How do you defend boxing against people who think it should be banned?

If someone calls for a boxing ban who also doesn't see the other side of the argument (e.g. the rise in unsanctioned/underground fights with lack of medical supervision), then the best thing to do is to walk away - no point even trying with that one (or any argument in similar circumstance).

 

easy show them 2 guys on top of each other like in mma

 

the real answer is that people who box dont grow up being afraid like people who cant stand their ground, and you tell them that you only live once so people who box are testing themselves - because whats the point of your life if you dont test yourself?

also, learning to fight builds confidence and character

 

you tell 'em that "disgusting" is what they homos do in bed. that usually ends the argument for me.

 

Show them Wlad v Haye.

 

If they ban it then we will form fight clubs and do it illegally while betting on it like dog fighting to pay for it.

Let two grown men duel, it's nature. Just make it safe enough so no one has to die.

 

that only makes you as ignorant as them

 

Wlad was asked the same question by some dumb feminist anti-violence interviewer. His answer was to get that person to see a good boxing match, and guaranteed he/she will be jumping off the seat cheering in no time.

 

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welcome to the board

 

I would tell said person he needs a pint of harden the **** up you soft ****.

 

First rule of fight club, never talk about fight club.
Second rule of fight club, NEVER talk about fight club!

 

My quick answer is for them to go **** themselves. My edumacated answer would be, is that boxing is inherently engrained in all cultures since the dawn of civilization and will always be part of the human and biological makeup. ****, animals play fight among themselves.

 

Even though I watch boxing, I can understand the perspective of people who want it banned.

Boxing can kill you. That's not something anyone should take lightly. (It's interesting that many fans seem to forget this when they rave about 'glass chins' and wanting to see someone getting 'brutally knocked out', etc.) It's true that safety seems to have improved these days, and the fact that fights are now 12 rounds instead of 15 has also helped matters. Unfortunately, boxing still results in cumulative brain damage, in both sparring and actual fights. In some cases the results are severe, resulting in dementia pugilistica. Muhammad Ali's condition is an example of the terrible price boxers can pay for their dedication to the sport.

Boxing can give us great drama, skilful showcases, displays of courage and toughness, technical battles and clever strategy...but it's also a sport that chips away at the health of the fighters every time they step into the ring. That's something that should never be overlooked.

 

in good conscience, ya can't. Ya can just love it, if it's in your blood. I'm onea those afflicted.

 

Like Bert Sugar said; "They knew the risk, because they knew the reward."

One argument I can see standing out about boxing is that it encourages preying on the necessary violence taken up by the working classes. The poor have no other option, and have to fight, but then the problem lies with inequality, not with boxing. Otherwise, boxing has a scarce number of deaths worldwide, and with proper regulations & medical procedures, serious long-term damage can be preventable in many cases.