Time for "Burning Spirit" culture in Japanese boxing to subside?

fighters take worse beatings ok all the time, and theres always a chance a blow could cause serious damage. if the averages lean heavy towards japan, theres got to be more to it than the willingness to keep fighting when hurt. being in proper fighting shape means your body is optimally condition to withstand such punishment. their work ethic isnt being questioned, so maybe they are overdoing it.

 

A fighter's unwillingness to quit should never be criticized. It's not something we want eliminated from the sport. I'd rather say boxing should be banned, than say boxers should be less warrior-like, have less heart, less spirit.
Maybe professional boxing is just a barbaric activity..

Referees should stop contests to save boxers from themselves, and fighter's should not be dehydrated.
Fans should celebrate warriors but refrain from shaming quitters.

 

I'm happy to be wrong in this case.

 

They should think about bringing in the standing 8 count. Also, discourage hard sparring in gyms. Every time I see footage of Japanese gyms, it´s someone doing hard sparring.

These guys go hard even in their exhibition matches.

 

Deaths can never be accepted in regulated sports.

There should be reform everytime a death occurs. Every death is a failure by the system. governing body and everybody associated with the sport. And why not include the spectators in that too as the OP alluded to cultural problems as well