We are all familiar with the article by the NYTs about plebe boxing at WP. This is a new artilce by Thomas Ricks, a former WP student. I think he does a good job of explaining the value of boxing and it's contribution to the making of military leaders.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/12...o-keep-boxing-mandatory-at-west-point-combat/
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/12...o-keep-boxing-mandatory-at-west-point-combat/