"Boxing should be banned from Olympics", says brain injury charity
Although my good friend and woman Muay Thai fighter, Lisa King, advocates and supports woman's fights, I bring this response by Headway - the brain injury association, a charity's, response to the issue.
"We are deeply concerned to hear that the IOC is considering adding women's boxing to the Olympic programme," said Peter McCabe, Chief Executive of Headway. "This is nothing to do with the sex of the competitors as we believe all forms of boxing should be banned with immediate effect.
"Eleven medical associations around the world, including the BMA and the World Medical Association, have said chronic brain damage is caused by repeated blows to the head, which are experienced by all boxers. Like Headway, these medical associations believe that all forms of the sport should be banned.
I must weigh in on the side of boxing being a dangerous sport. I have watched Lisa fight and cringe when she hits or is hit in the head.
