August 12, 2003

Believe it or not, I've had occasion to listen to a lot of information about boxing over the last few years. I haven't emerged as one of those anti-boxing people, but if you want to know why boxing is still regulated, check out this story.

Posted by Alison-Jane at August 12, 2003 07:10 AM
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I am a boxing fan. Most boxing fans acknowledge that the sport would be better if it was more controlled/regulated. It's a sport whose participants are almost always from very poor backgrounds and have a tendency to squander any money they do make. Look at Tyson filing bankruptcy, for instance.

The problem is that people have a right to make a living. Boxing didn't kill this guy, despite what the article says. He died of a heart attack - which could have happened with any exertion. People "drop dead" at work all the time. This guys'job just involved a boxing ring. More egregious circumstances, like some one being beaten to death (like what happened at the toughman contest in Florida) or a guy cutting weight too dramatically to make a fight, are more preventable tragedies.

Posted by: Craig Huffman on August 12, 2003 11:41 AM

I'm going to come out of left field here and say Marc Ratner? Wasn't that the name of the nice guy in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?

Posted by: Meghan on August 17, 2003 05:49 PM
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