Boxing Kangaroos vs Man

Boxing Kangaroos vs Man. Now considered a cruel and distasteful sport, boxing matches between man and kangaroo actually started in the 1800s as part of travelling shows.

These Pathe News clips were filmed in the 1930s in both Australia and America where men and even women took on the challenge of this great marsupial. As the clips show, kangaroos are the boxing champs of the animal kingdom with not so much as a punch but an incredibly powerful kick and they proved their superiority over many a man.

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[KappaOmicron]

I'm sick of all of those people who continue to plaque harmless videos such as this one and spit shit about "animal cruelty. If you want to see animal cruelty, see the videos of pigs being chased in a small room being chainsawed in front of each other or dogs being beaten to death by their owner with a shovel. This is far from animal cruelty you morons, there are many videos on the internet that are actual animal cruelty, sometimes I don't think any of you know what animal cruelty actually is...

[FinaleFrontier]

I COULDN'T PUNCH A POOR KANGAROO

[eplanti]

dunno about animal cruelty, more like cruel to send people in to box with the kangaroos, look at them, they're genetically designed to be better boxers, more endurance, better balance, you can't land a punch on their heads because they snap back easily and the snout deflects the punches unless you land something impossible, oh yeah, and the roos are much stronger than people

[Jetairwayscaptain]

@redv8jeep I guess you are a well educated person going on your amazing level of the use of the English language. In the words of yourself. You are a dick (spelt correctly).

[redv8jeep]

to anyone saying a damn thing about cruelty. as soon as the video starts, without watchin them fight, thats creul. hes got a rope around his neck. IF YOUR A KANGOROO DO YOU WANNA BE ON A LEASH OR CHILLIN WITH YOUR KANGOROO FREINDS lol people overlook the concept besides what there making it do

[redv8jeep]

@Jetairwayscaptain people can live wit shit. htey have to wtf r they gonna do? but who the fuk r u to tell people that cant complain. u were allowed to type shit out and post it? so y the fuck cant sum1 else. ur a dick. no shit there was no rspca that doesnt make shit ok? there was no fda n ur food was nasty like a mexicans but that aint ok is it haha., damn people forget FREEDOM OF SPEECH goes both ways

[KappaOmicron]

@redv8jeep I agree that this is a stupid argument, which is why I said I hate it when people come on harmless videos like this one and start shouting animal cruelty when it isn't. Are you actually serious in asking me if I'm serious about animals being slaughtered in front of each other is bad? You're clearly not one of those damned animal lovers by asking me that question, which brings to me to ask why did you comment on my comment in the first place?

[Jetairwayscaptain]

people who post animal cruelty forget the era this was made, way before RSPCA etc so shut up and live with it please

[redv8jeep]

@KappaOmicron alright i shouldnt have called u stupid because it just becomes a dumbass arguement. but i dont give a shit whats crueler. just like being poor, theres always someone poorer, that doesnt make it ok. and pig slaughtering can be bad, but if its done in a civil manner for meat its not a big deal, and if thats done in front of another pig, the other pig doesnt give two shits man. u serious? do u not kno wat animals do in the wild. they dont come back and cry cause there bro got eaten

[KappaOmicron]

@redv8jeep You can't say everyone travelling show that has animals locks them up in small cages. Did you not read in my comment where I talked about a dog getting beaten to death by his owner with a shovel or a pig getting slaughtered in front of other soon-to-be-slaughtered pigs? And yet you continue to spit vulgar words at me calling me an idiot when you think being locked up in a cage is a bigger issue of animal cruelty than what I referenced? I think sir, that YOU are the stupid one...

[wasilias]

@FinaleFrontier a kangaroo would punch you

[garzedim]

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