The Future of Boxing
What future does Boxing have as a sport? Numerous people have died as a direct result of the punishment received while practicing this sport. Only Bowls have a higher mortality rate than Boxing. That is now since the Christians stopped fighting the lions.
And it is not just the visible damage that counts. What about all the damage done to internal organs by all those body punches? And the brain damage from all the hits against the head? No wonder so many boxers get all dilly when they grow older.
It could be argued that if Boxing is banned then other contact sports must be banned as well; there are about as many punches thrown in a Rugby match than in a Boxing bout. But punching is against the rules in Rugby and offenders are punished when spotted. The goal in Rugby is to carry the ball into your opponents’ goal area while the goal in Boxing is to concuss your opponent to the point where he is on back gasping for air.
How long can we still allow this savage sport to go on? I think we have a moral obligation to protect some people against their own stupidity.
Have a great weekend.
I'm running a bit late today. Thankfully the funerals have come to an end now - I hope.
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I know.
And very modest too.