Answered by Vivienne Nathanson
Children’s boxing is sometimes defended on the grounds that they learn to work through their aggression with discipline. The BMA believes there are many other sports, including athletics, swimming, judo... Show more »Children’s boxing is sometimes defended on the grounds that they learn to work through their aggression with discipline. The BMA believes there are many other sports, including athletics, swimming, judo and football, which require discipline but do not pose the same threat of brain injury.
While young boxers do not have as powerful a punch as mature boxers, some studies have found that young boxers exhibit early evidence of brain damage. This danger was highlighted in 1987 by the death of 15-year-old amateur boxer Joseph Strickland, due to acute brain injury.
The BMA believes that the government should give more consideration to the provision of alternative leisure facilities for the young, particularly in deprived areas.
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