Will Removing Headgear Make Boxing Safer?

Tough question. A good knockout is blunt force concussive and, with regards to boxing, combinations that cause several in moments of time or a solid good one.
It's a catch 22. Wearing headgear can help prolong sparring sessions, but yeah, you take alot more before its stopped for injury, unless you catch a knee.
Saves you from many abrasions, cuts, some swollen eyes etc or bleeding. Depending on headgear, saves you from broken jaws, perhaps noses if you have cheek flares.

No real answer, headgear or not, both combatants have one goal. Punish or outlast the other. It's the nature of contact sports.

At the end of the day getting knocked in the head over time, will fuck you up
 
Tough question. A good knockout is blunt force concussive and, with regards to boxing, combinations that cause several in moments of time or a solid good one.
It's a catch 22. Wearing headgear can help prolong sparring sessions, but yeah, you take alot more before its stopped for injury, unless you catch a knee.
Saves you from many abrasions, cuts, some swollen eyes etc or bleeding. Depending on headgear, saves you from broken jaws, perhaps noses if you have cheek flares.

No real answer, headgear or not, both combatants have one goal. Punish or outlast the other. It's the nature of contact sports.

At the end of the day getting knocked in the head over time, will fuck you up

Coup contrecoup.
 
I don't have an opinion on this after I learned it wasn't just Ken Hayashi power tripping in Ontario. I do know I never liked headgear, but I did appreciate it a few times.
 
Protecting athletes who are young and not thinking about getting old is always a good idea.

Just watched a video on Derek Boogard and his decline from fighting in hockey. The signs were there for him but playing in the NHL was all consuming and more important than long term damage.

Maybe the answer in boxing is better headgear. It really hasn’t change in 50 years, other than it’s not leather and laces now.
 
I found headgear took a lot of The power of the bigger punches like hooks. Personally I think young guys such as teens are not mature enough to take it easy on each other. They will throw as hard as they can headgear or not during sparing. I could see this as a good argument for more seasoned fighters.
 
I found headgear took a lot of The power of the bigger punches like hooks. Personally I think young guys such as teens are not mature enough to take it easy on each other. They will throw as hard as they can headgear or not during sparing. I could see this as a good argument for more seasoned fighters.

The responsibility of the trainers or coaches in the gym is to monitor each sparring session to make sure everyone doesn't go overly hard. As far as I know, the new regs still require headgear to be used by kids and teens.
I'm kinda baffled by the entire thing and may wind up getting in touch with someone to clarify the rules.
 
The responsibility of the trainers or coaches in the gym is to monitor each sparring session to make sure everyone doesn't go overly hard. As far as I know, the new regs still require headgear to be used by kids and teens.
I'm kinda baffled by the entire thing and may wind up getting in touch with someone to clarify the rules.

The one that place I trained at the coach believed in slightly bigger sparring gloves so we could go as hard as possible at all times. I remember my left shoulder being perpetually black and blue from all of the haymakers I blocked lol. The place was also a mostly teenage and gangster crowd.

The second place was run by a once top level amateur also had a few pros. He believed in a more moderate approach. I felt I learned more at the second place. He was also a conditioning nut. Never been in better shape in my life.
 
Protecting athletes who are young and not thinking about getting old is always a good idea.

Just watched a video on Derek Boogard and his decline from fighting in hockey. The signs were there for him but playing in the NHL was all consuming and more important than long term damage.

Maybe the answer in boxing is better headgear. It really hasn’t change in 50 years, other than it’s not leather and laces now.

I saw that as well. It's the balls to the wall style of play that takes it's toll as well. Rick Martin was found to have CTE after his death and that was simply from being hit because he was a very finesse style of player. Our brains are very fragile.
Tae Kwon Do has been experimenting with various types of headgear the last little while and maybe they will come up with something better.
 
The one that place I trained at the coach believed in slightly bigger sparring gloves so we could go as hard as possible at all times. I remember my left shoulder being perpetually black and blue from all of the haymakers I blocked lol. The place was also a mostly teenage and gangster crowd.

The second place was run by a once top level amateur also had a few pros. He believed in a more moderate approach. I felt I learned more at the second place. He was also a conditioning nut. Never been in better shape in my life.

I have always hated big gloves!
 
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