Two Japanese Boxers Die From Brain Injuries

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3 days ago

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The Spin

Narrative A

These deaths highlight boxing's inherent dangers that no amount of regulation can eliminate. The sport involves repeated blows to the head by design, making brain injuries an unavoidable risk. The commissions that regulate the sport only spring into action in response to tragedy rather than actively working to make the sport safer. Boxing should be banned if it can't be made safer.

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Narrative B

Boxing regulators are taking decisive action to improve fighter safety through meaningful reforms. The JBC's immediate response to reduce the length of championship fights and launch investigations shows the sport can evolve. Medical oversight is being strengthened to prevent future tragedies. Boxing is popular in Japan and willing combatants should be permitted to continue plying their trade.

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