Sport · Asked 11th May 2006 · 2,593 views Is it ironic that... boxing is called a noble sport, yet the people who do it are aggressive violent thugs The verdict 27% ironic 73% not 73% say this is NOT ironic · 68 votes Cast your vote How ironic is this on a scale of 0 to 10? 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Definitely ironic Not ironic at all Submit vote ← All examples Random example → Submit your own → More sport irony View all → Is it ironic that Footballers protect their balls? 72% not ironic 143 votes Vote → Is it ironic that Picking up pocket kings playing online Texas Holdem only to lose to pocket aces. 57% not ironic 242 votes Vote → Not sure what counts? Read our definition of irony, or learn the difference between situational irony and plain bad luck.