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Subject: 
Bxoing as a 'Youth' Sport.?
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Date: 
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 08:57:11 GMT
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Does anyone have an opnion on this?

Personally I feel that openly violent sports (such as boxing) should not be
encouraged in schools. The problem with Boxing being that it normally
invloves driect phyiscal agression against the two opponents.. This could
mean that the youths involved will learn new techniques and then use them
outside the ring..

However there are those that agure that boxing also teachs self control...

Alex



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  Re: Bxoing as a 'Youth' Sport.?
 
(...) "aggression" is common to many sports. The problem with pugilism is that its aim is to give the opponent, at least, short term brain damage. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Bxoing as a 'Youth' Sport.?
 
(...) I have been boxing for decades (hence my alias - Ed Boxer). I train 3-4 times a week, I still fight white collar amateur exhibition fights. While it is true that repeated blows to the head cause brain damage, boxing is one of the safest sports (...) (24 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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