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wegame.com — Boxer, Korea's greatest StarCraft player, breaks it down after a victory. Keep it true, Boxer. Keep it true.

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  • SolInvictus, on 07/10/2008, -4/+16Hot damn.
  • sexualwasabi, on 07/10/2008, -8/+28Watch me roll, watch me tank that! Terran Boy
  • IrocAll, on 07/10/2008, -13/+8I would Zerg rush the hell out of him.
    • anagoge, on 07/10/2008, -1/+16Please give a warm applause to IrocAll for coming out of the closet at long last.
    • BeyondEvolution, on 07/11/2008, -1/+6Your puny 20 APM has nothing on his 600+ APM.
    • Trichomonas, on 07/11/2008, -2/+9I hope you're joking. That is Boxer...the father of professional SC in Korea. He's been playing professional SC for almost 7 years, has a book written about it, was the first pro-gamer to get a million Korean Won salary (~100K+ USD at the time; now a lot of pro-gamers make a lot more than that) and he's in the Korean Air Force.
      • NailToTheX, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3although boxer is far from the top anymore with the air force commitement, hes still very good. that game was awesome with the ghost lockdown.

        i have no doubt that he would mop the floor with any non-korean.
      • BeyondEvolution, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2100k? Maybe when he first started in the leagues. He had a stable salary of around 250-300k.. not including his 100k endoresments on top of that. Boxer was balling for ages.
      • Robert0, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2I don't think he would mop ANY non-Korean. There are some excellent non-Korean players out there and a few who might just be going Pro soon. There were actually a few replays posted on a website that were supposedly Boxer playing a non-Korean and LOSING. That's also during their time on Battle.net which for a lot of the Pros is mess around time.
      • Trichomonas, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5He only gets ~2 hours a week to practice vs. the rest of the pro-gamers who practice 9-14 hours a day and usually live in one house to do so. He's also getting old for SC and is leaving ROKAF (the Korean Air Force team) this coming season. Watch some of his earlier games though.

        For example, Boxer vs. Reach: http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8A807F933A9CB4 ...

        Or his "pimpest play" vids: http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=60557D0C86F773 ...

        CholeraSC is a great commentator and you'll enjoy listening to the games he casts.
      • crossmr, on 07/11/2008, -0/+11,000,000 Korean won is only $1000 US. I think you mean 1 billion.
    • SnowflakePillow, on 07/11/2008, -1/+3This would be you: http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Chill/SeaVsMondrag ...

      Actually you would fare much worse, because that was the best non-Korean Starcraft player in the world getting slaughtered by a Korean who's far from the best Terran (though Sea is better than Boxer today).
  • LtDanP, on 07/10/2008, -4/+72Damn! why did my parents have to immigrate here before i was born, i could have been doing what i do now but getting paid for it
    • Iztikeit, on 07/10/2008, -12/+0If you have Asian parents it's possible.
    • Andrew33, on 07/10/2008, -0/+18it takes sheer determination, leet skillz and very little to no social life in order to get to where boxer is currently at
      • BeyondEvolution, on 07/11/2008, -3/+3What, to get into the Korean Air Force?...
      • ImNotFunny, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2boxer doesn't win anymore.. but then again he can't practice 10-12 hours a day like most SC professionals
    • dabura, on 07/11/2008, -3/+1You're a disgrace! We're partying over here bro!
    • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -1/+11Professional StarCraft players live together in small houses filled with computers and floppy disks of replays, spending each and every hour training and training. The minute Boxer joined the airforce and started spending even a few of his waking hours not playing StarCraft, he immediately plummeted out of practice. StarCraft players are the most dedicated and determined professional athletes in the world.
      • vladsmiljanic, on 07/11/2008, -4/+12I don't think there is anything athletic about it.
      • wellyuk, on 07/11/2008, -3/+3athletes?
      • havocjaw, on 07/11/2008, -3/+3Athlete's... I doubt that.
      • AlexanderCurtis, on 07/11/2008, -3/+4Athlete? Does he do 20 sets of one-finger push ups before each match or something?
      • Import98, on 07/11/2008, -2/+3I have to jump on the bandwagon. Sounded good until "StarCraft players are the most dedicated and determined professional athletes in the world.". Like vlads said, there is nothing "athletic" about SC.
      • Brad324, on 07/11/2008, -3/+9I consider myself to be an athlete of late night internet porn.
      • fxu1989, on 07/11/2008, -2/+6Of course they're athletes.... ask them to show their fingers' muscles.

        CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK
      • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -1/+7Athlete:

        a person trained to compete in sports
        wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

        A sportsperson (British and American English) or athlete (principally American English) is any person who participates regularly in a sport.
        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlete (sports)


        Sport:

        A sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport




        Chess today is a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee.

        As are considered rifle shooting and marksmanship.
      • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8The word "sport" comes from the Anglo-French "disport", from Old French "desport": "pastime, recreation, pleasure," from "desporter": "to divert, amuse, please, play".


        The word "athlete" comes from the Latin "athleta", from Greek "athletes" "contestant in the games," agent noun from athlein "to contest for a prize," related to athlos "a contest" and athlon "a prize."
      • winampman2, on 07/11/2008, -1/+3And therefore, by definition, Boxer can be considered an athlete who competes in SC, which can be considered a sport.
      • Ryvenn, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1"contestant in the games,"

        A prize for an attained performance is not what defines an athlete. Assassins are not classified as athletes.

        Having said that, neither are soldiers. The feat itself does not have to be physical.

        I think a new term should be coined. Anybody up for e-thletes?
    • DayTripper47, on 07/11/2008, -1/+5and getting laid. Korean girls dig gamers.
  • Archeologist, on 07/10/2008, -3/+27Does he always do that after a win?
    • NailToTheX, on 07/11/2008, -0/+7no, it was just a bit of a humiliation due to the game play, and the opponent not quitting when he was already hopelessly behind.
  • mnemy, on 07/10/2008, -4/+17Ok that was retarded but I laughed in spite of myself.
  • bdickason, on 07/10/2008, -4/+49I like the big thumbs down move.
    • sexualwasabi, on 07/10/2008, -7/+4Yeah kinda like saying YOU EPIC FAILED TO ME!
      • Brad324, on 07/11/2008, -1/+2whoa, you just provided the perfect opportunity for me to try the big thumbs down move.
    • Greengoo, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Who else totally stood up and did that after they watched this? It's fun!
  • weech, on 07/10/2008, -4/+28burried for gyrating awkwardly to the most ***** annoying song on earth
    • winampman2, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1if you go to the souljaboy video on youtube and read the comments, there people who actually think its a good song. i couldnt believe it until i saw it.
  • GoGoPoCoSo, on 07/10/2008, -8/+140***** soulja boy, eat a dick.
    • KingGorilla, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1CAULK THE WAGON, FLOAT IT
    • Cockslap, on 07/11/2008, -2/+3no YOUUUUUUUU can eat a dick.
    • wondertwins, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1Soulja boy is a nerdy song because it consists of robocop and superman.
    • kevIngram, on 07/12/2008, -0/+0The kid is like 13 yrls old?!?!
  • Iztikeit, on 07/10/2008, -5/+21It's a matter of time before video games become so realistic that they become "real" sports, but I'll never Digg anything with the Soulja Boy song in it.
    • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -1/+3StarCraft is a real "sport"... it's bigger than many many other professional sports.
      • ZeeZee2k, on 07/11/2008, -1/+1the spelling bee competition or the hot dog eating contest is more of a sport than StarCraft
        says ESPN
    • Ryvenn, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Sorry, but the day that Starcraft becomes a legitimate sport is the day that "Starcraft athletes" become the next best punching bags to emos.
  • Intensity, on 07/10/2008, -5/+27End this ***** song from being played.
  • gogog0, on 07/10/2008, -3/+37the first YOUUUUU is so well synced
    • screwfanboys1, on 07/11/2008, -1/+10the rest...not so much
    • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -0/+7I was more struck by how poorly synced the video was as it went on, always getting further delayed.
  • Andrew33, on 07/10/2008, -4/+5flank dat, terran boiii
  • swingsetmaifa88, on 07/10/2008, -6/+14there is no cow level
  • ansatsu29, on 07/10/2008, -4/+5Its definitely true that korean progamers are rock stars in their country especially if its WCG season. Some of the pro-gaming teams there are sponsored by corporations -- they get allowances and incentives while they are playing.
  • Badewell, on 07/10/2008, -5/+17Buried for using that walking abortion Soulja Boy's music. And with Boxer, the Emperor no less...

    Celebration was funny though.
  • KaiSe7eN, on 07/10/2008, -2/+1So much better than the original.
  • goldfenix, on 07/10/2008, -7/+40Buried for terrible, terrible rap.
  • saunders45, on 07/10/2008, -10/+2No wonder there's so much anime porn... these losers and getting any.
    • Robert0, on 07/11/2008, -1/+4If you listen to any of the VODs on Youtube you would realize the crowd is 90% girls and they are all there to support their hero. The way those Pro games work is almost the entire crowd empties out between matches and the place refills for the next one. They just go to support the specific players they like. Combine those two facts together and they are getting more than most of the people posting here. :P
    • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -1/+3"these losers and getting any"? That doesn't even make any sense.

      Anyways, obviously you haven't seen a professional starcraft game: all the fans are wild and extremely attractive Korean girls fawning and fainting over the slightest move and waving signs and pictures of their favorite players.

      There are more girls at a professional Starcraft tournament than at the Super Bowl. And unlike the Super Bowl, everyone there is attractive.

      Boxer makes more money than you, and he's from South Korea. You fail. Plus he has legions of StarCraft groupies rabidly willing to give it up for The Emperor. Once again you fail.
  • Achaean, on 07/10/2008, -6/+89He's got some Seoul
  • dhVyse, on 07/10/2008, -9/+5This was just... terrible.
  • footfwd, on 07/11/2008, -7/+2What the lame flapping *****? Can someone translate those crazy F**king hand gestures?
  • GoblinSoul, on 07/11/2008, -8/+3Please Jesus, bury this utter *****.
  • footfwd, on 07/11/2008, -7/+1What the lame flapping *****? Can someone translate those crazy F**king hand gestures?
  • Molle7, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2I know who Boxer is but I still don't understand this video. Enlighten me, someone.
    • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5This was a fairly recent and big win over Free. Boxer did a dance. Someone who is a StarCraft fan decided it was reminiscent of Soulja Boy.
  • ilovepoop, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4is he giving the finger ???
    • Badewell, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5I think that an extended middle finger isn't an insult in Korea, so it isn't that big a deal.
    • sexualwasabi, on 07/12/2008, -0/+1He was aiming at his opponent
  • ChileanGoD, on 07/11/2008, -2/+7Heh!.. :)... What if chess players would get this sort of attention and ambiance. That would be ***** up.
  • screwfanboys1, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2Dugg for title alone
  • legendxx, on 07/11/2008, -6/+1Should be less starcraft and more taking care of their brothers to the north that the world helped them get free from instead of expecting everyone to deal with it.
  • Trichomonas, on 07/11/2008, -3/+18That's Boxer winning against Free.

    The whole game can be watched here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQR94OlEHqE (the other 2 parts can be found on the poster's page).
  • babaduchi, on 07/11/2008, -3/+1That was amazing...
  • chrisbosh123, on 07/11/2008, -3/+21I'd rather watch the game he played.
  • Halsfield, on 07/11/2008, -5/+0great until another korean decides to kill him for humiliating them in a game.

    (that has happened if anyone is confused)

    good and bad things about taking games and gamers more seriously than in the usa and most places.
  • Phillipmustache, on 07/11/2008, -3/+4why digg why?
  • 12D3, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4I have a feeling that if the future is anything like Starcraft, then everyone outside of Korea is in trouble. That will be one world class military.
    • Ryvenn, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Thousands of commanders who work fiercely independently and competitively towards each other commanding soldiers who fire from the hip at close range making a world class military? No, that is a recipe for disaster.
  • JPOGDNA, on 07/11/2008, -3/+11Buried for ***** Soulja Boy.
  • diggitySC, on 07/11/2008, -2/+11Here is the original on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg9v0LGZ7J0

    recent boxer game; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0RuF0xAtHY

    and the game in question though the winner is spoiled
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQR94OlEHqE
  • merrickx, on 07/11/2008, -3/+1Anyone have a link to that Swedish (or some sort) music video that is online-gaming themed?
  • RedForLife, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4This video sucks.
  • rz8472, on 07/11/2008, -3/+20Steps to get laid in Korea -
    1. Be really, really good at Starcraft.
    • havocjaw, on 07/11/2008, -3/+02. Take out your wallet
    • ThreeDee912, on 07/11/2008, -0/+14. Profit!

      EDIT: Woops skipped #3...
    • Ragarnok, on 07/11/2008, -0/+23. Figure out a really cool finisher move....well maybe it's just a plus really
    • crossmr, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2With the birthrate up around 109 guys vs 100 girls, it is not quite that easy...
      • Archeologist, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1unless you're good at starcraft.
  • IAmTheGuy, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2I actually believe they are pro gamers.
  • xgambetx, on 07/11/2008, -9/+1there is really no such thing of a professional gamer
    • Badewell, on 07/11/2008, -1/+5They spend their time playing video games in an organized setting with sponsored events that are televised nationally and have cash prizes. In addition to this, players on teams are paid salaries.

      How is that not professional?
  • banido, on 07/11/2008, -3/+5Here's a cool video about him and showing off his best pimpest plays, after watching this I started playing StarCraft again.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDslTPne4Yc
    (Relax not a Rickroll)
    • Prototek, on 07/11/2008, -1/+4I wish it was rick roll. I couldn't make a collection of worse music.
  • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4Boxer vs Free, awesome match. Boxer brilliantly lockdowns Free's arbiter and just fights him blow for blow, successfully defending against a Reaver drop and just outplaying Free in a standard no-twists game. It wasn't the insanity of Boxer in his glory days, but it was great seeing the emperor just play some great starcraft again.

    Long live Slayer_S_[Boxer]!
    • Trichomonas, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2The whole game can be watched here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQR94OlEHqE (the other 2 parts can be found on the commentator's youtube page).
      • exomni, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Thanks, I hadn't heard of this Cholera guy before. I'm only familiar with VioleTAK, DiggitySC, moletrap, KlazartSC, and of course Jon747's youtube channel.
      • Trichomonas, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1Yea, Cholera has been doing commentaries for a few months now and does so many of them at such a high quality too. He's really good. He recently did a few triple commentaries with Klazart and Diggity on the VioleTAK account.
  • Miamisun, on 07/11/2008, -2/+2What did i have a tougher time understanding...the korean announcer or Soulja boy?
  • theman8631, on 07/11/2008, -6/+1The submitter should be shot in the face for submitting this and so should whoever he sold his sole to actually get this kind of ***** on the front page. Bury brigade engage.
    • sexualwasabi, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1oh ***** off *****, this video rocks!
  • masterm1nd, on 07/11/2008, -6/+2In Korea they actually have laws that if you break them while playing video games, you get charged in real life.
    • twtmc, on 07/11/2008, -1/+2Like if you believe this you belong in an institution for those that are mentally deficient and dangerous to others.
    • chikuten, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1how do you PvP then o_O?
  • dalos, on 07/11/2008, -3/+12I just got souljarolled
  • popstation, on 07/11/2008, -3/+4I ***** hate that song, makes my god damed ears bleed.
  • kyle5000, on 07/11/2008, -4/+1This guy (Firebathero)'s celebrations are way better.
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