Many sports can cause injuries such as football, soccer, and even golf. Athletes can tear a ligament or cartilage in their knee by just doing something as simple as running. Often, the healing process can take weeks, months, or even years to recover from the injury. One of the least understood sports is amateur boxing. People do not realize the precautions taken toward the safety of boxers. Critics of boxing have long called boxing a …showed first 75 words of 674 total…

…showed last 75 words of 674 total…a safe sport and should be recognized as one because of all the precautions taken into effect before, during, and after the competition has taken place. Boxing is no more or even less violent than any other contact sport. Very few major injuries and dangers from competing in the sport; also fighter are well prepared to defend themselves way before they go into competition. Boxing is a safe sport and should be recognized as one.