34% of UK schools now teach boxing - approx 2000 schools

[croz]

http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f53/wh...l#post70513279

In the last four years alone the number with boxing on the curriculum has risen from 20 to 1,931 and, according to the latest national school sports survey, it is now available in 34 per cent of secondary schools.

Some other interesting numbers here. There are 50k female boxers in the UK ... as opposed to 20k male pros in the whole world. Boxing is officially ranked as the 75th most dangerous sport in the UK.

Well US what's your excuse?
Pansies.

[Cutthroat]

I've never heard of a single high school in the US that has boxing...

[-Kev-]

You won't see this in the U.S. I always wanted schools to have boxing. It would connect more boxers with education, instead of choosing one over the other. Like college football, baseball, basketball. Boxing needs that too.

[croz]

I've never heard of a single high school in the US that has boxing...

they used to in the old days but cut it due to TEH DANGERZ!

You won't see this in the U.S. I always wanted schools to have boxing. It would connect more boxers with education, instead of choosing one over the other. Like college football, baseball, basketball. Boxing needs that too.

Boxing was cut in UK schools until very recently. It happened for all the same reasons it did in the US so never say never.

[Russian Crushin]

Psssssh 75th most dangerous sport? That's fOr Pansy's

I participate in the worlds deadliest sport....yea that right, fishing

[-Kev-]

The two best countries to live in if you want to train as a boxer all year around without paying an arm for it, are Mexico and Puerto Rico. The PR government actually supports boxing, and their are many free gyms to fight in over there. At least that's what I was told from a few PR friends. And if they charge, it;s dirt cheap. Not like paying $200-300/month here in NY for a boxing gym.

[eli porter]

Wish they had boxing back when I was in school.

[Steven Adams]

when I get into sport co-coordinating in schools.. Boxing will be put in the curriculum.

[Alx.]

I've never heard of a single high school in the US that has boxing...

or any other country i think...great idea though

[croz]

Wish they had boxing back when I was in school.

here here
30 mins of boxing training during PE!
Give it here!