The issue is protecting boxers in the ring. Benson applauded Magic's return but believes Morrison poses too much of a health risk to continue boxing. I would be a little more hesitant to allow a guy who is HIV-positive into the ring to box. Although I would say the risks are still small, it is a lot more riskier than in basketball. There is a difference.
Basketball is a contact sport, but boxing is a blood sport.
There is really no debate. If Magic bangs heads with someone, it's for a split second. It's risky even to contemplate a Magic-like return in this sport. Colombian Ruben Palacio is the only known boxing champion to have tested positive for the AIDS virus. He forfeited his featherweight title in 1993.