Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
08:0627404Ido thank you all for your letters on boxing most as a person who has done it and was a trainer I can not agree with most of you but good to see both sides of the story I still feel there is lots more to come yet,so I will just wait and see what turns up.
Vic M
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
08:0627405Ido thank you all for your letters on boxing most as a person who has done it and was a trainer I can not agree with most of you but good to see both sides of the story I still feel there is lots more to come yet,so I will just wait and see what turns up.
Vic M
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17 August 2009
09:5527414I remember at school having a debate on whether we should ban boxing or hunting.I spoke on banning boxing as human life was far more valuable than a fox's.Bring back hunting and ban boxing or in an ideal world ban them both.However as we don't live in an ideal world women should have free choice for equal pay.
ps Vic.... My brother in law and myself were both boxers and as Bob Hope also a failed boxer once wrote "that I hit the canvas more times than Van Gogh"It probably explains why I am completely "puddled" as me ol' Irish mum would often say.
Marek
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Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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17 August 2009
13:2427420I agree with Vic. The right to have permanent physical damage inflicted on them is one measure of equality that young girls can do without. I was required to take part in boxing at school as a young boy and can vouch for the fact that a hard punch to the solar plexus is jolly painful. It takes the wind right out of you and gives you a horrible stomach ache.
It only causes temporary discomfort to a boy but who is to say what it would do a young girl's plumbing? There would appear to me to be every chance that single or repeated blows might well cause damage that would result in being unable to bear children in later life.
A possible way round it, if boxing is thought to be so important, might be to prohibit blows in that region and to enforce the wearing of padding on the head and stomach.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
14:1927421Thank you Ed for your post about it.
But I fear now that women boxers have got the go head to box in the Olympics 2012 that it is to late ,I am just hoping that some in the A.B.A.world will pick up on this post and look at it again,You have to be good to box in the Olympics with alot of bouts done before you get there, so any woman or young girl gets there the damage might have already been done, so it has to be looked at now.
Ross Miller
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17 August 2009
15:2727425"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
15:4927429Ross Thank you for that I have just had a look at it and read about women boxing,I did not know about the damage that can be done to the ladys Breast which is called Fat Necrosis this is one more reson that women should NOT box,if you are for women boxing please go to the webb on boxing by the B.M.A which Ross has done,it will open your eyes to the damage it can do.Some of you know already that I had about some years ago which put me in hospial for some time and I was out of this world for over aweek,just think if that had been a young girl or lady luck was on my side and got away with no long term damage,do the training by all means it is very good but again please do not let young ladys or girls in the ring it must be stoped.
Ross Miller- Location: London Road, Dover
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17 August 2009
16:4427433Vic it also clearly and at much greater length describes the damage ALL boxers irrespective of gender can suffer from and concludes that boxing should be banned for ALL.
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Brian Dixon
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17 August 2009
17:1227438vic,let me get this right but tell me if i am wrong,is it right in what you are saying that woman should not patisipate in any so called dangerous sport.can you all so tell me if you have heard of equell rights.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
18:2027441Mr Dixon ,it has nothing to do with equell Rights.
The way I see it in boxing aman only has to think about himself,but with a woman she has to think about two her and a unborn baby,do you not think that the baby should have equell rights to if the mother has been boxing do you not also think that put the babys life in danger.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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17 August 2009
19:0427446it would be silly if a pregnant fought in a boxing match.but any female who has any common sence wouldnt while preagnant.would you fight if you new you were pregnant,no you wouldnt.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
19:4627451Mr Dixon I think you need to go back and read what i have put and please do not add on to it.I am not saying a lady would box if she was having a baby.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
19:5527452Vic
You already have my views on this matter and I do not wish to make light of the subject matter but maybe you should take a stroll through town on a Friday or Saturday night and witness some of Dovers fair maidens scrapping it out in the Market Sq...it will open your eyes.
Marek
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17 August 2009
20:2327453VIC
I'm afraid I can't agree with your views, and you will NEVER convince me that MALE or FEMALE being battered around the head is good for anyone.
As Others have said, this is not a male or female thing, its should be a debate on is boxing a good thing or not?
I recall when i sat on many sporting boidies there were loads of people out there who realy wanted to see boxing banned altogether, its certainly a debate thats needs to be had.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
21:0127459My post is about young girls and women boxing please can we keep to that and that only,if you wish to do a posting on boxing please go ahead and I will add my own thinking about it but not on this one. Thank you. Vic M
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17 August 2009
21:1927465VIC
Ok just on this subject, If boxing is to continue(and i have no clear thoughts either way)
then girls/women have as much right to box as boys/men
Maybe a better education on the problems it may cause
but not been convinced otherwise from postings so far
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
21:4827470Then Keith,look at my posting again I have highlighted the big problems with it, and there are others to.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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17 August 2009
21:5327471VIC
I have read and re read your posting but im afraid im still not convinced that this is a female/male fing, its more about at the age of 10 being battered around the head boy or girl is it a good thing?
yet to have a reply
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 August 2009
21:5927473Think what you like this could go on all night.
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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18 August 2009
06:3427478VIC
Well you did ask, this is a bit like religion/politics there will always be divided opinion.
