Sparred a big puncher today and was hit flush on my forehead with a straight right hand. I absorbed the shot, but my knees buckled and its the first time I ever felt my legs go weak from a punch. Now I know what it means when a fighter looses his legs.

I recovered in 2-3 seconds, and finished the round, I felt no after effects and am normal.

Still concerned in regards to whether I received a concussion or not, should I stop sparring for a few days?

Sparred a big puncher today and was hit flush on my forehead with a straight right hand. I absorbed the shot, but my knees buckled and its the first time I ever felt my legs go weak from a punch. Now I know what it means when a fighter looses his legs.

I recovered in 2-3 seconds, and finished the round, I felt no after effects and am normal.

Still concerned in regards to whether I received a concussion or not, should I stop sparring for a few days?

I dunno if it's supposed to happen when it hits your forehead. But it happens when you get hit in the chin or temple. It's nothing really. Once you get hit in the chin or temple the knees go weak. Go ahead and spar.

Leave it a day or so then see how you feel. If you have even the slightest doubt, take a step back and dont spar that day.

agree with the guy above,that shouldnt really happen with a punch to the forehead,chin or temple usually makes you go a bit weak,best advice i can give you is get back in the gym and keep going like normal,try not to hestiste too much you might do the 1st time because you will be weary of the punches but keep going

big body with a glass forehead

yea thats the weird part because it was on my forehead with a headgear... but he was a heavy weight and i fight at 152... his right hand could have snapped my head back which would explain the weakening of the legs. although I recall I absorbed the shot without much movement to my head.

this raises another question. I always thought it was due to the plethora of nerves located in the chin that sends the CNS into shock when hit which produce the buckling of the legs. But there are very small amount of nerves located in the forehead, so its not the nerves that cause the legs to go, I suppose its the violent movement of the head when hit, results in minor concussion which sends the body into shock, one looses his legs.

any thoughts?

The impact of the punch suddenly accellerates your head in a particular direction. This accelleration is so fast that your brain, in relation to your skull, remains in practically the same spatial location. This causes the brain to impact into the front of the skull, leadning to loss of particular brain functions - the obvious examples being loss of balance, hand/eye co-ordination, ability to judge time/distance etc.

The impact of the punch suddenly accellerates your head in a particular direction. This accelleration is so fast that your brain, in relation to your skull, remains in practically the same spatial location. This causes the brain to impact into the front of the skull, leadning to loss of particular brain functions - the obvious examples being loss of balance, hand/eye co-ordination, ability to judge time/distance etc.

in other words, I did suffer a concussion

Whats with the attitude? you asked for thoughts.

Prick.

A concussion is just a brain injury caused by any physical trauma to the head, so yes, you did. Well done on working that one out genius.

its all about how you feel afterwards imo. if you got knocked out i would advise you to rest no matter how you felt, but since you were just stunned id go ahead and sparr if u feel good. sometimes i got headaches after training without really taking any serious shots, other times i got rocked and felt just fine. this is boxing, sometimes u get buzzed, if u feel good just keep sparring.

its not severe by any means.

ive had severe concussions from american football and it really kind of lags your whole body not just your legs.

You see white, your eyes kind of space out, and when you gain your senses your still very sluggish and almost weak.

Sounds to me like you got a little s.p.i.k.er thats what we call it around the gym( had to put periods in between because it was censoring the word)

happens to me sometimes when i fight inside and a uppercut gets through the guard that i didnt see. it hits and hurts like a ***** but i soon regain myself.

As long as it isnt keeping you from performing and protecting yourself i wouldnt worry. but if you are light headed and in pain take a rest.

yo, dont listen to the fools sayin ur legs shouldnt get buckled from a forhead shot..

if u get caught n rocked hard any shot anywhere on yur face n head can buckle u... it sounds like u recovered quick enough and didnt have any other effects from it.. i doubht ur concussed.. just got buzzed with a nice shot

Whats with the attitude? you asked for thoughts.

Prick.

A concussion is just a brain injury caused by any physical trauma to the head, so yes, you did. Well done on working that one out genius.

attitude?... a concussion is when your brain slams against your inner skull, if u get hit on the head and the brain doesn't slam against the skull= no concussion. any physical trauma to the head doesn't always equal a concussion. I was trying to reiterate what you said, dont take offense.