At first blush it seems like a good idea, but I think there are better ways. When I grew up in Sunset Park, Brooklyn in the 70s, we used to have impromptu boxing matches on the corner with only gloves for this very same reason. The local boy&#x27;s club had Wednesday night boxing. I think the energy should be channeled into something more positive like breakdancing was a way for groups to battle when I was a kid. My father was a Golden Gloves runner up in the 50s, so it was passed down without question. The cliche of &#x27;get the kids off the street by boxing&#x27; goes way back in film and reality. As a result of breakdancing, I also got into dance skating in the Central Park skate circle and met more people with different outlooks. Now, MMA is just one step below gladiator fights, and is very popular all over the world, urban and suburban. I just wish there were more creative outlets to leave the path to any type of violence behind.