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@ Laura Saperstein
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Women's boxing in the UK doesn't seem to be as popular or recognised as it is in the U.S.A. where female boxers such as Laila Ali have celebrity status. Why do you think this is and do you think it will... Show more »Women's boxing in the UK doesn't seem to be as popular or recognised as it is in the U.S.A. where female boxers such as Laila Ali have celebrity status. Why do you think this is and do you think it will change in the future? Show less »

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@ Philip Ingham
Communications Manager for the British Cycling

Whilst I don't dispute that encouraging more cycling in the capital is a good idea, do you think the 'pay-as-you-go' scheme would realistically encourage non cyclists to ditch other forms of transport.... Show more »Whilst I don't dispute that encouraging more cycling in the capital is a good idea, do you think the 'pay-as-you-go' scheme would realistically encourage non cyclists to ditch other forms of transport. How sustainable do you think the scheme will be once the novelty wears off and will systems be in place to ensure users ride responsibly and understand the rules of the road? Show less »

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@ Laura Saperstein
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Female boxers are virtually unknown compared to the general public compared to their male counterparts. What do you thinks needs to change in the UK for female boxers to achieve the same level of sporting... Show more »Female boxers are virtually unknown compared to the general public compared to their male counterparts. What do you thinks needs to change in the UK for female boxers to achieve the same level of sporting recognition as male boxers? Show less »

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Answered by Laura Saperstein

The way it works for the men is it’s very easy for a male novice on his home territory whereas if you want to match a female you have to look round the whole country. The boxing establishment haven’t been very techno competent at matching women, they use the old style way of getting in touch with a mate that they know at another club to get a match. Now if it’s a girl you might need to go to Birmingham or Wales or elsewhere in the UK to get a match and the matchmakers might not have contacts in those areas so they tend not to bother. Plus it costs money because you have to travel. In the end if your not getting bouts then you won’t develop as a boxer, you can do shadow boxing and press ups forever but you’re not going to improve your skill unless you actually box. Largely the problem has been that there’s been a lack of opportunity in the sport to develop a big strong base for women. Of course it’s not going to be easy to change this but when your forging something new and there are obstacles there are also big opportunities. I think public opinion is starting to change. At my recent fight a lot of the men who’d come to watch the male fighters on the bill came to tell me that mine was by far the best fight of the night, including trainers. I think people will start to accept women’s boxing and it will become more popular, especially at an amateur level.

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@ Vivienne Nathanson
Professor

Boxing is becoming increasingly popular for women as a form of exercise, with many gyms promoting it as a good form of self defence and a way of improving self confidence, along with it's physical health... Show more »Boxing is becoming increasingly popular for women as a form of exercise, with many gyms promoting it as a good form of self defence and a way of improving self confidence, along with it's physical health benefits. Is boxing safe for women when used purely as a form of exercise rather than practised as a competitive sport? Show less »

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Answered by Vivienne Nathanson

As well as the large risk of acute injuries sustained in boxing, some of which are major, there is a risk of chronic damage following repeated trauma. Each time someone is hit on the head they may sustain a minor degree of brain injury. It has been claimed that eighty per cent of boxers have brain scarring as a result of the cumulative effects of blows to the head. Once damaged, the brain is increasingly susceptible to further damage. Boxing also damages the eyes, ears and nose - in some cases there may be permanent sight or hearing loss. Specifically to women, trauma to the breast can cause a condition called fat necrosis, in which part of the tissue dies and becomes a hard lump – the effectiveness of breast protection is limited. We have not investigated differences in the relative prevalence of long-term injuries to women and men.

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@ Rachael Dumigan
Media Spokesperson, The British Youth Council

What do you think about the governments proposal to raise the school leaving age to 18? Will it really give school leavers extra qualifications and a better chance in the workplace and if so do you think... Show more »What do you think about the governments proposal to raise the school leaving age to 18? Will it really give school leavers extra qualifications and a better chance in the workplace and if so do you think this will have a positive impact on older people's regard for school leavers at work? Show less »

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Answered by Rachael Dumigan

No, I think there needs to be more consultation with young people about what they think and how it will affect them and how they will carry it out because for a lot of young people, staying at school until they are 18 doesn’t help, they don’t want to be in school and for the job they want to do there isn’t a need to stay in school. I’m not quite sure why they think this is a good idea because if you look at young people going on to university there isn’t jobs for graduates so I think they need to consult young people about it and listen to their opinions and ideas. An alternative would be to run more mentoring schemes in work places so young people can shadow somebody who has been doing the job all their life and learn from them – maybe this way there would be more respect across all age groups in society.

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Communications Manager for the British Cycling

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Professional Boxer

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Professional Boxer

@ Vivienne Nathanson
Professor

@ Rachael Dumigan
Media Spokesperson, The British Youth Council