Comments Thread For: Olympic Boxers, Now Without Headgear, Worry About Cuts

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Although Antonio Vargas still thinks about the cut that nearly ended his Olympic dream, his unprotected head will be clear when he steps into the ring in Rio de Janeiro.
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[Wicky]

So, "no" to head guards but "yes" to allowing pro's to fight. Hmmm.... sounds like a drunk might be in charge of revising the rules.

[Alx.]

Who makes these rules up?

[BoxXMan]

They should send a great and experience cutman over there to look after the team like Miguel Diaz, Stitch Duran or Rudy Hernandez!!!!

[elfag]

bad idea considering the frequency they have to fight.

That would suck major balls if the top guy had to get pulled out of the tournament early for cuts.

[yngwie]

Selimov lost his fight in the finals last year for a cut.
If you watch fights between 96 and 2012, you would see the guys fight with head first, so they need to learn how to avoid headbutts.
Still is better for boxing without the headgear.