entiethcentury have come from the sport of boxing. Lets just think of MuhammadAli, George Foreman, Joe Frazier and Sugar Ray Robinson. There can belittle doubt that the desire for monetary gain, fame, and enhanced socialstatus have motivated many a young man to enter the prizefightnig ring. Ithas been a sterotype that all prizefighters have low socioeconomicbackround and little education, or unuseful work skills. I believe that if Ihad the stereotypical low social status and the talent, skill, and ambition of aprizefighter, of course I would walk through the door that is shedding a dimyet only light of possible success. Despite the feasibility of fame andwealth, middle and upper class men dont mind professional baseball andfootball, but to be labeled a prizefighter is something they cant quiteswallow(237). In opposition to my current beliefs, Elliot J. Gorn, the author of TheManly Art, believes that boxers are victims of racial and classdiscrimination, that the ring encourages voilence, and that pugilism appealsto all that is barbarous in man(11).In Conclusion, a ban on boxing is not only illogical but impossible! In my mind,if you want to minimize the number of actual life-long injuries related tosports, you would be better off coming up with elaborated rules for motorsports or rock climbing. Who wants to terminate a sport that has beenentertaining the world for centuries? How could medical ethics eliminate asport which participates in the Olympics? Yes, boxing may be risky but so islife....
