Boxing has always been a sport surrounded with controversy. It is known for its brutal nature, pitching two athletes against each other and allowing them to battle each other until one gains advantage over his opponent by rendering him unconscious. Yet this brutal sport still manages to attract countless fans despite its inherent danger which proved deadly in many occasions. .
The dictionary defines boxing as "the art of attack and defence with the fists, practiced as a sport. Boxing can be defined as a sport that is merely a legalised way of attacking another person. It is indefinitely a sport, which takes out the worst in not only the boxer himself or herself but also the spectators. My question is, is boxing a sport to begin with? Is boxing something else that is just practiced as a sport? Is it, can it, or should it be practiced as something else rather than as a sport?.
Boxing is unique in the world of sport in that the main objective is to blast your opponent's brain with so many blows to the skull that the victim either loses consciousness or else becomes so disorientated that he can no longer continue. The ultimate aim in this barbarous sport is to leave your opponent lying senseless on the canvas.
In boxing, you aim to punch your opponent's head. If you do that in football, you get sent off. What is so precious about footballers that they need this safeguard? Are boxers not worthy of this special attention too? Boxers are asked to participate in 12 rounds of absolute savagery before collecting their pay along with their stitches and other medical aid.
One thing about boxing is that it entertains an audience in the form of violence. Would this be trying to tell us something? In general entertainment, for example, film and television, violence is displayed but at the same time, given warnings and ratings. Boxing in the other hand, promotes violence whilst anyone can watch it.
General Purpose: To persuade my audience that the sport of boxing should not be banned. ... Thesis: The sport of boxing should not be banned. ... Boxing is such a monumental sport and I do not believe it should be banned. ... The sport of boxing should not be banned. ... Now that I have told you my reasons why I believe boxing should not be banned. ...
Boxing is a controversial issue, which provokes a great deal of debate in society today; with the one argument for boxing to be made illegal and the other that boxing should be accepted as an everyday sport. ... Many people today disapprove and are against boxing. ... Society also has different views on our boxing world with the argument for boxing and it to be viewed as a world-renowned sport. ... Let's say our society decided to ban boxing then we might as well stop driving fast cars and playing contact sports, for example rugby, because the risk in these sports are just as great. ....
Cassius ran inside crying, and told Joe Martin who was a police officer and a boxing trainer, that someone had stolen his bike. ... Joe laughed and said "you might should learn how to fight first." ... At this time, his coach Joe Martin thought he should compete. ... The young boxer's Olympic win, set the boxing trainers on a rampage. ... The World Boxing Association was also forced to take his Heavyweight Championship title away, and banned him from boxing in several different states. ...
Ice hockey has always been seen along the lines of being "barbaric," "boxing on ice," and "long on blood, short on teeth." ... In this essay, I will be arguing that fighting in Ice hockey (NHL) should be in fact allowed at the right time and right place. ... If fighting in ice hockey does more good than damage, then why is there so many people arguing, fighting in hockey should be banned? The main reason why many want fighting to be banned is because of the concussions which is caused be players being hit on the head, punched or even falling on the ice. ... The one thing that makes the crowd...
In the center of this feminine, angelic shot, we see a small, scrawny Billy, in his boxing boots with boxing gloves around his neck, wearing black shorts, a perfect contrast to the bleach white tutus of the girls. ... He bans Billy from ever dancing again, showing sometimes strict nature of traditional beliefs. ... We see this in how Billy rebels and goes back to dancing behind his fathers back even after he was banned from dancing. ... He is the symbol of the struggle between maintaining the appropriate balance of modern and traditional, and in which situations we should use each view. ...
Eddie Robinson did not apologize for the incident, and it took Lee MacPhail, president of American League to intervene and ban the beer nights (Johnson, 1988). ... "The selling of alcohol at sporting events should be banned" (Johnson, 1988). ... There is an increase in violence following sporting events promoting rivalry as compared to regular promotion, as seen in professional boxing following a highly talked about match. The promoters in boxing do everything they can to make sure the matches turn out violent to satisfy the crowd. ... Phillips theory is "people see how violence is prized ...
Eddie Robinson did not apologize for the incident, and it took Lee MacPhail, president of American League to intervene and ban the beer nights (Johnson, 1988). ... "The selling of alcohol at sporting events should be banned" (Johnson, 1988). ... There is an increase in violence following sporting events promoting rivalry as compared to regular promotion, as seen in professional boxing following a highly talked about match. The promoters in boxing do everything they can to make sure the matches turn out violent to satisfy the crowd. ... Phillips theory is "people see how violence is prized ...
He is attractive, suave, and intelligent, personifying everything a "real man" should be. ... One only has to look at the popularity of professional wrestling, and boxing to see how decrepit our sense of athleticism has become. ... Needless to say, the video was quickly banned and caused lots of controversy. ...
