yes i do agree that there can be quite horrendous brain injuries from boxing. But that is the risks of the sport. You take a risk with everything you do in life, everything has a cost. Boxers are willing to take that risk.
I myself was a footballer and my legs can no longer handle that sport and will be sub-prime for the rest of my life. However i like to think i gained more from that both emotionally and pysically sport than lost out physically.
Its up to the athlete. No one here in Australia is forced to fight.
Davo,
Yes, as with every sport there is a huge amount of mental things required in boxing. I was merely looking at the physical side of things.
