[James]

That list doesn't take into account how many people compete in those sports though.

One of the things I don't like about boxing is how cocky the boxers are before the match. The trash-talk and all that. Just for the show.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by James

That list doesn't take into account how many people compete in those sports though.

One of the things I don't like about boxing is how cocky the boxers are before the match. The trash-talk and all that. Just for the show.

That's my favourite part Also, it's more than just for the show I think, the psychological warfare is important as well as the fight itself

[user104658]

Originally Posted by James

That list doesn't take into account how many people compete in those sports though.

True, I was going to say that. The reason "Soccer" is #2 is because it's the most played professional sport globally by an absolutely huge margin. Probably thousands of professional matches played per week across the globe (a guess, but I'd say at least given that there are hundreds of leagues), roughly 25 players per match... say 30 weeks a year over 15 years = nearly 17 million "man hours" of professional soccer played. 67 deaths seems pretty impressive with that considered .