Comments Thread For: Brayd Smith's Death Causes AMA To Call For Boxing Ban

[kafkod]

It's a tragedy but this is boxing!

I didn't see Aussies calling for cricket to be banned after Hughes was killed by a bouncer.

They didn't call for bouncers to be banned either. And in cricket, bouncers rarely happen by accident, they are used deliberately by fast bowlers to unsettle and intimidate a batsman. In other words, they are aimed at the batsman, not the wicket.

A boxer can always refute the charge of deliberately intending to injure an opponent by pointing out that the aim of landing punches in a boxing match is to score points, not cause injuries.

A fast bowler who uses bouncers - and they all do it - can't say the same thing. You don't get any points for hitting an opponent with the ball in a cricket match, but bouncers are still accepted as just part of the game.

[any craic lad?]

I live in the area and Braydens dad, Brendan, is one the largest and most active boxing promoters around here and is responsible for Michael Katsidis climb to fame. Im sure Brayd would not want boxing banned and neither would his family but can anything ever assuage the grief that the loss of a child can do to a parent? My heart goes out to the family. R.I.P. Brayden.

When I seen the location in Austrailia and the guys second name I immediately thought was he related to Brendan and so he is. Brutal for Brendan always seemed like a decent fella