FAO PunchDrunk, regarding new am boxing rules.

[kenny91]

ah well, guess time will tell i spose...

[fraidycat]

Brooklyn, who is that in your avy?

[BrooklynBomber]

Brooklyn, who is that in your avy?

Me.....


Heh, no it's Wlad throwing left hook.

[phallus]

Is that an International move or just in Russia?

do ya'll think this is wise at all ? i dont. i think no helmets is for the better experienced and stronger (pros).

I agree. Amateur boxing is about points and technique, NOT KOs and damage... if you aren't getting paid you shouldn't be exposed to excessive brain trauma.

the headgear just protects your face from cuts, it doesn't stop u from getting brain damage...i'm not so sure the am's should be like the pro's though, they're just kids, i don't think i want them to get brain damage before they even get to the pros

[boxing4ever]

I will straight up tell everyone! THIS **** IS ****ING ******! Unless there getting paid why have small ass gloves and no headgear? So basically it will be more entertaining for the crowd and more damaging on the actuall fighters. If they make that rule then the ****ing hell with amateur boxing, I wont compete no more.

[Salty]

yeah their will be no chance of parents letting their kids compete if you reduce glove size and take away head gear.

[PunchDrunk]

As far as I know, none of it is certain yet. The changes have been proposed and talked about, but I don't think anything is set in stone yet.

I kinda like the headgear. When I started boxing in the mid 80'ies helmets were starting to come in, but they weren't mandatory. I boxed the first 10-15 of my fights without a helmet.

I think the helmets save the fighters face from cuts and other damage, which is all good. The main argument against it, is that it makes the sport less attractive, because people want to be able to see the fighters faces, so they're more recognizable. I think that argument is a really bad one that obviously hasn't been though through. I mean, the NFL, NHL, Formula 1 racing, and a bunch of other sports with great audience appeal have helmets that cover the participants' faces much more than in boxing, and NO ONE's bitching about that.

I also kinda like the 4x2 minute rounds, because of the high pace, but 3x3 would be okay I guess, I've boxed that as well back in the day.

[yidish pugilist]

I think no headgear is safer because it makes you blind in certain spots and can get hit clean with hooks sometimes since they don't really allow much peripheral vision.

[sterling]

this shudnet happen alot of young amatuers wil get messed up and be put off boxing.

[brian123]

I hope this is true i hate wearing the headgear always gets in my eyes while fighting