Pic 1 of a normal brain

http://www.nils.go.jp/department/ep/monograph2nd/mri11.JPG

Pic 2: a brain after having atrophied, which can occur from accumulated head punishment from boxing

http://www.nils.go.jp/department/ep/monograph2nd/mri14.JPG

17 percent of boxers suffer significant neuroligical deficit(s) and severe dementia is present in about 6 percent. Dementia is where you cannot talk properly, walk crookedly, behave erratically and have memory problems. The scary part is, unless you suffer a severe beatdown and concussions (which happens as we all know), the boxer will usually experience dementia 16 years after they started boxing. Sometimes it's seen a early as 6 years after and sometimes as late as 40.

Good article bro...

Boxing ain't no joke..

That's why you want to not get hit as much as possible, when I met Thomas Hearns, it seemed like he was a drunk guy trying to get his life straight, but it was just from the brain damage.:(

whats up with the repost

I thought it'd be appropraite to post it here for those who spend a lot of time training and so forth.

Thomas Hearns DEFINITELY has brain damage.

:(

I thought it'd be appropraite to post it here for those who spend a lot of time training and so forth.

Thomas Hearns DEFINITELY has brain damage.

:(

I know man, it sucked, he gave me a handshake, but it literally like giving a handshake to man that just drank 20+ beers...
but it was the brain damage!:(

Hearns should have retired 15 years ago!

It the fact of the sport!

At the end of the day the sports revolves around giving and taking punishment in the form of controlled violence.

Other sports do the same thing to a greater or lesser extent, Football(soccer)players who repeatedly head a ball can have a similar effect especially in days gone by when the football was much heavier.

American Football players and Rugby players etc take enormous physical punishment.

Racing drivers and jockeys risk there life for their sport etc etc etc.

The difference with boxing and all full contact sports is that it is direct violence, however boxing has come a long way, better guidelines and rules, more protective refereeing and far better medical care.

Its a sport but its also a career, no one ever tries to ban an Army, and they die and are maimed, or Oil Rig workers, Firefighters, Police etc etc.

interesting article ;) , an exboxer i no has slurred speech , his hands look like they have been in a fire and his stubble on his face only come in on certain parts due to all the boxing he did :(

interesting article ;) , an exboxer i no has slurred speech , his hands look like they have been in a fire and his stubble on his face only come in on certain parts due to all the boxing he did :(
thats nasty as hell

Pic 1 of a normal brain

http://www.nils.go.jp/department/ep/monograph2nd/mri11.JPG

Pic 2: a brain after having atrophied, which can occur from accumulated head punishment from boxing

http://www.nils.go.jp/department/ep/monograph2nd/mri14.JPG

17 percent of boxers suffer significant neuroligical deficit(s) and severe dementia is present in about 6 percent. Dementia is where you cannot talk properly, walk crookedly, behave erratically and have memory problems. The scary part is, unless you suffer a severe beatdown and concussions (which happens as we all know), the boxer will usually experience dementia 16 years after they started boxing. Sometimes it's seen a early as 6 years after and sometimes as late as 40.


this makes me glad i couldn't turn pro...no thank you, think i'll stick to coaching instead

And what about Amateur boxing? Is that also as bad?

And what about Amateur boxing? Is that also as bad?


amatur boxing is a relatively safe sport.

it has 1.8 deaths per 100000active which is litle compared to soccer who has 23 deaths per 100000 ative

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-5/1016125/blah.jpg


And heres a picture of someone who does nascar racing professionally, compare this with a non-nascar racer of your choice.


All sports have risks. The intent of the sport (whether its to knock someone out or go faster than them) is pretty irrelevent, if ur dead, there aint no coming back

Professional boxing gives amatuer boxing a bad image. The business side aswell as the beat downs make people believe that amatuer boxing is bad and is unsafe. They could not be further from the truth.

As a referee my main goal in an amatuer bout is to make sure, to the best of my ability, that no boxer is seriously injured or hurt. If a kid eats a good right hand and stumbles from it I am jumping in with an 8 count to make sure that he is ok and have a good look at him. In the amatuers an 8 count will score only the blow landed unlike in the pros where it will become a 10-8 round. If the guy that got the 8 count administered to him comes back and lands a good jab, then the 8 count is nullified.


leff iss exactly right. There are very few deaths or serious injuries in amatuer boxing. The people that say that amatuer boxing is extremely hazzardous are incorrect and are only viewing amatuer boxing by what happens and what they see for the most part only in the professionals.

Rockin' :boxing:

Great post Rock! For once we agree completely. :)

Yeah, I think that is the first time, LOL. Thanks for the compliment. :biggthump

Rockin' :boxing:

friend of mine met ali, must have been sad 2 c a former great at the condition he is now, good topic super

friend of mine met ali, must have been sad 2 c a former great at the condition he is now, good topic super


yeah i agree it must be really sad to see how downhill he has went :(

Professional boxing gives amatuer boxing a bad image. The business side aswell as the beat downs make people believe that amatuer boxing is bad and is unsafe. They could not be further from the truth.

As a referee my main goal in an amatuer bout is to make sure, to the best of my ability, that no boxer is seriously injured or hurt. If a kid eats a good right hand and stumbles from it I am jumping in with an 8 count to make sure that he is ok and have a good look at him. In the amatuers an 8 count will score only the blow landed unlike in the pros where it will become a 10-8 round. If the guy that got the 8 count administered to him comes back and lands a good jab, then the 8 count is nullified.


leff iss exactly right. There are very few deaths or serious injuries in amatuer boxing. The people that say that amatuer boxing is extremely hazzardous are incorrect and are only viewing amatuer boxing by what happens and what they see for the most part only in the professionals.

Rockin' :boxing:


yeah, amateur boxing is very safe, at the nationals this year the refs were great, if they even thought one of the kids was in trouble they stopped the fight, except for the kid that fought adonis stevenson, no one took unnecessary punishment

This is related to this topic.
I am involved in amateur kickboxing and am about to have my first fight. A training partner and friend of mine suffered a semi-serious concussion last year in a fight. What risks are there in amateur kb?
btw, I train more as a boxer with kicks added as an after thought due to my coachs boxing background.

This is related to this topic.
I am involved in amateur kickboxing and am about to have my first fight. A training partner and friend of mine suffered a semi-serious concussion last year in a fight. What risks are there in amateur kb?
btw, I train more as a boxer with kicks added as an after thought due to my coachs boxing background.

much the same, i kickbox as well and its pretty safe

that didn't happen to be peter mcneilly's brain did it?? That guy is a retard.. Sorry but if I said dimentia i'd be lying..

much the same, i kickbox as well and its pretty safe

That was my inital thought as well, especially since we are only sparring once a week instead of some of the more intense boxing clubs i have been to where they sparr 3+ times a week.

That was my inital thought as well, especially since we are only sparring once a week instead of some of the more intense boxing clubs i have been to where they sparr 3+ times a week.


well.....sparring once a week is safe but you need more if your gonna get realy good, 2-3 times a week is good

Yeah Ametur boxing isnt much the worst ive had is a blood nose... when you have you first fight just remember your training... i know its really nerve wrecking but if you trained hard your allright