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If you listen to Sea Pea talk these days, it is also apparent that his brain isn't functioning on all cylinders, but people don't factor in the fact that he has od'd many times and the effect those drugs had on him. Life style choices, though I do not know if Benitez had drug problems, can attribute to these type of things. So can any medical conditions that affect normal brain functioning.
Blaming boxing is just the easiest thing to do... yes it is possible that his disease was caused by his years in the ring, but it is also possible that it was caused by numerous other things.
On one hand I agree with you that genetics and lifestyle play a significant part in long-term damage an it's effects, but I don't thinks it's logical to suggest that engaging in a profession that requires repeated blows to the head in training and competition doesn't have a profound effect on cognitive function in old age.
Boxing is a voluntary activity that offers substantial risk and the potential for huge reward, that's why I have so much respect these warriors that have risked so much for our entertainment.