Hemingway The Boxer

Warming up before a match!! 

Hemingway had practiced the sweet science since childhood, and at one point, was a sucessful amateur boxer. Hemingway's love for boxing was unmatched by his other passions, and he even had a boxing ring built in the backyard of his Key West home, right next to the pool, so that he could spar with guests. Often, throughout the summer, Hemingway attended huge boxing events, and while fighitng, he had taken many hard hits to the head. There were times when Hemingway would go home, and during some nights, feel very dizzy, and often have horrible headches. In my opinion, I feel this had contributed to his suicide because of the fact that he was getting hit with hard blows to the head left and right. The trauma that his head had taken most certanitly led him to make poor descions, which led to his death. This, out of all he went through, I think impacted him the greatest. Hemingway's love of the sport carried over into the literary world as well. He was known for using his analogies in interviews, as well as for attempting to teach the poet, Ezra Pound, to box during his years in Paris. Several of his short stories reflect his love for the sport, including ones like Fifty Grand and The Battler.

 Hemingway The champion at boxing!!