“Embarrassing Look for the Sport”: Boxing World Left Furious as Sparring Session Goes Way Too Far

Boxing is a brutal sport. Fighters risk getting severe injuries while in the ring. Well, there is no doubt that boxing is not for people who are feeble-hearted. Some injuries can be fatal and cause long-term damage to the fighter. One of the most prominent examples of this is that of Muhammad Ali. Ali experienced severe damage to his head during his career, which inevitably led to the early onset of Parkinson’s. But the risk of getting injured and the bravery of each fighter make the sport what it is for the fans. Boxing is one the most thrilling sports there is.

A recent video shared on the internet left the fans furious about the disrespectful and embarrassing side of the sport of boxing.

A brutal sparring session.

A recent Twitter video uploaded by the Boxing kingdom has left the boxing community enraged. In the video, Two people are sparring, but one of them gets too aggressive with his punches. The fighter keeps punching his sparring partner continuously until he passes out. But the fighter doesn’t stop at that; even though his sparring partner is passed out, he thrashes his partner with all his strength before the others intervene.

Finally, the fighter stops and his opponent falls on the ring’s canvas.

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This video has left boxing fans startled and they debated about regulations being in place for sparring. This video doesn’t show the sport in a very positive light and is receiving criticism from the fans.

The video shows how unregulated sparring is and how it can lead to something drastic if not stopped at the right time.

Fans react to the brutal beatdown.

Fans are not happy with the video and criticized such harsh sparring practices.

A fan points out the lack of regulation in sparring sessions and how it can be dangerous.

A fan said that this sparring session had a very embarrassing look on the sport and called the fighters involved “clowns”.

A fan said that professional sports had been stopped nine punches earlier, as shown in the video, and thinks that the bystanders should have intervened earlier and stopped it.

A fan believes that this was not sparring and was a proper fight. The fan criticized the fighter for continuing punching when the sparring partner was not trading punches while on his feet.

A fan said that this is no representation of boxing.

This video is disheartening to watch for every boxing fan. But, the video shines a light on significant issues in the sport. The lack of regulation in sparring still poses an embarrassment to the sport.

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But the fans should remember that this video doesn’t define boxing. Boxing does not represent such rampant behavior. What do you think about this sparring session? Let us know in the comments.