Is boxing safe? Is there evidence that its dangerous?

Answer 1

Amateur boxing is safer than pro boxing. Amateur boxing goes to great lengths to protect its athletes. Amateur boxers must wear a mouthpiece at all times, force-absorbent headgear, and a shirt to absorb sweat and dirt. Women boxers are also required to wear breast protectors. Amateur boxing gloves are designed to absorb not transmit shock. Finally, amateur boxing referees exercise more control by using eight counts and evaluating the boxers throughout the competitive bout. In addition to these things, both pre-and post-bout physicals are required of all amateur boxers.

How does amateur boxing safety rank with other contact sports?
Amateur boxing ranks as the safest sport among contact sports such as football and wrestling and among other events such as equestrian events and motorcyle racing.

Doesn't boxing rank as the sport with the most injuries?
No, according to the National Safety Council's 1996 accident report, amateur boxing ranked 23rd on its list of injuries. Boxing ranks lower in number of injuries when compared to hockey, soccer, gymnastics, and in-line skating.

What is USA Boxing doing to protect amateur boxers?
In April 1986, after concerns were raised by the America Medical Association and other medical societies, the United States Olympic Committee, at the request of USA Boxing, approved and funded a proposal by the John Hopkins Medical Institutes to initiate a prospective study of active amateur boxers. The study compared USA boxers with little or no experience boxing and compared them to active amateur boxers found no evidence of brain disfunction or central nervous system defect. The term brain dysfunction refers to the "punch drunk" syndrome which indicates an impairment of motor skills, loss of coordination and memory, and slurred speech.

How does boxing compare to other sports in amount of fatality rates?


Fatality rates per 100,000 participants


Horse-racing...........128
Sky-diving...............123
Hang gliding.............55
Mountaineering........51
Scuba diving............11
Motorcycle racing......7
College football..........3
Boxing...................1.5

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes there is evidence as people have died in the ring...
How Safe Is Boxing
It is important to us that you understand how much we are concerned about the safety of your child. Amateur boxing ranks 71st among amateur sports for injuries. Sports such as rugby, football, wrestling, diving, gymnastics, and even badminton are ranked above it. Amateur boxing is NOT about knocking your opponent out! Amateur boxing is scored on a system where each technically correct punch is worth one point.
Amateur boxing is possibly the most regulated and supervised sport of any amateur competition.
It requires weigh-ins and medicals before each match. Another medical exam is done after each bout. All boxers are required to wear protective equipment including headgear, mouthpiece,
groin protectors, and in the event of a female bout, chest protectors. As you can see, amateur boxing takes great steps to insure that when your child is here, we are doing everything possible to protect them.

How safe is boxing these days?

Nathanson: There is no safe level of boxing. Any blow to the head is harmful.

Head injuries are the most serious concern. The medical staff can deal with a blood clot but the real answer must surely be prevention.

Stopping boxing would prevent exposure to chronic brain damage, which would ultimately save many other boxers' lives.

Dr Whiteson: With the safety measures in place that have developed over recent years, boxing is a very safe sport.

There is a huge amount of medical back-up in place as they anticipate what happens in the ring and are able to act swiftly at every occasion.

The BBBC are able to take away the licences of boxers if they consider a boxer to be unfit to participate.



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How does the danger in boxing compare with other sports?

Nathanson: The thing that separates boxing from all other sports is the chronic and continuing damage of the brain that is inflicted on almost every participant in the sport.

Dr Whiteson: Considering the hours of participation from boxers, there are very few injuries.

Boxing, in my opinion, is one of the safest sports.

There are huge gains to be had in boxing. The boxers are told it is dangerous but if they are fit and healthy and sensible they will make a rational judgment on whether to fight or not.

Assuming they are matched correctly with their opponents then generally they will be fine.

Answer 4

Boxing is pretty much safe. I boxed for a long time and i am ok. There is evidence that it can be dangerous. You can get concousions from being hit to hard or go i to a coma, get your jaw broken or your nose. And if your in it to long it can mess up your spech you will start to slur and after a while your body starts to wear. But if your good you wont be getting hit that much anyways so i say its all good.

Answer 5

Boxing Safety

Answer 6

I started french boxing last year (it's different from english, because it uses both the hands and the feet) and to tell u the truth, it isn't what everybody imagines.
Usually when i tell people, they're like "Whaaat???" But honestly, it's not dangerous, it's not "pro-boxing" but only "amateur".
Meaning it's obligatory to wear protection (chins, hands, teeth, crotch for the men, chest for the women, even special combat shoes not to hurt the adversary)
It's actually not as scary as everyone thinks. There are rules to obey in the boxing ring. For example, we're not allowed to use exessive force, because our aim isn't to knock out the adversary.
Then again, there's also a difference between those who take the class to learn for techniques, and those who learn for combat; so we're well separated.
I did receive some punches in the face (especially the nose) and in the stomach, by some over-excited male colleagues, but i'm okay, nothing broke.
Boxing also really gives u confidence in urself... now, i'm not afraid anymore of being mugged or something, i know how to defend myself.
Try it, if you're interested.

Answer 7

Hey there,
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably. People with hyperhidrosis may sweat even when the temperature is cool or when they are at rest. Sweating helps the body stay cool. In most cases, it is perfectly natural. People sweat more in warm temperatures, when they exercise, or in response to situations that make them nervous, angry, embarrassed, or afraid.
Excessive sweating occurs without such triggers. Persons with hyperhidrosis appear to have overactive sweat glands. The uncontrollable sweating can lead to significant discomfort, both physical and emotional. When excessive sweating affects the hands, feet, and armpits, it is called primary or focal hyperhidrosis. In most cases, no cause can be found. It seems to run in families.
If the sweating occurs as a result of another medical condition, it is called secondary hyperhidrosis. The sweating may be all over the body or it may be in one area.


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Answer 8

It can be dangerous, but fights (amateur & professional) take place in controlled environments. If someone can't take it anymore, the referee will step in and make it a TKO (Technical Knockout). Of course there will be broken noses, cracked rubs, black eyes, bruises, bloodshed but boxers know what they're getting themselves into.
I find the more heavier weight classes prove to be more dangerous, a 170kg male will do more damage than a 50kg female (like myself).

Answer 9

It is important to us that you understand how much we are concerned about the safety of your child. Amateur boxing ranks 71st among amateur sports for injuries. Sports such as rugby, football, wrestling, diving, gymnastics, and even badminton are ranked above it. Amateur boxing is NOT about knocking your opponent out! Amateur boxing is scored on a system where each technically correct punch is worth one point.
Amateur boxing is possibly the most regulated and supervised sport of any amateur competition.
It requires weigh-ins and medicals before each match. Another medical exam is done after each bout. All boxers are required to wear protective equipment including headgear, mouthpiece,
groin protectors, and in the event of a female bout, chest protectors. As you can see, amateur boxing takes great steps to insure that when your child is here, we are doing everything possible to protect them.

Answer 10

Have you seen Muhammod Ali speak in the last several years. Too many shots to the head. Look at a recent interview of him and ask if in the long term boxing is safe.