Boxing/safety
Advertisement
Question
Hey I was just wondering if amateur boxing is dangerous with the headgear and
all? an if you could suffer from long term brain damage from sparring regurlarly?
Amateur boxing is one of the safest sports to participate in. The instances of injury or death are nominal. This is mostly due to the use of the headgear, thicker gloves, tank tops and good refereeing. For sparring, make sure you are using 14 or 16oz. gloves and wearing training headgear. And also make sure it's "sparring" and not a gym war. 8-)
- Add to this Answer
- Ask a Question
| Rating(1-10) | Knowledgeability = 8 | Clarity of Response = 8 | Politeness = 10 |
| Comment | Thank you very much for the answer. I greatly appreciate it. | ||
Related Articles
Melanie Ley
Expertise
I can answer all questions related to amateur boxing except those having to do with the actual physical training. I am not a coach. 8-) 21 years as an amateur boxing official; certified computer scoring technician; have worked on many tournament administration staffs; have coordinated a major national invitational tournament; have served as secretary, treasurer and Junior Olympic Chairman at the local level.
Experience
21 years as an amateur boxing official; certified computer scoring technician; have worked on many tournament administration staffs; have coordinated a major national invitational tournament; have served as secretary, treasurer and Junior Olympic Chairman at the local level.
Organizations
USA Boxing, Inc.
Education/Credentials
High school graduate; some college.
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.