Is boxing worth the risk?

I love the sport and have followed it for about 25 years. I have been to many big fights, my first being Frank Bruno's first challenge for a world title against Tim Witherspoon in 1986 with my dad as a fourteen year old kid. The atmosphere was incredible and I can remember imagining what it must feel like standing in front of all those people, about to go to battle with another man knowing you have to try and hurt him before he hurts you!. In the next few minutes you could become a hero to thousands if not millions or you could be humiliated and worse still injured or .......?. As a young boy these were no normal men for me they are the bravest ...  Read the complete review

I do understand this question, but find it hard to answer, I spar and train with punchbags but have never had the desire to get in the ring, but if I wanted to get in the ring and box, I think I should have every right to do it. It is known as the noble sport, pitching two warriors against each other in combat, it is a skilful trade where sometimes you don't have to be the strongest, or biggest puncher to win. Is it worth the risk, well looking at Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier or Michael Watson you might question if it is worth the risk, being left with Parkinsons or Brain damage is something even money can't cater for, it does ruin your life and for ...  Read the complete review

Is boxing worth the risk? Now I could ask thousands of people this and get countless responses back. Boxing can be a very dangerous sport, and has led to recent injuries in the past, the worst case being death but also long term mental injuries such as the all famous Muhammed Ali, who suffers from Parkinson's disease after one of his bouts. Also there is Frank Bruno, Who now has serious mental problems. So in conclusion to this yes I admit boxing is a risk. But isn't any other contact sport such as rugby? Or even skateboarding and BMXing? There are plenty of other sports out there, 90% of them which involve one risk or another. So why should anyone even ...  Read the complete review

This is an interesting one because reading a good few of the reviews already on this subject, it looks like people's opinions on boxing is completely split down the middle. Boxing is really a matter of opinion. On the one hand it is a barbaric sport which centres around two human beings punching each other until the other submits or is outscored - It is brutal. On the other hand it is an incredibly skillful sport which requires strength, power, stamina, agility and speed. It is almost impossible to protect boxing and suggest it is not anything other than barbaric and I would not try and would almost definitely fail to change someones mind about ...  Read the complete review

I am surprised at the comments here...justifying boxing as good sport by throwing out freedom of man etc etc. well i have the freedom to run over people in my car and its a risk, and it can be made into a sport, the rist is people have to simply make way through the car without being hit. See where i am going? This simply shows the viloent nature of man!