General Purpose: To persuade my audience that the sport of boxing should not be banned.
Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, my audience will be encouraged to believe that the sport of boxing should not be banned. .
Thesis: The sport of boxing should not be banned. .
Central Idea: The reason why the sport of boxing should not be banned is because it is entertaining, gives troubled children a chance to get away from their problems, and also has an extensive history behind it. .
Introduction .
I. According to Gordon Marino, "Boxing is a rough sport, which may explain why it is used so often as a metaphor for life. It requires being able to move forward, take blows, and rise from the canvas. It demands acute self-awareness and respect for others". .
II. Boxing is such a monumental sport and I do not believe it should be banned. As I stated in my quote above many people relate boxing to their way of life. When you get knocked down in life you can't stay down you have to try your best to get back up on your feet and learn the reason why you were knocked down so that it doesn't happen again. .
III. The sport of boxing is my favorite sport of all time. I have been watching boxing ever since I could remember and I have done extensive research about the sport. My father was an amateur heavyweight boxer so I have been around the sport my entire life as well. .
IV. The three reasons why the sport of boxing should not be banned is because it is entertaining, it gives troubled children a chance to get away from their problems, and also it has an extensive history behind it. .
Sign-Post: Now let us discuss the fact that boxing is entertaining. .
Body.
I. The first reason why the sport of boxing should not be banned is because it is entertaining.
A. The sport of boxing is very entertaining. There is nothing like paying your hard earned money to watch two people go in the ring and slug it out to see who the better fighter is.