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Boxing is a barbaric sport which must be stamped out. Discuss.

        

Boxing is a sport that some like but others don’t. Some people who like the sport like it because people make money out of it and it is good enjoyment to watch. However, some people don’t like boxing because people die and they also blame it for the trouble on the streets.

Boxing has existed since 1500BC; it was popular in the Nile Plateau and in Egypt in the 4000BC. But boxing was not included into the Olympic Games until 1904. Instead of playing rounds the fight would last until one of them were so hurt they were unable to go on.

        Now that boxing is shown on television a lot more people can see it. It also means a lot more money is being made because more people go to the match and buy tickets and more people are paying to get big matches on television. Like the last big match which was between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. This was shown on Sky and had a peak viewing because everyone who liked boxing wanted to watch it.

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When boxing was shown on television for the first time some said that it was unbelievable because you needed to image it but now you could see it in front of their eyes without any cost.

Because of television a lot of companies decided to give money to the participants so they could advertise their company or goods. This meant that not only were the people fighting receiving money but the companies did as well.

Most people like boxing and watch it but others think that it is horrible because people get seriously hurt. People like it because it ...

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