23 November 2018, Issue 935
Boxing is her medicine She has fired off a well-directed jab-jab-cross in defence of her beloved boxing, to create some understanding of one of the world’s oldest and purest sports. She’s young mum Alice Perry, who regularly works the bags at TGA Box Health and Fitness in Judea. Her sport has come under close scrutiny this week after a
Christchurch man died in a corporate bout. The New Zealand Medical Association, representing the country’s doctors, have since called for boxing to be banned, full-stop. A sensationalist over-reaction? No, just sad and perhaps illconsidered, says Alice. Chris Walker, the man who introduced her to boxing and the
man who has trained more than 450 corporate boxers for 16 shows with little more than a bloody nose to show for it, says boxing is not going anywhere anytime soon. Alice Perry not only enjoys boxing, she is indebted. It has lifted her from a very dark place. Alice’s spiritual connection with pugilism can be found on pages 4-5. Photo: Nikki South.
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