1.   Among combatants, boxing is as noble a profession as there is.

2.   Boxing is a means toward good citizenship, of fair play, of self-reliance.

3.   Boxing is a popular sport in the Army.

4.   It is no surprise that the gladiatorial sport of boxing was the most accessible route.

5.   Boxing is a test of skill and technique, rather than brute strength.

6.   However, boxing was very crude, for these were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.

7.   Boxing is permissible, even though the aim is to knock someone out, while spanking, at issue in Donovan, is unlawful.

8.   BOXING is a sport that has learned to live with controversy.

9.   And small club boxing is where fighters have started out their careers for generations, as they honed their skills and built records.