The Debate on the Banning of Boxing
Boxing is an ancient sport with a long history dating back centuries.
It developed from bare knuckle fighting in the 18th and 19th century.
The sport has already experienced a ban in 1865 and despite this
remains a popular today despite this. The sport has rules established
by Marquees of Queensbury that form the basis of modern boxing: three
minute rounds and boxers must wear gloves.
The spot attracts audience and athletes, and is enjoyed by millions of
people around the world. It is a pleasure to men and woman from all
classes of society, even though people think of the sport as
aggressive and violent.
Is boxing a positive sport?
There are many opinions and views of the sport.
Before any boxer participates in boxing, he or she knows the risks
involved, whether or not they box is their choice, no one forced them
they do it of thier own accord, it is a question of individual choice.
We should also consider that boxing is a well paid source of
employment for boxers and provides many other jobs as well. Secondly
it has in resent years caused less deaths than show jumping, which is
a non-contact sport. Casualty rates are higher in other sports, such
as rugby. A quote from Dr. Adrian Whiteson, chief medical officer for
the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) is ‘chronic injuries to the
brain are actually very really seen today.”
Another reason to support boxing is that boxers often begin as
underprivileged children from working class backgrounds, though this
is not always the case. Boxing provides a release for these young
people urging them away from crime and disobedience, ...
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...shed suggest that the opponent has been
completely destroyed. From this is there much hope in boxing
surviving.
Conclusion
I have decided to support boxing, even though the sport causes many
injuries it is still the boxers’ freedom of choice whether or not to
box and the audiences’ choice to watch. If it were to be banned it
would cause protest as with fox hunting, it would still go on even If
it were banned. Further more there are more positives to come from
boxing than negatives. Boxers to that to participate in the sport
means to get hurt . I strongly believe that it is the boxers choice ,
they know the risks. If a person wants to box it should be completely
their own personal choice to decide what career they pursue. If people
disagree with the sport then to participate in any area to do with the
sport.
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