White Collar And Celebrity Boxing On Tv

EDM number 1496 in 2002-03, proposed by Jimmy Wray on 01/07/2003.

That this House believes that ITV should not screen its programme on white collar boxing; further believes that they have underestimated the duty of care required and may leave themselves open to legal action and that ITV should not support unlicensed boxing; is concerned that these programmes trivialise what is a serious and potentially dangerous sport; notes that these fights are unlicensed with inadequate medical cover; further believes that white collar boxers with little or no boxing experience are putting themselves at considerable risk and are not taking into account the predisposition of a person's body parts to trauma; further notes that the British Boxing Board of Control does not license boxers over the age of 35 who have not boxed before; congratulates the BBC's decision to withdraw from making these programmes; hopes that ITV will follow suit and not commission another programme featuring boxing celebrities; and hopes that the trend of showing white collar or celebrity boxing matches on television will be put to an end.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.