Want to start boxing: Injury history

[Saiorse Eireann]

Hi guys, I want to start boxing, but am not sure if it's worth a shot given injury history. Firstly I understand that none of you are likely doctors, but I thought I could get some good input.

Injuries

1) multiple left shoulder dislocations and instability
2) torn left shoulder labrum
3) two re-constructive left shoulder surgeries
4) multiple right shoulder dislocations and instability
5) significant cartilage loss in both shoulders
5) arthritis in both shoulders
6) herniated L4 and L5 discs
7) arthritis in both knees
8) zero cartilage in right knee
9) significant cartilage loss in left knee

In your guys' experience/opinion would any of these injuries or the sum of these injuries be likely to effect functionality too much to be able to eventually compete at a high level?

[NVSemin]

Hi guys, I want to start boxing, but am not sure if it's worth a shot given injury history. Firstly I understand that none of you are likely doctors, but I thought I could get some good input.

Injuries

1) multiple left shoulder dislocations and instability
2) torn left shoulder labrum
3) two re-constructive left shoulder surgeries
4) multiple right shoulder dislocations and instability
5) significant cartilage loss in both shoulders
5) arthritis in both shoulders
6) herniated L4 and L5 discs
7) arthritis in both knees
8) zero cartilage in right knee
9) significant cartilage loss in left knee

In your guys' experience/opinion would any of these injuries or the sum of these injuries be likely to effect functionality too much to be able to eventually compete at a high level?

you are a hero just to stay alive, man

Start watching fights sitting on a couch.

[RAV3N]

You have bad shoulders, back and knees.

There is pretty much no realistic way in which you could expect to box without causing more injuries and aggravating your current/old ones.

Boxing requires your whole body.

[Beercules]

For **** sake man did you fall off a building or something? It's a miracle you're able to type.

[Saiorse Eireann]

Haha, no building falling, just football.

[Soju]

I train with a guy who has some of these injuries from football, so its possible. I guess the questions are how well did you recover and how do you feel now?


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[f15bone]

The shoulder issues may kill any hopes of getting in the ring...Knee concerns r troubling as well, would prolly force u 2 utilize cardio options that don't include a lot of roadwork....