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Good article, very truthful.............Rockin'
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Same is true of George Chuvalo. And Carmen Basilio was perfectly coherent up until the end of his life.
On the other hand, defensive wizards like Willie Pep and Wilfred 'El Radar' Benitez suffered terrible brain damage from their careers.
Most likely genetics play a role and some guys are luckier than others.
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There are a number of possible explanations. One is that not everyone gets it. You just don't know who will develop it, but the number is substantial. Another is that Duran presumably sparred like he fought and he was a genius at putting his head where it wasn't going to get hit. He would bury it in the crook of his opponent's neck, hold them with one hand and wallop them with the free one. Then switch his head to the other side of the neck and wallop them with the other hand.Comment
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Really?? Thomas Hauser. You seriously have never heard of him and you call yourself a boxing fan. Says it all really. One of the most respected boxing journalists in the business, been around for years and years. All you’re doing is showing your own utter ignorance. A bit pointless spouting facts and figures. Brain injury in sport is extremely well researched and there’s tonnes of data on it. I guess Trump won the election too huh?Comment
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Believe it or not, I read the exact opposite about Ali. Following his return to boxing and loss to Joe Frazier, he'd specifically train to prepare for sustained blows -- standing with his back to the ring post and taking blow after blow as if to be better prepared to absorb punches by any opponent, and that in doing so he learned that he could be out on his feet, but as long as he had his back to the ropes he would not fall. Add that to the beatings he took later in his career, and it is not difficult to see why he suffered brain damage. In my opinion, Ali should not have fought after 1975 (he was still capable of championship caliber boxing at this time) ending his career with a victory over Joe Frazier in Manila, although Ali would have been much better off had he not taken that fight as it was so damaging both to him (even in victory) and as everybody knows, Frazier.Comment
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You should be banned.
There are anomalies to the rule. Based on my research, I believe cranial symmetry has an impact on brain health in boxing. Not all skulls share the same symmetry,
The article is pretty good, but says a lot about the poor framework of how science works with boxing ---> the data is outdated. The scientific studies on boxing health related to punch impact are old, very old. The data says it's punches acummulated, in my experience, it's how many times you get your bell rung. After you spar for a while, the non-ringers, you don't feel them and I never felt any post impact from them.
Once I started sparring on a high level and got my bell rung more regularly, when you get déja vù from a punch (and I have), those are the ones that leave a lasting print.
All the fighters being mentioned came from a different era. Health was poor, information was poor, science was poor, training methods were dangerously archaic.
A lot of those guys thought you had to take a few to give a few and for some, that is all they could do. But today, that's not the rule anymore. Mayweather is a testament to that and to be honest, a lot of fighters are a testament to it. You got to know when to hold them and you got to know when to fold them. Don't take so much damage, that can happen in fights and sparring.
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You don't need a PhD in neurology to know concussions are bad for you... This said, boxing is risky, and the fighters know it. Hockey, football, too. Race car driving also. So is mountain climbing. People take risks for a reason : money and/or adrenaline. And boys will be boys.Comment
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