are concussions common in boxing? how many of youy have had tham and how do you recover? whats the normal recovery time before you start sparring again? also how do you avoid them in the future? share your stories on how you caught them.


my first one came when i fought a boxer back in the 90s as a streetfighter. i learned my lessson then. a tomato can in boxing>>>> the greatest streetfighter

I think i had a concussion not sure. I got hit and fell to the ground and blacked out seemed like 1 second past when in reality it was more like 8. I didn't spar for a few days after that.

I think i had a concussion not sure. I got hit and fell to the ground and blacked out seemed like 1 second past when in reality it was more like 8. I didn't spar for a few days after that.

how long did your head throb afterwards? how many days?

He hurt me for the next day but i took 3 days off just to be safe. And once i returned i didn't spar for an additional few days.

He hurt me for the next day but i took 3 days off just to be safe. And once i returned i didn't spar for an additional few days.

yeah that sound good and about right.

if you even think you have a concussion do not spar. you can develop something called second impact syndrome and it is likely that it will kill you. look it up because it's a risk all boxers should know about.

if you even think you have a concussion do not spar. you can develop something called second impact syndrome and it is likely that it will kill you. look it up because it's a risk all boxers should know about.

yeah i heard about it. i was wondering how long it takes to heal tho?

yeah i heard about it. i was wondering how long it takes to heal tho?

i'm not certain, but i think it was three, maybe four days.

When it comes to serious things like this, asking random people on the internet is the wrong idea.

Talk to your coach and/or your doctor.

Look I don't want to sound mean but just about everything on this thread is incorrect. If you are going to box I would suggest that you get a baseline cognitive test. After a concussive event you go back and get re tested when you reach 80 or 90% of your base line score it is ok to go back to contct sparring. There is no one who can say that 3, 4, 5 days is enough to recover.

These test can be taken online, this is one company that offers them http://www.impacttest.com/
these test measure reaction time and brain speed on thought processes.

Under stand that the proper term for a concussion is mild traumatic brain injury. BRAIN INJURY this is not to be taken lightly, second concussion syndrome as pointed out can cause death

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