Is boxing a corrupt sport?

Yup, and its been that way since the start

 

Man up
Just make sure you have a Clottey guard so you'll only get koed by body shots

 

it's not a sport for everyone.

 

where there is money to be made, corruption will follow

 

Anything that makes a vast amount of money is corrupt.

 

Your question isn't so much about corruption as it is about the health risks.

Boxing is a serious sport and has inherent risks, but if you spar smart, get the right headgear, don't take unnecessary punishment, and train hard to work towards your best, you should be alright. The wrong punch could cause you serious problems but you could say the same thing about riding a car.

If you don't feel right hitting another person then maybe it's not for you. But just remember the other person is asking for it when they step in there with you.

 

No everyone is honest like Bob Arum.

 

its corrupt for sure. not horribly bad but there are events that are corrupt. the shobox that airing tonite could be corrupt . cuz don king is involved , u never no wut the scorecards are gonna be like.

 

Is the Pope Catholic?

 

Trainers all have different philosophies. Rooney had Tyson sparring lots of rounds every day with no rest days, I wouldn't recommend that. If you're an amateur, it depends how hard you spar. If you're mostly working on technique and roll well enough with the shots that you don't feel you're taking heavy punishment, then you can spar more rounds or have more consecutive sessions. If you're training of a fight, higher intensity but less frequency keeps you sharp but doesn't give you excessive damage.

You can't be successful if you're scared of getting hit all the time so if it makes you feel better, just work on your defense and visit the doctor whenever you have concerns. Get some good headgear and build up your traps and neck muscles. If it keeps eating at you then it's probably not for you.

 

Boxing is subjective which makes it easy to corrupt, maybe Bob will give a judge 5,000 to say Abril lost, the Top Rank media will say Abril lost and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool, look at Steve Kim and Kevin Iola basically being paid to print fake stories.