The Controversy Of Banning Boxing

Banning of boxing has been an argumentative issue for a long time. In most countries, boxing is a very popular sport, but the degree of its practice varies. Egypt was the power house in boxing with world championship medals and various Olympic. In the simplest form, boxing can be defined as the practice or the sport of fighting with fists, mainly with the protective gloves in the roped square ring depending on recommended rules. On one hand, opponents of banning boxing think that Boxing is just for fun and people are free to attend and join any sport they want because nobody can force anyone to battle and hazard himself. However, these women/men chose to practice it. On the other hand, proponents of banning the boxing believe that boxing, in

Nevertheless, supporters of banning boxing confirm that boxing can’t be considered a sport, but it is a validated way of fighting another person and it encourages the people to be violent. Moreover, it is a pure violence accomplished for the satisfaction of millions. According to Smillie (2003), boxing is real battling, extraordinary true violence, which has an aim to harm the enemy. There is no wonder in mixing the match with the blood and no wonder the boxers become fearsome, unbelievable men. For example, the more popular sports, which present a type of entertainment to the viewers, include hostile activities. In addition, the players are influenced by these kinds of violent sports. Not only that, but also the spectators affected them indirectly and let them have tough hearts. Moreover, adults as well as young children, imitate the actions that appear in these sports. Besides, statistics estimate that around 15000 deaths take place every year because of viewers imitating the athletes of boxing. Further, watching these sports several times unconsciously can affect the psyche of the children which eventually reflect in their attitude in their social environment. Furthermore, the acts of suicide and murders committed by the teenagers in their colleges and schools, were the results of the bad influence of

Supporters of banning boxing confirm that boxing costs a lot of money to the promotors and the viewers vainly. Also, boxing becomes a source to make money not a type of sport at all. Boxing, like other professional sports, carries out millions of dollars as income for the companies and casinos, while the majority of its players risk their lives. Money is produced by the broadcast contract ticket purchase and other revenue streams. So promoters look to make profit on the number of people excited to attend these events by restricting how much the fighters cost as a very large spectators will pay to see them and how the boxers can be broadcasted. (Tenorio, 2000). For example, if they win, they will gain a lot of money and they will be rewarded, but if they lose, they will lose approximately everything, even their life. Another example, the viewers use to bet a great sum of money on who will gain the competition. Also, the essential boxing equipment are very expensive. Further, in Las Vegas, fans will purchase expensive tickets starting from $2,000 in order to watch a fighting. Furthermore, when some professional boxers become rich, they start to make bad choices, so they start to throw many parties, and they begin to believe they can buy anything. In addition, the promoters pay a lot of money for the health insurance of the boxers. Moreover, in general, people are paying to see a