Boxing Brain Damage

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Bruno's speach slurred? On Saturday night he sounded no different from the early 80s. I've never thought of Frank in anyway brain damaged.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ealth-Act.html

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bump bump......................

[Young Money]

Stop bumping this gay thread. It's already been answered.

Debate what? That being punched repeatedly in the head leads to brain damage? Whats next, cigarettes damage lungs?

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Stop bumping this gay thread. It's already been answered.

get a degree, use your brain.. you low life scum, boxing damages the brain, its a brutal sport.

[frankenfrank]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...ealth-Act.html

Probably (just) a result of some combination of steroids and being upset about his career / performance .

[Vitez]

"Head gear don't really protect your brain from taking the punishment, its just for knots, lumps and cuts."

I agree with this one.....BUT what's your point?

If that's the case than just do some light sparring and hit the bag mits shadow etc.

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"Head gear don't really protect your brain from taking the punishment, its just for knots, lumps and cuts."

I agree with this one.....BUT what's your point?

If that's the case than just do some light sparring and hit the bag mits shadow etc.

yes exactly, but how many boxers when they are young train with "light" spars? believe me, when you are young you take sparring as a fight.

[Vitez]

Make sure your kids don't do stuff like that. Others are not your business...

And yeah I kinda know all that but I still like some medium sparring like 2x week.....I don't want dementia but I also have no intentions to die with perfect health

[Rockin']

Its proven that unnecessary punishment in the ring contributes to being punch drunk, and other illnesses such as Parkinson's.

A fighter needs to become sharp. The way they do that is by sparring. During training camp they step up the intensity and surly the accumulation of punches received during training (even with head gear and 16oz gloves) is damaging the brain? I hear that Toney and such fighters sparr hundreds of rounds. Sprot went over to Germany to spar with both Klitschkos. Isn't the rigors of a training camp that make a fighter essentially brain dead? When a sparring partner is getting pounded on. Or when there are gym wars between 2 fighters?

I know of children in amateur gyms that spar tough. Also teenagers from 14-19 who sparr rough. Head gear don't really protect your brain from taking the punishment, its just for knots, lumps and cuts.

Debate away..

With kids it is essential to understand exactly that, they are kids. As a former usa referee I can attest to the standard of excellence and care when looking after these kids. Error on the side of caution and the kids will box another day.

With the damage that incurred during boxing it is true that there is damage. However, most people only view boxing on a television set, therefore more people will immediately say they know boxing and the sport that they learn from is the pro game. The pro game is night and day from the amatuer game, the pro game is about damage while the amatuer game is about learning, excelling and sportsmanship.

They now compare the repercussions of highschool football with possible effects on the brain. The two are very similar when thinking of the amateur sport. The main mission in usa boxing, take care of the kids..........Rockin'

[Suckmedry]

With kids it is essential to understand exactly that, they are kids. As a former usa referee I can attest to the standard of excellence and care when looking after these kids. Error on the side of caution and the kids will box another day.

With the damage that incurred during boxing it is true that there is damage. However, most people only view boxing on a television set, therefore more people will immediately say they know boxing and the sport that they learn from is the pro game. The pro game is night and day from the amatuer game, the pro game is about damage while the amatuer game is about learning, excelling and sportsmanship.

They now compare the repercussions of highschool football with possible effects on the brain. The two are very similar when thinking of the amateur sport. The main mission in usa boxing, take care of the kids..........Rockin'

This man knows wat hes talkin bout..Boxing as a junior in the amateurs still tough, however if you have a competent skill level, aren't badly overmatched, and have a trainer who knows what's up, you would be very unlucky to suffer much worse than a moderate concussion or a busted nose.