Toughman Boxing Championships

[KickChick]

Mom Dies After Entering Toughman Boxing Contest for Fun (http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/gma/living/GMA030618ToughmanDeath.html)

For those of you who aren't familiar with this (and neither was I until I saw the news report on this woman this morning) ... these amatuer boxing "contests" allow untrained boxers who pay an entry fee to compete for cash prizes and trophies. Winners then can move on from these local comps (like this one in Florida) to national competitions. Participants also sign a waiver releasing Toughman from any liability. And there have been 4 deaths in 9 months!)

"Boxing is an inherently dangerous sport. Toughman has long been known to be the safest form of fighting event."
huh?? what??? are you as confused as I am here??? if boxing is dangerous is it less or more dangerous when untrained individuals enter the ring??


Check out the story and post your comments!

[johndoch]

I remember watching toughman over here.

I think it can be dangerous as the fighters have no real history in which they can be matched up against another fighter of comparable skill.

From what I seen there were to many mismatches which in my opinion is dangerous!!!

Also this is NOT amauter boxing its more like unlicensed boxing that you get here in the UK.

Condolences to the family

[dredleviathan]

Several things struck me about this:

She never expected anything at all dangerous was going to happen

Er hello, B-O-X-I-N-G not knitting!

Young, who was 240 pounds, was matched with another woman based on her weight before she stepped in the ring with her family looking on. She and her opponent were considered an even match by Toughman even though Young outweighed her opponent by 60 pounds. Meyers said Young was knocked down repeatedly, and that her doctors believe the young mother received a deadly blow as soon as the match got started.

- The weight categories seem a little loose to say the least

- If she sustained the injury right at the beginning and was then knowcked down repeatedly why was the fight allowed to continue?

They allow untrained boxers who pay an entry fee to compete for cash prizes and trophies. Winners can move on from local to national competitions. Participants also sign a waiver releasing Toughman from any liability.

The empahsis here being on the UNTRAINED

Larry Hazzard, New Jersey's Commissioner of the State Athletic Control Board, says the lack of training, conditioning and skill of ordinary people make these boxing matches a terrible idea. The former three-time Golden Glove champion says the board has long banned Toughman from the state.

No s@it!

Family attorney Kehoe says Young would have never agreed to enter the match if she had known it could be dangerous. While they are told certain things about getting hurt in this type of bout, and fighting is inherently dangerous, it's also billed as being fun

Er hello back to my original point B-O-X-I-N-G!!! I take it this woman could read and has heard of the sport before?

All tragedy aside this is plain stupid!!! What next loaded shotgun swallowing...

4 deaths in 9 months says it all really doesn't it.