Boxing, let's have it banned.

cool... where's the protest

If motorcycle Grand Prix occurred outside of it's "ring" there would definitely be several arrested. :pac:

But yeah, ban it or whatever. I don't really care. But if you ban boxing, which is arguably a bit on the rough side, where do you stop? What of Karate, Taekwon Do, et al?

dense wrote: »

It's an outdated "sport" and if it occurred outside the ring would likely lead to the participants being arrested.

It's time we took it down from the pedestal and see it for what it is, trying to decide an argument (who's best) by knocking the shît out of your opponent.

It cannot be something that we aspire to admiring or continue accepting in this day and age and it has no special merits that cannot be replicated elsewhere in the world of sport without resorting to the use of fists.

Looks like the IOC is taking it out of the Olympics too.

There is merit in what you say but I just love watching it.

Why?
Why should it be banned?
Is it because you think its outdated?
You mention it as a means

trying to decide an argument (who's best) by knocking the shît out of your opponent

That may be the case for a fight on the street, but there is rarely any argument involved in sanctioned amatuer or professional boxing other than trash talk.
Sanctioned boxing events are medically supervised and undertaken between trained competitors.

Any and all sport carries an inherent risk, I don't box never have but I know many who do and have seen the difference that being involved in boxing has made in terms of discipline, fitness and plain old socializing.
The same can be said for all martial arts, the training and discipline involved has a marked effect on students other activities.

I played rugby to a very high level, and while not a martial art...
There is a level of controlled aggression and violence involved both in tackle, and every contact made.
Should that also be banned?
Or is the value of the sport, to be seen in the control of those traits?
That on a rugby team every single person plays a position and every other member of the team relys upon knowing their team mate is playing their assigned role and that by trusting each other and following the gameplan, that performance is improved and improved each and every time.
Its an object lesson in the value of teamwork, trust and effort.

OP's username sums up the poll and thread.

*Nibbles on OP's ear*

Has boxing been made compulsory?!?

OP is unclear.

jimgoose wrote: »

Were you ever full-back for Ahane, by any chance?? :eek:

In all seriousness though, the difference is that in fighting sports, a KO is considered a positive. When you talk about how good a fighter is, you talk about how many other competitors they've given concussions to. More == better.

In any other sport, that statistic is what will get them kicked off the team or banned from the sport.

Boxing should aim for a situation where a fighter who has many wins with few KO's, is considered a much better fighter than someone with a high-KO ratio.

Your face should be banned!

seamus wrote: »

Quite a large number of sports would lead to arrests if done outside of the sporting arena/area. I'm not sure that's something you can use as a reason why boxing should be banned.

Boxing as a sport is not really an issue, it's the damage that's done on the way up that can be a problem.

Boxing authorities should probably be required to dial down the "showmanship" in the run up to events. The concept of the "knockout" should be eliminated, the competition shouldn't be allowed to get that far.

On the one hand, people talk up all about how boxing teaches control, gives troubled young people a focus and an outlet. And on the other hand top-top-level professional fights get promoted as actual fights, grudge matches, adults taking out their anger on eachother using their fists. The ultimate goal of a top-level fight is to watch one adult beat another one unconscious. That's not exactly a great example of control or sportsmanship.

Olympic boxing is probably about the purest form of the sport, because it's about craft and strategy. Once you turn pro and move up that way it becomes less about the sport and more about the theatre and the passion.

"The ultimate goal of a top-level fight is to watch one adult beat another one unconscious"

This is not true, its a way of wining but it isn't the ultimate goal,
The Ultimate goal is to outfox your opponent and beat them in whatever way is possible within the rule set,

yourdeadwright wrote: »

"The ultimate goal of a top-level fight is to watch one adult beat another one unconscious"

This is not true, its a way of wining but it isn't the ultimate goal,
The Ultimate goal is to outfox your opponent and beat them in whatever way is possible within the rule set,

Correct. In Taekwon Do it is quite possible to win a bout by jumping three feet in the air and spin-kicking the opponent behind the ear in such a manner that he/she is unconscious before hitting the ground. But it's rare. :pac: