Banning Boxing Essay

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SHOULD BOXING BE BANNED To ban the sport of boxing would be a crime. Boxers spend years training to discipline their minds and bodies to be stronger than the opponent's. A 100 lb leather punching bag swings from a hook under the sundeck. It is biting cold outside and the boxer's breath floats into a tiny cloud above him and disappears. His eyes are transfixed at an unseen face on the target. He dances to a rhythm that only he can hear. He breathes loudly through his nose as each quick jab hits the bag hard. A powerful blow hits its mark after every third or fourth jab. The fists slice the air in precisely the same spot each time and a pattern emerges. The bag is now swinging as he circles, making his music. You cannot help but hold your breath at the beauty of his strength and agility. Somewhere in America, a couple sits in their living room. As they surf the channels, they catch round ten of a professional boxing match. They comment that this violent and savage sport should be banned. They have never heard the music or seen the dance. Boxing is an athletic contest between two persons. It has been stated that the primary aim of boxing is to deliver blows to the head and torso of an opponent and knock him down to render him incapable of rising to a standing position within 10 seconds. The aim is to render the opponent defenceless. The sport of boxing originated as a gladiator sport in ancient Greece. Four sets of rules have governed the sport since 1743. In the original matches, boxers wore metal-studded leather gloves. It then developed into bare-knuckle brawls, and ultimately "evolved" into the gloved contest of today's sporting event, a match divided into twelve 3 minute rounds which allow for 1 minute rests between rounds. There are eight weight divisions. National and State commissions have increased their control of the sport since 1920. Amateur boxing

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