Boxing Should Not be Banned

Boxing Should Not be Banned In recent years, there have been many campaigns to try and have boxing

banned. Those in favour of banning boxing argue that it is dangerous,

potentially life threatening and generally unsafe. It can also be

argued that it is immoral to give someone money for fighting with

someone else. Those who are against boxing being banned argue that it

is no more dangerous than other sports. In this essay, I will

critically examine each of these arguments and demonstrate to the

reader that the sport of boxing should not be banned. I will provide

evidence that can fully justify my comments.

Firstly, I do not think anybody can argue against my strongest point,

which is that every single boxer in Britain takes part in the sport on

their own accord, and are not being forced to fight by anybody else.

Everyone, if given the opportunity, has a right to take part in what

ever sport he or she wishes and therefore it is a human right. Some

may say that tagging boxing a ‘voluntary’ sport is too simplistic a

view. However, I believe that this is not the case and it leads me to

my next point. Boxing, in fact, offers many young men a way out of

their rundown social background and offers them with an opportunity to

use what skill they possess to make a living for themselves. If a

person legitimately has a gift of strength and ability, then nobody

has the right to stand in their way. If they do then they are

effectively denying the person a ...

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ideal role models for children.

Boxing has been banned in Sweden for the past thirty years. However,

the Swedish government is now planning to lift this ban, as they

believe it is illogical, especially given the increasing popularity of

other fighting sports that are not prohibited.

There are many justified arguments in favour of banning boxing however

there are also numerous arguments in favour of boxing. If boxing is to

be banned I believe much more research is required. However in my

opinion boxing should not be banned but more safety measures should be

taken. Safety helmets could be used in professional fights as well as

amateur fights and rounds could be shortened. Also I believe that the

boxers know what they are getting themselves into, so surely it’s for

them to weigh up the pros and cons.