Chris Arreola was in tears straight after his loss to Vitali Klitschko

Heavyweight challenger Chris Arreola has been banned for six months by the WBC – for swearing after his stoppage loss to world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in September.

Apparently he was so emotional afterwards that the profanities just flowed during a post-fight interview.

One wonders if Fifa will take a similar hard-line stance on Argentina soccer coach Diego Maradona, who let loose at critical journalists after his team managed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

The most prolific swearer in boxing circles (that I know of) is Johannesburg-based trainer Nick Durandt, who can occasionally be heard swearing at his boxers in the corner on live television. He’s never been suspended. Personally, swearing doesn’t offend me, but that doesn’t mean that other people won’t be offended.

Even so, I think six months is an over-reaction for something that is common in many Hollywood movies. Perhaps many of those movies are rated for 18-yearolds or up, but then again, you have to be 18 to become a professional boxer (at least here in South Africa).

If the WBC really want to get back to old-fashioned virtues, they should start by promoting the idea of single champions for every weight division!

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