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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on November 15, 2018, 02:45:37 PM
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RIP kid:
Anucha Tasako: Death of 13-year-old boy in Thai boxing match sparks outcry over child fights
Government considering laws to ban children taking part in popular sport
Child boxing is widespread in Thailand, especially in rural areas. Promoters say it offers a way for young fighters to make money for their families and a potential route out of poverty.
But there are few rules governing the sport and critics say it is dangerous. A study published recently by Thailand’s Mahidol University found boxers aged under 15 were at risk of brain damage.
Thai MPs are considering legislation, proposed last month, which would ban children under 12 from competitive boxing.
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it's sad when a kid this young has to go. but, think about his just for a second. when he's in the ring winning, where's the outcry for justice for him?
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No different than America promoting football for young kids. Many kids had brain concussion or broken bones or worst, paralyzed. This is ONE unfortunate fight that took this young man's life.
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same thing as playing full contact football in peewee leagues...kids are going to get hurt and injured regardless.
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it's sad when a kid this young has to go. but, think about his just for a second. when he's in the ring winning, where's the outcry for justice for him?
There's been an outcry against child fighters in general for years but since basic human rights is not that big of a deal in Thailand especially in poor areas, they (the power that be) just don't care...from what I've seen:
"The tradition of child boxing has brought Thailand the ire of tourists and human rights activists, who see the practice as dangerous for the children. But in Isaan, the North Eastern and poorest region of Thailand, child boxing is a community business. It provides income to families that would otherwise have to rely on their rice paddies, and a way out of poverty for some children with few options. Child boxers can earn as much in a night as their parents can farming rice in a year. And there is always the chance of being discovered by promoters, and achieving fortune in Bangkok. Successful fighters are celebrities in Thailand, and most of them come from Isaan."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/06/10/the-brutal-business-of-child-boxing-in-thailand/#209f695c5364 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/06/10/the-brutal-business-of-child-boxing-in-thailand/#209f695c5364)
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No different than America promoting football for young kids. Many kids had brain concussion or broken bones or worst, paralyzed. This is ONE unfortunate fight that took this young man's life.
same thing as playing full contact football in peewee leagues...kids are going to get hurt and injured regardless.
The main difference is it's more of a 'want' here and more of a 'need' over there...And there are more regs to protect the participants here i.e., mandatory headgear, shorter rounds, etc...in regards to combat sports...
Though not immune to all injuries like pretty much every activity in life, at least there are some guidelines for youth participants protection here ...If it still doesn't do enough, and they could change it or ban that particular combat sport...
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I understand it's a different world over there and the participants as young as some may be still *need* to do what they do to help out their families or get out of poverty but still sad seeing young kids like this fighter died from it...
Kind of remind me of our Hmong child soldiers during the Vietnam War...back in Laos...