Why did the NCAA/College discontinue boxing?

Question

I see that Penn State and other colleges have boxing national championships. Why did colleges/NCAA discontinue the sport?

Answer 1

Probably the health & safety mafia demanded it.

Answer 2

because pride and cagefighting is taking over bc its not boring and slow

Answer 3

wrong UFC is slow and boring  BUNCH OF MEN ROLLING AROUND ON THE GROUND HAVING s*x WITH EACH OTHER  WITH A COUPLE OF PUNCHES AND KICKS AND YOU CALL IT FIGHTING... BLAH... Boxing got banned cause it was TOO DANGEROUS UNLIKE THE UFC.... You see in boxing you have no choice but yo STAND UP  and STAND YOUR GROUND... no trying to take down another opponent cause you dont know how to punch or strike standing up resolving in more blows to the head and body which would cause brain damage and death... THE UFC IS NOT TAKING OVER there giving away free shows on spike LMAO cause nobody wants to see a bunch of men wrestling around on the ground for 85 percent of the fight BOXERS ARE MAKING 2 TO 5 MILLION A FIGHT and the fights ITS SELF ARE RANKING IN 25 TO 30 MILLION A FIGHT so you do the numbers

Answer 4

Probably because there wasn't a true demand for it. Most elite boxers like the Mayweathers and De La Hoyas of the world didn't box at the college ranks but boxed only at the National and Olympic ranks before turning pro. So really besides the Military academy's there are very few schools that care enough to put a program together.

Answer 5

I think because of some of the issues and common thoughts about boxing back in the sixties and seventies.  The thought of it being crooked -- the NCAA didn't and still doesn't want that stigma attached to it.

Having said that, Collegiate boxing seems to be on the rise somewhat.  The University of Maryland has a boxing club and I know a lightweight pro in his second year who was very successful coming out of VMI named Todd "White Lightning" Wilson.  Good prospect.