Q92: Victoria's Best Music Station » phil reeves http://kqvt.com Victoria's Best Music Station Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Controversy Grows for Eight-Year-Old Girl Who Kickboxes [VIDEO] http://kqvt.com/controversy-grows-for-eight-year-old-girl-who-kickboxes-video/ http://kqvt.com/controversy-grows-for-eight-year-old-girl-who-kickboxes-video/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:03:52 +0000 Amory Gritta http://kqvt.com/?p=5583 While most eight-year-old girls might be content to simply busy themselves with toys, Jasmine Parr seems to be embarking on a career as a diminutive Muay Thai kickboxer. In June, Parr's father, Australian kickboxing champion John Wayne Parr, pitted his daughter against a seven-year-old in a kickboxing match in front of a paying audience, reported 'Today.'

Not surprisingly, the match drew heavy criticism, including a comment by Phil Reeves, the Queensland Minister for Child Safety and Sport, who said he was "appalled at the image of children of this age being put in a boxing ring."

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