The Controversial World of Children’s Boxing | Child's Play

The Bialecki brothers began boxing as young as 8 years old, their gloves barely bigger than their tiny bodies. Recently retired from MMA, their father, Tyler, has built his own gym to coach his kids like professional adults. However, children's boxing is highly controversial — the American Academy of Pediatrics discourages any child from boxing due to concussions and bodily harm. Despite the risks, the Bialecki family believes it's worth it, as the best way to avoid getting hurt is to become the best. In this episode of Child's Play, we follow the family as they prepare for a big fight in their new town.

Watch more from Child's Play:

The Gunslinging 10-Year-Old Blowing Up the Internet
   • The Gunslinging 10-Year-Old Blowing U...  

Why Is This 6-Year Old Doing Drag?
   • Why Is This 6-Year Old Doing Drag? | ...  

Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE

About VICE:
The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE.

Connect with VICE:
Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos
Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com
More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo
Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v
Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice
Follow VICE on Twitter:   / vice  
Follow us on Instagram:   / vice  
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vice?lang=en

The VICE YouTube Network:
VICE:    / vice  
MUNCHIES:    / munchies  
VICE News:    / vicenews  
VICELAND:    / vicelandtv  
Vice Life:    / broadly  
Noisey:    / noisey  
Motherboard:    / motherboardtv  
VICE Sports:    / noc  
i-D:    / idmagazine  
Waypoint:    / waypointvice  

#boxing