The Danger of Boxing

Introduction

Boxing was found back in 697B.C in Germany. When it was first on TV people didn’t like it much and was commented as the worst TV show. But as the years went on more people started to get interested in the sport, and the kids wanted to become like their favorite boxer. And soon after boxing was the number one show that everyone watched. This caught the eye of Muhammad Ali the world’s best boxer who had won four titles and the W.B.C championship.

Boxing first appeared as a formal Olympic event. The earliest evidence of rules for the sport comes from Greece. The ancient contests had no rounds. They continued until one man either acknowledged defeat by holding up a finger or was unable to continue. Clinching holding an opponent at close quarters with one or both arms was strictly forbidden. Contests were held outdoors, which added the challenge of intense heat and bright sunlight to the fight. They represented all social classes in the early years of the major athletic festivals, a preponderance of the boxers came from wealthy and distinguished backgrounds.

Boxers need good nutrition in order to stay health?. They need to decrease fat and provide energy for performance. Boxers need six meals a day than three meals a day. Muhammad Ali breakfasts were eggs, orange juice, and toast. He ate chicken and steak as his main sources of protein. Cassis ate green beans, potatoes, and other vegetables to make sure he had the energy for his workouts.

All boxers will die young. They take all kinds of risks, and boxing cause multiply injuries therefore dying young is a given. There have been several boxers deaths. The problem has slowly evolved from a national to an international conflict. Increased death and brain damage rate triggered this worthless action towards the removal of professional boxing. This was just temporary. Slight changes within league rules, such as weight class regulations and softening of boxing gloves, soon decreased the already low health-damaging rates back to legal standards. One rules are you can’t hit them in the groin.

Muhammad Ali

 “I'm young; I'm handsome; I'm fast. I can't possibly be beat” Muhammad Ali. What this quote means even if your young and fast and handsome you can still get hurt badly. Muhammad Ali had his jaw broken and had his mouth shut. All the jabs and punches will leave you scares.

Muhammad Ali's real name was Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. When Cassius was twelve years old, someone stole his bike. He was very angry. He told a police officer that he was going to beat up the person who stole it. It turned out that the officer Joe Martin was a boxing coach. Joe told Cassius that he needs to learn how to fight before he tried beating anyone up. Cassius took Joe up on his offer and was soon learning how to box. discovered that he had a real talent for boxing. He was much faster than other fighters his size. He could throw a quick punch and then dodge out of the way before the other fighter could react. He fought 105 fights as an amateur fighter, winning 100 and only losing 5. He also won several Gold Glove championships and was soon considered one of the best amateur light-heavyweight boxers in the world.

Benny Paret

On March 24, 1962, Paret went 12 rounds against Emile Griffith. He was in a coma in the hospital after being punched 29 consecutive times. Investigations on Paret's death reflected in many aspects, such as the role of the referee times who did not act in time to stop the fight, the doctor's examinations if he was really fit, the opponent who did not stop when Paret did not respond to his punches, and Paret's manager and boxing authorities who were criticized because they gave Paret clearance to fight even though they knew that he had two previous fights in less than six months. Cousins, on the other hand, had a different argument, he blamed Paret’s death on the people that attended boxing matches because he agreed with Marc Jacobs, the prize-fight promoter, that people just came to see a man got hurt or knocked out. For Cousins, boxing was just a show of violence and the purpose of the sport was only to entertain the crowd.

John Johnson

On September 17, 2005, Johnson fought Jesús Chávez to defend his IBF crown. The fight was stopped in the 11th round after Johnson received a series of punches from Chávez. He later collapsed in his locker room and was rushed to the hospital. He had emergency surgery and was placed in a drug-induced coma, but Johnson died as the result of his injuries on September 22, 2005.

Conclusion

In conclusion, boxing was created by Greeks. All boxers will die young if they don’t have the right nutrition. They need to wear the proper gear after they recover from an injury.

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