A shocking thought considering the standards of living and well being today. Death is something that has blighted the sport since its inception. It looks like something that will never leave the ring. Many boxers, back in the day, died due to lack of rules or metal included in the opponents gloves. Thankfully those were both eradicated. So much so that the fatality rate has dropped significantly. However, there are still many deaths of boxers with at least 200 since 1980. The most recent of which was Braydon Smith, an Australian boxer who died less than two days after a fight in March this year.
