DISCUSSION - Would you like to see Boxing become an NCAA/high school sport?

**Heyman** · 07-26-2004, 08:38 PM

DISCUSSION - Would you like to see Boxing become an NCAA/high school sport?

I've always wondered about this:

Why can't boxing be a high school and NCAA sport? There are obviously advantages and disadvantages to this, but here is what I think.

Advantages:

-provides more of an opportunity for kids (poor kids?) to get an athletic scholarship to a university. Why fight on the streets when you can box in the ring and get an education?

-Profits. Football at the highschool and collegiate levels have always drawn 'big'. Would boxing be the same?

Disadvantages

-Promotes violence (although one can argue that sports like Football and Rugby do the same).

-Too much potential for head injuries can ruin someone's academic career. So let's say a kid gets a boxing scholarship, but then gets a head injury. This could affect his academic career. Yes - the same can be said for football, etc., but still.

-Will school violence actually INCREASE? If two guys fight (in a boxing ring) in school/college, could this rivalry extend to outside of the ring?

Me personally? - I wouldn't mind seeing Boxing become a highschool/college sport. I like the potential opportunity that it provides for a lot of lower class kids.....who are LOOKING for any opportunity. Obviously - this wouldn't be JUST for lower class kids. Anyone who's interested can partake in it.

07-26-2004, 08:38 PM	#1
Heyman Father of Hinduship Posts: 21,083	DISCUSSION - Would you like to see Boxing become an NCAA/high school sport? DISCUSSION - Would you like to see Boxing become an NCAA/high school sport? I've always wondered about this: Why can't boxing be a high school and NCAA sport? There are obviously advantages and disadvantages to this, but here is what I think. Advantages: -provides more of an opportunity for kids (poor kids?) to get an athletic scholarship to a university. Why fight on the streets when you can box in the ring and get an education? -Profits. Football at the highschool and collegiate levels have always drawn 'big'. Would boxing be the same? Disadvantages -Promotes violence (although one can argue that sports like Football and Rugby do the same). -Too much potential for head injuries can ruin someone's academic career. So let's say a kid gets a boxing scholarship, but then gets a head injury. This could affect his academic career. Yes - the same can be said for football, etc., but still. -Will school violence actually INCREASE? If two guys fight (in a boxing ring) in school/college, could this rivalry extend to outside of the ring? Me personally? - I wouldn't mind seeing Boxing become a highschool/college sport. I like the potential opportunity that it provides for a lot of lower class kids.....who are LOOKING for any opportunity. Obviously - this wouldn't be JUST for lower class kids. Anyone who's interested can partake in it.