Boxing Is A Negative Influence On Society

Sports have been around since ancient times. For example, the Olympics were invented by the Greeks in 776 BC. Royal tennis, also known as court tennis was played by French monarchs in the 14th century. Sports were originally made so people can have fun and partake in activities with friends. However, one sport is defeating the purpose of sports. That sport is boxing. I think boxing should be banned because it causes harmful injuries, promotes sportsmanship and is a bad influence on society.

First and foremost, boxing is a combat sport where two competitors punch and strike each other until one either gets knocked out or three minutes pass. The violent nature of boxing causes very dangerous injuries with a number of long and short term effects. One short term effect of boxing is gaining a concussion. Concussions are when your brain shakes inside your skull. This can be caused by a strong blow to the head. A concussion can also make you unconscious. A long term effect of boxing is brain damage. Brain damage is caused by gradual trauma to the head. Being brain damaged makes it difficult for a person to process information, express thoughts, remember things and etc. For example, Muhammad Ali, who was deemed the greatest heavyweight boxer developed Parkinson's syndrome, which is consistently causing by head trauma. …show more content…
Boxing involves trash-taking, taunting, gloating and even sometimes cheating. For example, Muhammad Ali was not only known for his unique fighting style but also his commentary about his opponents. He has claimed that Joe Frazier, another boxer he fought was "too dumb to be a champion". In addition, during a 1983 bout between Luis Resto and Billy Collins, Resto let his trainer remove the padding from his gloves to make the punches inflict more pain. Many boxers also gloat over their victories as well. It is evident at this point does not promote good sportsmanship and therefore be