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James M. Corkum
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore

JAMA. 1985;253(2):198-199.

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To the Editor.—

Amid the barrage of disparaging and admonitory media coverage, I would like to offer another point of view concerning the sport of boxing. As a former world-ranked professional boxer and current medical student, I think that I have a unique vantage.

There are many aspects of the fight game that the average spectator and, most assuredly, the avid critic cannot appreciate. Through rigorous training and diligent practice, individuality and a sense of self are nurtured. How better can one realize one's capabilities and limitations than through controlled, physical, one-on-one competition? Motivating him with the desire to win and the threat of defeat, the situation of the fight brings forth the finest in the athlete, psychologically as well as physically. The costs and rewards of hard work are quickly realized. Determination and self-discipline are unquestionably admirable qualities. Developed through necessity, they become a part of the fighter's person. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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