Boxing can be a sport - a path to develop physical and emotional health. To some poor families –relying on their young boxing sons– for survival, cutting off their income stream could impact other dependents.

There are ways to help protect young boxers. Mandatory (boxing) helmet, changing rule of boxing (for example ‘scoring only landed punches to certain areas of the body – head punches are illegal – knock-outs are not scored — )…

Let us make safe sports out of boxing and other high-injury games. Limiting age is not a real answer.