Thailand's Professional Child Boxers

LOPBURI, THAILAND - DECEMBER 7: Thai kick boxer Dech, 8.5 years old from Chonburi fights during a Muay Thai boxing competition on December 7, 2018 in Lopburi, Thailand. Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is considered the national sport of Thailand with a strong element of tradition and widely promoted as a means of keeping kids of out of trouble, especially in rural areas where many young fighters see it as an opportunity to make money and lift their families out of poverty. The full-contact sport received reputation of risking injury or even death but remains popular throughout Thailand, with a professional child boxer earning up to $1,000USD per night, and discussions on the participation of children in the martial art continue to elicit mixed reactions and remain controversial. Defenders say that comprehensive policies to protect youth participants with adequate supervision and protective equipment are all necessary to reduce risk, as with any martial art practiced worldwide. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
LOPBURI, THAILAND - DECEMBER 7: Thai kick boxer Dech, 8.5 years old from Chonburi fights during a Muay Thai boxing competition on December 7, 2018 in Lopburi, Thailand. Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is considered the national sport of Thailand with a strong element of tradition and widely promoted as a means of keeping kids of out of trouble, especially in rural areas where many young fighters see it as an opportunity to make money and lift their families out of poverty. The full-contact sport received reputation of risking injury or even death but remains popular throughout Thailand, with a professional child boxer earning up to $1,000USD per night, and discussions on the participation of children in the martial art continue to elicit mixed reactions and remain controversial. Defenders say that comprehensive policies to protect youth participants with adequate supervision and protective equipment are all necessary to reduce risk, as with any martial art practiced worldwide. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Thailand's Professional Child Boxers
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