Is every KO a concussion?

[BigCol]

Boxing is not good for anyones brain but certain people are less susepctible to concussions than the rest of us. These people, more often than not, are the ones who stick around boxing long enough to develop the skills to become champions. You see a few rare people with glass chins who become champs but lets face it, 90% of world champions have a strong chin, way above the human average.

You are wrong in so many aspects. Boxers are TRAINED and CONDITIONED to take a punch.

[Bendigo]

Man, this is scary ****. I mean, I love boxing, but I don't want to have slurred speech and other cerebral malfunctions when I'm 40. How much risk is involved in strictly amateur boxing??

[PunchDrunk]

Man, this is scary ****. I mean, I love boxing, but I don't want to have slurred speech and other cerebral malfunctions when I'm 40. How much risk is involved in strictly amateur boxing??

Not such a big risk. Depends on your number of fights, level of opposition, style of fighting etc.

I've never been the on to take one to get one, and people can't see I've boxed at all, except for a couple of scars from cuts. No flat nose or anything. On the other hand, I trained a kid, who was pretty much and old man, boxing wise, when he was 22. He had a straight forward never say die style, where he'd take anything thrown at him, to get in and deliver. He had 75 fights, I have 88. So style and ability means a lot.

[BmoreBrawler]

You are wrong in so many aspects. Boxers are TRAINED and CONDITIONED to take a punch.

lol. What training exactly goes into this besides neck excercises which most boxers dont do anyway?

[BmoreBrawler]

Man, this is scary ****. I mean, I love boxing, but I don't want to have slurred speech and other cerebral malfunctions when I'm 40. How much risk is involved in strictly amateur boxing??

well, Im not as experienced as a lot of the people here, but consider this. They have KO's in the Amateurs(somewhat rare I guess, though when ppl on this board post their records they make themselves sound like mike tyson), and in most cases they are volume KO's. Always more dangerous than the one shot wonder.

[Exige Jr]

lol. What training exactly goes into this besides neck excercises which most boxers dont do anyway?

Sparring................

[Trick]

The reality is obviously that your brain is better off without boxing... But that's the price you pay, and besides, the only concussion I've ever gotten was in soccer, not boxing. According to the amateur association, less than 1% of amateur fights end in KOs (this does not include TKO), which basically means that a fighter is almost never counted out to 10 seconds. Either he loses on points, or the ref steps in as soon as he thinks it's all goin' downhill. It does also depend on style and all that. Honestly, ya, know that it's not so good for your brain. But just keep it at that, if you step through the ropes thinkin' of all these risks, your knees I'll turn to jelly.

Peace,
Trick

[BmoreBrawler]

Sparring................

oh please. You might be psychologically more used to taking a punch but physically? Are you building muscles on the brain stem?

[Exige Jr]

oh please. You might be psychologically more used to taking a punch but physically? Are you building muscles on the brain stem?

According to Manny Steward... yes.

[PunchDrunk]

oh please. You might be psychologically more used to taking a punch but physically? Are you building muscles on the brain stem?

Oh, please, what? Are you saying mental strength means nothing in boxing? The kind of attitude you take a punch with is just as important as any physical attribute.