loss of taste feeling due to a punch

[eco1]

Yes, but I think hit into the nose may cause it only for a short period of time, I mean once broken nose is fixed, the problem may be gone.

BUT I rather think about direct damage to head by a punch , which might cause the PERManent problem. So I wonder is this possible and common?

It could be permanent due to trauma, it is called Anosmia.

[omaro]

Yes, I have read about it but found no information about anosmia related to boxing except this research ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20064489
which claims that boxers have worse sense of odour than non boxers.

[omaro]

so, do anyone know anything about anosmia related to boxing? Are there professional/amateur or whatever boxers over the world who experienced that problem? 'Cause I cannot find any information over the internet... and that problem truly concerns me as I consider to leave the ring or not to (but that would be pity because boxing is the only thing I love)

[SalimShady1212]

Got the taste slapped out of ya

[BodiesInFlight]

Had a mate as a kid who got hit by a car and lost his sense of smell, but he could still taste.