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Osaka26268 Posts
The threads in the BW section say it all, the time has come. The real world has come barging into this virtual world of StarCraft and plucked the biggest and brightest star. In the back of our minds we all knew the day would come, but as the years rolled by and we clung to the faint hope that the inevitable could be put off forever.
Boxer announced at the MSL group draws that he had recieved his draft letter from the government, and would be entering the air force by  the end of the year. This makes the MSL the final major tournament for Boxer. Although he may return after his two years of service, a realistic perspective is needed. I don't doubt he will return, but I do doubt it will be as a player.
Boxer is not only the best gamer, he is one of the oldest. He has played professionally since 1.07, and has managed to stay competitive by constantly changing his style. His influence is so great that when Boxer changes his own style, the entire game is changed. He is the all-time leader in games played and wins. He is a two time OSL champion, MSL champion, two time WCG champion, and leader of the SK Telecom team. His eye for talent is unparalleled, as he drew Iloveoov from the amateur ranks. His Team has been untouchable in ProLeague play under his guidance.
Boxer and his team at their headquarters.
Boxer is not just a gamer, he is the premier figure in this sport. He has pioneered not only the game, but the industry as well. He was the first to attract the giant contracts, and the corporate sponsors. He has played StarCraft with blind boys and Prime Ministers. He has entered the mainstream of Korean culture and brought StarCraft along for the ride. Always the consumate professional, I can think of no better ambassador for the e-sports industry.
Boxer's only equal.
For years I have always anticipated his games, staying up all night for the chance to watch him play live. I have marvelled at his ingenuity and suffered in his defeats. I wish him nothing but the best in the sevice of his country and hope to see him back in the future.
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Manifesto7/boxernum1.jpg)
Boxer will always be number one.
All Hail the Emperor.
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ill never forget boxer, his were the first games i ever saw of a progamer, and it made me switch entirely from fast map / bgh to regular maps. boxer's legend will never die in the bw world.
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This is a sad sad day.....Go out with a huge bang in the MSL !
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I've spent hundreds of hours watching is awesome games. I bought the DVD set. Damn, I even have the t-shirt. I'll miss yohwan. There'll always be something missing, not just to the BW world, but to pro-gaming in general.
It's cool that he was able to stave off the mandatory military service for so long.
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Great writeup, Mani. Thank you.
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I hope we see boxer comeback in Starcraft 2.Hail boxer!
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HE is the biggest
also his head on the third pic
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Bosnia-Herzegovina1381 Posts
You know your big when your used to describe an action.
"Wow, that was very Boxer-esque. That takes alot of talent."
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(Reader for years, first time poster. Felt like this deserved a post.)
Boxer is the only reason I still play starcraft. The limited single player / 3v3 games pretty much did it for me back in the day, and without having heard of boxer many years ago, I would not have had further interest in the game. I'm not even a Terran player, but not a Boxer game goes by where I don't 100% cheer for him. Every single loss of his upsets me; I'm the kind of person that refuses to admit that Boxer isn't the best any more, I'm stuck thinking that he's just in a bit of a lull right now. 
Boxer = Starcraft, he is synonymous with Starcraft progaming. No matter how hard I try, I cannot cheer for another player like I do for Boxer.
Here's to hoping he returns to BW, in whatever capacity!
Matthew
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He will be missed, I am sorry to hear this.
However, I would like to hear him commentate, I think he will do well. Though he may be better at managing, we shall see.
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Washington, D.C9902 Posts
all hail the Emperor, may his reign be as grand as the size of his head
god i love boxer
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Man. I'll miss him although I hate terran.
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TL.net should organise some sort of fairwell gift or banner that could be presented to him live on his last match or something. Just to show him that fans outside of korea also cares for him.
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On August 17 2006 17:37 Asian Fever wrote:
boxer is starcraft
no boxer is korean
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is awesome31466 Posts
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Let's hope he wins that MSL
All Hail the Emperor
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This is a sad sad day.
I remember buying brood war (I usually played SC orignal for the first two years) only to be able to see this famous "SlayerS_`BoxeR`". As soon as I got the brood war cd I dl:ed Tillermans boxer collection of replays and I was friggin amazed. He was also the one I based my play on from the beginning, hence his mainrace was terran, which was mine too, I always copied his builds and tried to play like him. I could micro my 2 tanks and my dropship on a cliff against a protoss exp for minutes and then realize I had 1k minerals and no expo going back at my main, thinking "SHIT how does he do it?!"
First VOD I ever saw was a BoxeR vod
First BW replay I ever saw was a BoxeR replay
First TvP BO I ever used was a BoxeR BO
Frist TvT BO I ever used was a BoxeR BO
First TvZ BO I ever used was a BoxeR BO
etc....
Hail SlayerS_`BoxeR`, The emperor!
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