Top 10 Most Popular but

Toughest Sports in The World

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This is a famous quote that has been manipulating players on the ground for
many years. See, the writer was high, therefore, he couldn’t feel the hardness of
today’s sports. Well, how do you consider whether or not a sport is tough? Though
there are several parameters to measure the popularity of any sport, but to
evaluate the endurance and physical strength needed for a sport, no source of
measurement is here.

I personally have met some sports junkies, knew nothing but pretended to be
‘Mike Tyson’ of Football. Anyways, let them continue with their so-called ‘Sports
Psychology’ because they don’t have any idea about the importance of Endurance,
Flexibility, Speed, Muscle Strength, and Mental Health in any sport. In order to
disintegrate the misconception of Sport psychology, we are enlisting the top 10
popular, but toughest sports around the world.
 1) Boxing
Do you have any doubt in your mind to decline this statement? See, we have done in-depth research
before listing these games and Boxing is undoubtedly one of the toughest and popular sports in this
world. It seems easy just to punch your opponent’s face and break his teeth, but you were taking it all
in a wrong manner. A survey shows, Boxing is probably not an easy sport. It demands physical
strength, but relies on the use of this strength scientifically.

If we talk about popularity, then who doesn’t know ‘Mike Tyson’ and ‘Mohammed Ali’? Two of these
names are from the list of the most respected sportspersons in this world. Mike said “Everyone Has a
Plan Till They Get Punched in the Mouth” It probably means that endurance and mental health
should be high to be standing in the Boxing Ring.

Best Team/Player: Muhammad Ali

National Game: Thailand and Mexico (Thai Boxing)

Origin: Egypt around 3000 BC

Worldwide Audience: 2.4 million

 2) MMA Fighting (Mixed Martial Arts)
You may have seen lots of Hollywood movies based on MMA fighters. Basically, everybody knows
martial arts in American Countries therefore MMA is more popular there and also known as street
fighting. This is a fighting technique in which Martial arts, boxing, wrestling, and a few others are
mixed. It’s a freestyle fighting and considered one of the toughest fighting forms in the world.

Though wrestling is similar to MMA, but it’s wrong. Actually, MMA is originated from wrestling.
MMA players do not only need stamina or strength, but also flexibility, high speed and durability to
win the ground. Kick, Punch, Grips and strike opponent, all these things make it the second hardest
sport in the world.

Best Team/Player: Georges St-Pierre

National Game: Japan (Martial Art)

Origin: Greek

Worldwide Audience: 451 million

 3) Rugby
Though you just need to place the rugby ball on the marks in this game, but it’s harder than it shows.
This is a person-in-contact game in which you have to tolerate high-power opponents and their
physical strength. It is a perfect combination of knocks, whacks and needs high durability to
withstand the endurance of other players.

In this 80 minute game, players have to undergo a few toughest stakes where their endurance and
mental health be tested. Rugby is a professional level game, don’t have weight divisions. It required
lots of stamina and durability, hence this is the third toughest game and also popular enough.

Best Team/Player: The Kiwis (New Zealand)

National Game: Papua New Guinea

Origin: Warwickshire, England,

Worldwide Audience: 1.8 million

 4) Gymnastic
You may have seen this sport earlier in the Olympic games. It has always been a part of the Olympics
because many countries complete their stock of medals through this only. Wait, it doesn’t mean that
it is easy to play. This game doesn’t rely on your physical strength and this is what makes it the fourth
toughest game in this world.

Up above in the air, you don’t need heavy muscles to maintain your balance. Your mental strength is
what needs to be tested here at this stage. What I think is ‘Gymnastic players need constant training
from their birth to be a professional gymnastic player.’ Yes, it is true because one cannot learn to
balance on the poles. Here, you need to be fit to be in the perfect shape required to give a perfect
finish to your flip. Though people are not interested in this sport like soccer: But it is too tough.

Best Team/Player: Simone Biles

National Game: Switzerland

Origin: Greek AD 393

Worldwide Audience: 3.2 million

 5) ICE Hockey
You can never understand how much strength and physical power does an ICE hockey player
consumes on a Hockey Rink. An hour on steel blades is really exhausting and shots and quick starts
make it even worse. Archive the highest number of goals along with sharp turns and shot playing,
make ICE hockey the fifth toughest game in the world. We enlist this sport here because it’s
complicated to understand the concept and high mental health, durability, and stamina.

Best Team/Player: Pittsburgh Penguins

National Game: Canada

Origin: Canada 19th century

Worldwide Audience: 1.23 million