Why wrestling, boxing and other physical activity shouldn't be banned
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Boxing has existed in some form since at least 688 BC when the ancient Greeks made it an Olympic game, but its history has often been a controversial one.
Fans argue that the sport encourages physical fitness and discipline, as well as providing a way for young people way to remove themselves from poverty. Critics, however, believe that boxing is barbaric, unacceptably dangerous and should be banned.
Modern boxing developed in the UK and USA in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The Marquess of Queensberry rules, drafted in 1867, eventually helped boxing to make the gradual transition into being a modern sport after a long period when it had possessed only dubious legitimacy.
Below are the main arguments for and against that are employed by people debating the issue of whether boxing should be banned.
Fans argue that the sport encourages physical fitness and discipline, as well as providing a way for young people way to remove themselves from poverty. Critics, however, believe that boxing is barbaric, unacceptably dangerous and should be banned.
Modern boxing developed in the UK and USA in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The Marquess of Queensberry rules, drafted in 1867, eventually helped boxing to make the gradual transition into being a modern sport after a long period when it had possessed only dubious legitimacy.
Below are the main arguments for and against that are employed by people debating the issue of whether boxing should be banned.
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