The death of boxer Michael Norgrove, who died after collapsing in the ring, is another tragic and deeply saddening example of the brutal and dangerous nature of a sport that should not be allowed to continue. Every time a boxer gets into the ring, there is a significant risk that they may lose their life or sustain a devastating, life-changing brain injury.
(https://www.headway.org.uk/news/headway ... afety.aspx)
A different opinion was put forward by a writer at Inside the Games. In his article he said over the last 27 years there have been four deaths and 21 boxers who required emergency surgery in professional and amateur contests in the UK (http://www.insidethegames.biz/blogs/101 ... -the-sport)
So that's 25 tragedies in a 27 year period. Would anyone like to volunteer a guess for how many pro and amateur contests there have been in the last 27 years? And then discuss whether 27 incidents in X-thousands of contests constitutes a "significant risk"?
My gut feeling? Boxing injuries are a real risk. But the pro and amateur bodies in the UK have rules and standards in place to reduce those risks to an acceptable level. When I step into a ring I understand and have accepted those risks. Headway should be working with boxers to educate them, rather than calling for the sport we love to be banned.
