispingNow retired, he recently took to Facebook to point out the dangers of martial arts and used the opportunity to criticize the current craze for influencer boxing. He spoke of the sad death of a South African boxer last year as a point to back up his claims.

This particular boxer, Simiso Butelezi He lost his sense of direction during the battle and died. According to his official records, the cause of his death was due to an intracerebral hemorrhage.

Michael Bisping reacts to death of South African boxer Simiso Buthelezi

Bisping Start the video by talking about Simiso Butelezi and a tragic video of his final battle. Videos of the fight were shared countless times on the Internet, showing the boxer becoming confused after dominating his opponent. butelezi He is seen walking towards a corner and throwing punches in the air, confusing everyone.

“A South African boxer has sadly passed away. I hope I have spelled his name correctly, Simiso Buthelezi. …and turned around and started shadowboxing and fighting an unseen opponent.Obviously there is something wrong with this man and his brain not working properly.And sad He went to the hospital and died. He had a hemorrhage in his brain.” said Bisping.

Bisping Tells all in his own words, pointing out some very frightening statistics.As you know, martial arts is a very tough sport. In MMA, bleachers reports he has one fatality a year, but boxing unfortunately has him eleven fatalities a year.

Influencer boxing and highlighting that martial arts isn’t for everyone

Finally, the UFC legend brought up the topic of influencer boxing. Not surprising. Jake Paul I could market myself as a boxer. Bisping may not be a fan of

“There’s a lot of people who want to do it now. All kinds of celebrities want to be in the box. We’re looking at strong men, no offense to them. They’re trying to fight.” They’re trying to box.We got a YouTuber to shout it out.” Shouted out Bisping, in a way that shows his disdain for that genre of combat sports.

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what Bisping He used his upbringing as an example. “It’s not for everyone. You have to be cut from some kind of cloth.” The 43-year-old continues: “When I was younger, I feel like I was born to be a fighter. Certainly my environment as a child shaped that. I was often involved in street fights. There was violence.”

For those who have experienced Bisping, these are the words that every martial arts fighter to come will surely hear. It won’t be the last time a fighter dies in the ring. What can help prevent these accidents is recognizing the types of injuries you experience in training.