A retired doctor is calling for changes to charity boxing matches, as more becomes known about the risk of death and injury from head trauma.
In a newly-published piece for the New Zealand Medical Journal, Dr Pete Benny has questioned whether it's ethical for charities and corporates to benefit from people purposely attempting to concuss each other.
He had a family member who died as a result of injuries sustained in a charity boxing match, and wants to see stronger rules introduced to protect novices in the ring.
They include greater importance of head injury assessments in the event of suspected concussion, better matching of opponents in terms of size and strength, making the head sacrosanct - as the genital area already is and a stronger position on charity boxing by relevant medical authorities.
Pete joins Kathryn to discuss this, along with Dr Rosamund Hill, an Auckland-based neurologist who's previously spoken out about banning charity boxing.
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