Boxing is A Dangerous Sport

Boxing is one of the world’s oldest forms of sport. Dating all the way back to the days of ancient Greece, formal boxing pits one individual against another in a punching match that can sometimes become rather brutal. In modern professional boxing, emphasis is on putting on a good show en route to knocking your opponent completely out. Fighters sometimes take a punishing beating to the head before collapsing to the floor of the ring. This makes boxers extremely susceptible to permanent brain injury. If you’re a boxer, a fan of boxing, or a parent considering letting your child box, you’re definitely going to want to consider a number of things regarding the danger inherent to the sport.

Research has shown that 80-90% of professional boxers will suffer some form of lasting brain injury. In most cases
the problems are rather mild, but nearly 25% of boxers will face severe, potentially debilitating brain damage. Studies have produced evidence that repeated blows to an unprotected head slowly cause deterioration of brain cells and health. When a fighter dies after a fight or develops dementia well after retiring, it is typically considered to be a result of the long term effects of routine beatings.

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QUAMAR MANNING - April 25, 2011 8:56 AM

this dont tell any reasiin why its a bad sport ???/

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