Blind Boxer: Uh, So Exactly How Does That Work?

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Blind Boxer: Uh, So Exactly How Does That Work?
Larry Brown Sports found this 3/26/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com [flag]
The AFP has an amazing story today about a blind boxer in Uganda. 36-year-old Bashir Ramathan lost his sight 12 years ago, but that hasn’t deterred him from taking back up a sport he trained for as a child. But if you’re like us, you’re saying: Uh, dude, how exactly do you box when you’re blind? (more…) Share This [link]

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