hey

yesterday in the boxing workout at the gym we had some sparring and i sparred two rounds with a guy whos weight was more then 100kg, he is 30 yeras old and has 10 yeras experience with boxing. i am 17, 85 kg and box know for 4 or 5 months. i couldnt do any really punches, because he was stronger then me and his punches were really painfull. when i went home after the training i had really headache. and i have it also today when i shake my head. is this a bad signal? am i to bad for boxing? i mean i like this sport very much and i train hard, but i am afraid of punches ....
can someone help me

yours cez

idk if it's a good thing but i've had the same thing. :dunno:

could be anything. I guess it never happened to you before. Maybe you're not used to sparring?

It's regualr after sparring.

However, Im not sure if you should still have it the next following day.

I only have it on the night that I spar and that's it. Next day I just have some sore bones and my face or nose is pretty sore from the hits.

But heaches no..

Dont worry too much or analyse the headaches either, the stress of doing that causes a tension in the neck which exacerbates what headache you may have picked up already.

Its very rare that a boxer's headache is down to brain trauma, so dont start worrying every time you get hit. Most boxers headaches stem from the muscles in their necks having to act as shock absorbers from blows, you end up with the same lactic acid build up that makes your legs hurt after a long run, or your muscles after a weights session.

When your neck muscles are tight, they in turn pull the muscles around the head which can cause a pain or throbbing sensation, any bumps or bruises from blows can also make this feel worse than it is.

Enjoy the sport, worry less and always work on your defense.........oh and five month beginners really shouldn't spar with experienced guys who outweigh them by 15 Kgs or so.

Best of luck...

You shouldn't be having regular headaches after sparring. I haven't had one in ages and I only ever get them after taking several hard powershots. So improving your defence might be an idea.

You shouldn't be having regular headaches after sparring. I haven't had one in ages and I only ever get them after taking several hard powershots. So improving your defence might be an idea.

What's your record?

Try some better headgear and be sure everyone is using 16oz gloves that arent torn up from bag work. You DONT have to spar there, you DONT have to train there and you certainly dont HAVE to spar people that are well trained and 30 year old grown men.

Sounds like your coach is a dickhead, getting hit is one thing but this guy didnt take it too easy on you. At 4-5 months your probably just started sparring..... so that was not a good move by your coach and your sparring partner.

It's not that tricky. That's what happens what you get hit in the head hard. You in there with a more experienced opponent so he's going to hit you, and he's big and bigger than you so his punches are going to hurt.

Ask him to go a little lighter since he's much heavier until you improve your defense. You shouldn't have headaches afters sparring all the time. That's not good for your brain.

From experience, after sparring I do have headaches as well. I don't know what this is. I tried out for football in high school as well, the helmet/headgear alone can cause this. It's metal/plastic is quite heavy to be on the head. Boxing headgear is supposed to be lighter. It's supposed to be tight on your head, maybe this is the reason. The tightness/pressuer on your head.

you ain't a doctor!

anyway, just beware of ghetto tactics/trainers in these gyms. if you train at rough neighborhood gyms, this is where punk ass trainers will let you spar with ANYONE. They like to see an experienced guy and or bigger guy against the less experienced and or smaller guy. Some people have that bully mentality. So watch out. Know how much a person weigh just by looking at them.

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Dont worry too much or analyse the headaches either, the stress of doing that causes a tension in the neck which exacerbates what headache you may have picked up already.

Its very rare that a boxer's headache is down to brain trauma, so dont start worrying every time you get hit. Most boxers headaches stem from the muscles in their necks having to act as shock absorbers from blows, you end up with the same lactic acid build up that makes your legs hurt after a long run, or your muscles after a weights session.

When your neck muscles are tight, they in turn pull the muscles around the head which can cause a pain or throbbing sensation, any bumps or bruises from blows can also make this feel worse than it is.

Enjoy the sport, worry less and always work on your defense.........oh and five month beginners really shouldn't spar with experienced guys who outweigh them by 15 Kgs or so.

Best of luck...

What's your record?

strange question, but 5-3

From experience, after sparring I do have headaches as well. I don't know what this is. I tried out for football in high school as well, the helmet/headgear alone can cause this. It's metal/plastic is quite heavy to be on the head. Boxing headgear is supposed to be lighter. It's supposed to be tight on your head, maybe this is the reason. The tightness/pressuer on your head.

This is very good informatio, take it into account.

My headgear was a little tight and with taking a few shots to the head i started having headaches. i got a bigger headgear and felt much better.

It's suppose to be a snug fit... but apparently it was way TOO tight. anyways, maybe that could be the problem.

Dont worry too much or analyse the headaches either, the stress of doing that causes a tension in the neck which exacerbates what headache you may have picked up already.

Its very rare that a boxer's headache is down to brain trauma, so dont start worrying every time you get hit. Most boxers headaches stem from the muscles in their necks having to act as shock absorbers from blows, you end up with the same lactic acid build up that makes your legs hurt after a long run, or your muscles after a weights session.

When your neck muscles are tight, they in turn pull the muscles around the head which can cause a pain or throbbing sensation, any bumps or bruises from blows can also make this feel worse than it is.

Enjoy the sport, worry less and always work on your defense.........oh and five month beginners really shouldn't spar with experienced guys who outweigh them by 15 Kgs or so.

Best of luck...

No, its not very rare... it is brain trauma. I don't know why that is so hard to comprehend. You get hit in the head and your brain hurts. I wonder why that is... because your brain just took a beating.

I'vee had it happen before when i got my bell rung in sparring, but if you improve your defense you won't get your bell rung therefore no more headaches lol

Hi Shawn, when it comes to boxers headaches after sparring I think if you were to ask your doctor what the usual causes for the headache are, you would find that the following are more likely than brain trauma.

Bruises to the head and face

Neck tension due to absorbing blows

Dehydration, yes this can cause some of the worst headaches

Stress of combat, high blood pressure


Any keen boxing fan knows of the risk of brain damage, many of us have seen boxers injured with blood clots or seen retired boxers with slurred speach. I'm not ignoring that, but I do gather that the surface of the brain (that does take some stick from the blows, even though it is surrounded by fluid) is very low if not without the nerves that transmit pain.

Short of a bloodclot or a nasty concussion, the headache is more likely to be muscular or external. Dizzyness, slurred speach or vomiting is a more worrying sign of brain trauma.

And in response to TheAlfa I'm not a neurosurgeon but I have discussed this topic a number of times with my doctor when I was sparring and I'd wager that I'm better read on the subject than most.

Headaches after fight/sparring is usually a concussion. I think....