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When it really comes down to it how much protection does headgear really give. It stops cuts and stuff but does it do anything in protecting the brain. Sorry the thread sounds a little **** but I have to put my mom's mind to rest. Thanks fellas.
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Headgear does not protect you from the impact of being hit. The force is the same - if not more because of the extra weight of your sweat filled headguard. This means your head rocks back further when your skull is struck - causing the impact to be slightly greater.
headgear also is bad because it cuts down on the amount of peripheral vision a figher has, meaning that you are less likely to see a shot coming.
A headgear will only lower the risk of skin damage and facial wounds.
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do not show your mum this post.
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Do tell your mum, that aslong as your healthy and not dehydrating yourself substantially the risk of you gaining substantial or any noticible damage to your brain is incredibly slim. Then go on to tell her that many, many, many sports are more dangerous. - For deaths, mark - Horse Racing and Motorsports.Last edited by DELETED ACCOUNT 06; 06-04-2007, 02:58 PM. -
Thanks mickey. She's stopping me from fighting which sucks. She keeps telling me that Ali has brain damage so I will too. I'm trying to tell her I'll probably never go pro but she still have none of it. Hopefully this will help. Thanks.Comment
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The risks are really minimal. My mum was worried too - but i told her the truth. That far from making me unhealthy - boxing had got me in the best physical shape in my life. So theres definately health benefits.Originally posted by bengidaro View Post
I doubt you will have as many fights as Ali, and as many wars. Besides the length of fights is shorter and Ali's health may not be linked to boxing at all.
Its upto you at the end of the day. Other sports are just as dangerous - i used to play a lot of rugby, i used to take alot more knocks playing that - its not unheard of for rugbys players to become wheel chair bound from bad tackles.Comment
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Yeah, I've heard many of times that Ali's disease or whatever could be a little bit from getting hit in the head so much, but it mostly has nothing do with boxing.
Thats what I hear alot anyways.Comment
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Originally posted by Young Legend View Post
That actor ,Michael J Fox, has the same thing and I bet hes never been in a fight his whole life. Ali has parkinsons disease, I havent seen anyother fighter with shakes and stuff like him, not even McClellan does that.Comment
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Your mother might be concerned about post-concussion syndrome. You can do research and show her evidence that post-concussion syndrome is rare in retired amateur boxers.
To be fair, you could also do research and show her that post-concussion syndrome is fairly common in retired amateur boxers.
So, uh, choose your research wisely.Comment
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just tell her that Foreman is not punchdrunk and was smart enough to capitalize on the grill. Either that or tell you youre either gonna box or do drugs.
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Thanks guys. Your helping me out a ****load. Fraidycat thanks for the heads up. What is post-concussion syndrome. Oh yeah and Animal Squabbs I like that approach too.Comment
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What Ali got WAS proberbly down to the punishment he took over the years. Its called "pugilistic alzheimers" and it effects a few ex-pro's. ****... the most sad thing i saw was hearing Freddy Roach being interviewed when he was on 24/7. Poor bastard, he has really slowed down.
The game has risks, i'd be a **** for saying otherwise because it would be a lie.
BUT....like many things in life- things that are dangerous can be very appealing ...i.e.. drugs, driving fast, joining the army and chasing dirty women.
Boxing is just another one of those things, that could **** you up, but you do it anyway because you got to push yourself to the limit.Comment
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