Boxing Debate

Many people have strong opinions about boxing.  Some people feel boxing shoud be banned (made illegal or forbidden.)  Other feel boxing is a valuable sport.  You will read several sites that express opinions about boxing.

1.  Read each site to decide whether it is for or against boxing.

2.  Find one more site that is in favor of boxing and one more site that is against boxing.

3.  Decide the reasons for or against boxing at each site.

4.  Summarize the reasons that people are for boxing or against boxing.

5. Based on the arguments, explain your view on boxing and provide support for your position.

Site #1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing#Medical_concerns

Site #2

http://www.ozboxing.org/health/antibox.htm

Site #3

http://www.usaboxing.org/92_1239.htm

Site #4

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/363957.stm

Site #5

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1076689.stm

Site #6

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/41288.php

Site #7

http://www.girlsinthering.com/youth.html

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38 comments ↓

#1   nallely j on 10.25.07 at 2:05 pm

1 site. its against boxing because is talking about the medical concerns if you join boxing
2 site.it againts boxing because the title says anti boxing which means againts
3 site. its not against boxing its supporting it
4 site. its against because its talking about negative things about boxing b/c of a player that was injured b/c of boxing
5 site. both b/c some people say no and others yes
6 site. against b/c the title says that it should be banned
7 site. it not against b/c its showing the reason why you should got to boxing.
by. nallely, zorangely, and krystal

#2   C.D. on 10.25.07 at 2:07 pm

it’s amasing how many people don’t like boxing that much! I myself like it and think it’s O.K. If people whant to box they can box is what i’m saying!

#3   nallely j on 10.25.07 at 2:08 pm

i think there should be boxing b/c is yo are out of shap maybe by doing bpxing you get in shape. another reason is b/c if you are in a fight you can protect your self.

#4   C.D. on 10.25.07 at 2:09 pm

it’s amasing how many people don’t like boxing that much! I myself like it and think it’s O.K. If people whant to box they can box is what i’m saying!It’s O.K……………..

#5   Kristal R. on 10.25.07 at 2:10 pm

I tihnk they should stay in boxing because it’s better if they have anger or something that bothers them the use it in boxing. And they use the time to not do bad things or be in gangs. They do it because they love it.

#6   zorangely p on 10.25.07 at 2:11 pm

In my opinion i think that boxing should be against for because their is some people that gets injured also because some people can die of boxing. Also i think im against boxing because if you loose a match and you were really famous and you loose the match teir would be less people chearing for you in other match’s.

#7   Yoers!!! SammyC on 10.25.07 at 2:20 pm

I don’t think boxing should be band becouse when you knock someone out, you could possibly give them a concussion or make them have brain bamabe and become intellectually disabled.

#8   Sara S on 10.25.07 at 2:23 pm

I do not like boxing because it in very DOMB!!!!! You practically risk your life to do something STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For instance you can get a concussion or brain damage.You can also become intelle.ctually disabled.

#9   meena on 10.25.07 at 2:27 pm

my opinion on boxing is its to violent and you get injured a lot. its to much to risk your life for. you can get injures like concusions, and you can get disabeled and brain damage and all of this stuff that could put your life down the drain.

#10   torring@epals.com on 11.14.07 at 12:40 pm

SITE1 With its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Boxing sponsors a host of programs — from developing and promoting the sport and its athletes at the local, regional, and national levels, to sponsoring national and international dual competitions and selecting teams for international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, and Pan American Games. USA Boxing, has governed men’s amateur boxing in the United States since 1888.

#11   nathanw on 11.14.07 at 12:42 pm

http://www.girlsinthering.com/youth.html
this website is in favor
1.its a good work out.
2.the adrenaline rush

#12   aaron on 11.14.07 at 12:42 pm

ok i get u

#13   yahairaf on 11.14.07 at 12:44 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/medical_notes/363957.stmis against becase it is talking about the dangers of boxing and it is talking about one person that got hurt

#14   aaron on 11.14.07 at 12:46 pm

Brain damage occurs in one of two ways:

Catastrophically, meaning it follows an injury sustained in a single bout. This was the case in the Watson bout, when a blood vessel in the skull burst and a clot put pressure on the brain tissue
Gradually, meaning the brain damage builds up as a result of repeated blows to the head

#15   nathanw on 11.14.07 at 12:47 pm

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/41288.php
1.they want to band boxing from the olympic sport
2.they want to band it because of the brain damages

#16   yahairaf on 11.14.07 at 12:50 pm

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/41288.php is against boxing because it said that it should be banned and bexause they are saying a whole buch of bad things about boxing

#17   ninoushkam on 11.14.07 at 12:52 pm

i think the first two are against because they are talking about haow it can hurt you

#18   torring@epals.com on 11.14.07 at 12:53 pm

1.AGANIST BECAUSE THE MEDICAL CONDISONS.
2.AGANIST BECAUSE THE PRICE OF A SHIRT IS $28.35 AND THAT IS NOT A GOOD PRICE

#19   yahairaf on 11.14.07 at 12:54 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1076689.stm is against it becase it said that it was banned and because their talking bad about the people

#20   noel on 11.14.07 at 12:54 pm

http://www.usaboxing.org/92_1239.htm
infavior
i know that it was in favior because i look in it said tat they suport boxing

#21   mh on 11.14.07 at 12:55 pm

http://www.usaboxing.org/92_1239.htm 1. some haveworked for, dreamed about and are so close to finding. Boxing has forever changed their lives 2.Boxing help you stay health in life

#22   torring@epals.com on 11.14.07 at 12:56 pm

I’M WITH AGANIST BECAUSE THE PRICE AND MEDICAL CONDISON IS OUTRADGOUSE.

#23   nathanw on 11.14.07 at 12:57 pm

i think boxibng should not be banned because people think its fun.they can also get a lot of excercise because they half to train every day.

#24   yahairaf on 11.14.07 at 12:58 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1076689.stm is against it becase it said that it was banned and because their talking bad about the people one erson said A competition in which the winner is determined either by delivering a greater number of blows to his opponent or by literally knocking his opponent senseless is no sport,” Dr Haikerwal says.

#25   Keyla M on 11.14.07 at 12:59 pm

SUPPORT USA BOXING, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! THE WEBSITES IS CALLED http://WWW.USABOXING.ORG AND FOR http://WWW.MEDICALNEWSTODAY.COM THEY DONT LIKE IT BECAUSE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING BRAIN DAMAGE And I think that brain damage is bad for people because they been getting hurt so much and it’s bad for the people to have brain damage that why I think that it;s bad it;s good for people to be in shape but they wouldn’t think they like getting brain damage and not remeber anything

#26   nathanw on 11.14.07 at 12:59 pm

http://homepages.shu.ac.uk/~acsdry/quizes/boxingw.htm
weight classes

#27   ninoushkam on 11.14.07 at 12:59 pm

i think that the first twohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing#Medical_concerns

Site #2

http://www.ozboxing.org/health/antibox.htm are against beacouse they ae talking about how it can hurt you but I think that it’s not that bad

By Angelica And ninoushka

#28   mh on 11.14.07 at 1:00 pm

I think that boxing is good because if a girl is boxing it show selfdefense and you could stay in shape.

#29   raul on 11.14.07 at 1:00 pm

“A competition in which the winner is determined either by delivering a greater number of blows to his opponent or by literally knocking his opponent senseless is no sport,” Dr Haikerwal says.

thats what it says on the site and i that’s why i think number six is going against boxing

#30   nathanw on 11.14.07 at 1:00 pm

http://www.ringofdreams.com/articles/boxingweightclasses.shtml
weight clases

#31   Francisco on 11.14.07 at 1:01 pm

its not good cause they get hurt badly

#32   brionna on 11.14.07 at 1:01 pm

the web site about the boxing classses is good but i think boxing is very bad for people who box b/c people get injured and hurt very bad and there brain can be injured so i think boxing should be a saft sport b/c its becoming very bad

#33   Rob .C on 11.14.07 at 1:02 pm

The first two sites are against boxing because they are talking about people getting hurt and people die from boxing. 3 and 4 are for boxing becausethey say that many people get lots of money and the people become boxing champions. 5 & 6 say that they should be banned and they retire. Finally 7 is for because they ask true questions about boxing.

#34   Francisco on 11.14.07 at 1:04 pm

my favorite boxer is oscar de la ohya cause hes a good boxer but if boxers hit there head to much they could loose there memorie or die.

#35   mh on 11.14.07 at 1:04 pm

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com thinks that boxing should be band because it casue a lot of brain damegeBoxing has damaging health effects,

#36   raul on 11.14.07 at 1:07 pm

it has a heading named support boxing on site number 3

#37   raul on 11.14.07 at 1:11 pm

it has a heading named support boxing on site number 3 and that’s y i think it is against boxing

#38   raul on 11.14.07 at 1:11 pm

it has a heading named support boxing on site number 3 and that’s y i think it is withboxing

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