Roman Gladiators Vs. Today's Professional Athletes
For a Roman Gladiator the only qualification was to be a man, any man would be taken as a slave and trained to be a Gladiator. Gladiators were forced to risk their lives in a fight to the death with either animals or other gladiators. Since a gladiator must take a high risk of his own physical being when fighting they are paid handsomely, and are very popular with the groupies (Often widowed women who want companionship). A gladiator is set free when they are given their wooden swords symbolizing freedom. In order to earn the wooden sword they must fight in the Colosseum and win, this proves he is worthy of freedom because he is the strongest Gladiator. In order to be a Boxer you must have great hand-to-hand combat and you can only fight using your hands. The only risk in being a professional boxer is being physically harmed such as getting bruised or losing a tooth. Your live is not a risk when Boxing. The perks to being a professional Boxer is fame and earning a lot of money. 3.
Manny Pacquiao
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Manny Pacquiao is a well renown professional Boxer and has won many fights against other well known fighters. He is the only person in the world who is an Eight-Division World Champion making him a serious threat in the Boxing Community. His boxing record shows that he has 54 Wins, only 5 Losses and 2 Draws. Manny Pacquiao is also the second highest paid athlete in the world. In boxing the aim is to knock-out your opponent, meaning they lose consciousness or stay down for the 10 count. In this fighting profession you are not able to strike with your feet but you are able to jump. 2.
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Roman Gladiators are well known in their time because fighting was the only real entertainment at that time. Gladiators were slaves and were forced to fight, but they were still paid handsomely for their dangerous efforts daily. They also got to hook up with some desprite women whom have lost their husbands. There are not many rules when it comes down to gladiators than to defeat your opponent, but when you clearly have won the fight you must wait for the sponsor to decide the losers fate, death or survival to fight another day. 2., 3.
The similarities between these two different sports is that they both incorporate violence for others entertainment. The difference is that in boxing, you aren't aiming to kill your opponent, just to knock them out. Gladiators aim to kill their opponents. Our values have changed over the course of time, now we frown upon the death of others especially for ones entertainment, rather than relish in the bloodshed. Our peoples morals have changed for the better in this modern day.2. 3.
Resources:
1.Google/Images/gladiators
2.Wikipedia
3.Film of Gladiators
Manny Pacquiao
1. Manny Pacquiao is a well renown professional Boxer and has won many fights against other well known fighters. He is the only person in the world who is an Eight-Division World Champion making him a serious threat in the Boxing Community. His boxing record shows that he has 54 Wins, only 5 Losses and 2 Draws. Manny Pacquiao is also the second highest paid athlete in the world. In boxing the aim is to knock-out your opponent, meaning they lose consciousness or stay down for the 10 count. In this fighting profession you are not able to strike with your feet but you are able to jump. 2.
Roman Gladiator
1.Roman Gladiators are well known in their time because fighting was the only real entertainment at that time. Gladiators were slaves and were forced to fight, but they were still paid handsomely for their dangerous efforts daily. They also got to hook up with some desprite women whom have lost their husbands. There are not many rules when it comes down to gladiators than to defeat your opponent, but when you clearly have won the fight you must wait for the sponsor to decide the losers fate, death or survival to fight another day. 2., 3.
The similarities between these two different sports is that they both incorporate violence for others entertainment. The difference is that in boxing, you aren't aiming to kill your opponent, just to knock them out. Gladiators aim to kill their opponents. Our values have changed over the course of time, now we frown upon the death of others especially for ones entertainment, rather than relish in the bloodshed. Our peoples morals have changed for the better in this modern day.2. 3.
Resources:
1.Google/Images/gladiators
2.Wikipedia
3.Film of Gladiators
