re: How many good, old-fashioned fist-fights have you been in?

"Way too many when i was younger and i am not proud of that.
I learned that getting punched wasn’t that big of a deal and that i had decent punching power so as a youngster, it just seemed fun."

Same answer for me. I didn't want to hurt anybody. It just seemed fun. So I moved it to the martial arts ring where it was legal with padded feet and gloves and head gear and mouth piece and cup. And when the fight stops you shake hands and smile and enjoy the camaraderie ( black eyes, concussions, torn MCL, broken ribs and all)