Should boxing be banned?

... Should boxing be banned? When this topic came up I was quite happy, as I had tried boxing before in a boxing club in Belfast for a couple of months. I really enjoyed it, as it was good for getting me fit, self-disciplined and for self-defence. Some of my classmates think that it should be banned but I disagree as I have been there and have seen from first hand what goes on in the ring. In a typical boxing club, fighting takes place in a controlled environment. By controlled environment I mean that it is supervised by trained coaches, youth leaders etc. They are properly run clubs with membership fees etc. There are strict codes of behaviour, for example a punchbag, speedball. Goods are for sale at reduced prices like leather skipping ropes for £5 particularly in rough areas were money is short. If boxing clubs were not available there would be

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