Brain damage in boxing

Grahf1 · 06-09-2001, 11:15 PM

I am a little hesitant about learning boxing because of the chances of getting severe brain damage. Do you think I should be if I don't plan to do pro or anything like that? I just want to learn some effective striking without getting brain damage.

controllerzero · 06-10-2001, 07:10 AM

go for it! If you feel a punch that might give you brain damage, just start kicking.

John Bennett · 06-10-2001, 10:34 AM

It is a simple fact that successive blows to the head cause brain damage.

In boxing, the aim is to inflict punishment by landing blows to the head and upper body. Repeated blows to the head cause the brain to rock against the side of the skull. This kills brain cells due to bleeding in the brain and leads to small areas of scarring.

The result is the "punch-drunk" syndrome, where the boxer's loss of brain tissue interferes with his mental functioning. Studies show that all boxers who have trained for any length of time show signs of brain damage. They have inhibited thinking ability and often suffer from headaches, blurred vision, or memory loss.

YeLLa-TiGeR · 06-10-2001, 11:30 AM

At your gym, helmets, and 16oz gloves should be issued anyway. That should minimize the damage. But I have to admit when I am in the ring, I always come home with a headache.

Grahf1 · 06-10-2001, 08:02 PM

How much does the helmet help?

If I do boxing, I would only do it once in awhile, like for a few months every year.

Bushido · 06-10-2001, 08:19 PM

Of course boxing cause brain damage, receiving that amount of shots to the head is sure not "healthy". No problem when your young, but when you get older...problems arise! Like it has been said, it is possible to practice with an helmet and 16 oz gloves.

It is the same with all the full-contact combat sports: the articulations are often badly injured. Even bjj can be rough on your articulatuions if you go "hardcore". Gotta take care of your body...

Grahf1 · 06-10-2001, 08:28 PM

When you say it's possible to practice with a helmet, do you mean that with a helmet I won't get brain damage?

YeLLa-TiGeR · 06-10-2001, 08:38 PM

Helmets help alot. Mouthpieces as well drastically lessen the "impact" that I feel.

Why dont you try and see if its for you?

BIG BIRD · 06-10-2001, 08:54 PM

USA Boxing did a study..and they came to the conclusion that brain damage is a genetic problem...That explains why Jake Lamotta took all those shots and is normal and guys like WIlfredo Benitez barely took a punch and he is punchy.

Grahf1 · 06-11-2001, 07:42 PM

There is still a problem.. My mom is worried about this too and i need to convince her to let me take boxing.

YeLLa-TiGeR · 06-11-2001, 08:02 PM

Tell her unless you plan to box pro. you shouldnt have a problem! Besides, try it first and if you dont like it, drop it. But the chances of extensive damage are slim.

Patterson · 06-11-2001, 08:38 PM

We'll I would like to know what kind of genetics I have before I take punches to the head.

Grahf1 · 06-12-2001, 01:04 AM

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Tell her unless you plan to box pro. you shouldnt have a problem! Besides, try it first and if you dont like it, drop it. But the chances of extensive damage are slim.

Finally! Theres my answer! The whole point of this thread was to see if brain damage is a high risk even if I'm not doing pro.

06-09-2001, 11:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Grahf1 Novice Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 118 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Brain damage in boxing I am a little hesitant about learning boxing because of the chances of getting severe brain damage. Do you think I should be if I don't plan to do pro or anything like that? I just want to learn some effective striking without getting brain damage.

06-10-2001, 11:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
YeLLa-TiGeR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Boston Posts: 1,148 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	At your gym, helmets, and 16oz gloves should be issued anyway. That should minimize the damage. But I have to admit when I am in the ring, I always come home with a headache. __________________ "Nemo me impune lacssit" Last edited by YeLLa-TiGeR; 06-10-2001 at 11:36 AM.

06-10-2001, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bushido Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Montreal, CANADA Posts: 55 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Of course boxing cause brain damage, receiving that amount of shots to the head is sure not "healthy". No problem when your young, but when you get older...problems arise! Like it has been said, it is possible to practice with an helmet and 16 oz gloves. It is the same with all the full-contact combat sports: the articulations are often badly injured. Even bjj can be rough on your articulatuions if you go "hardcore". Gotta take care of your body... __________________ "The sword is a treasure when never use." -Japanese proverb

06-10-2001, 08:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
YeLLa-TiGeR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Boston Posts: 1,148 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Helmets help alot. Mouthpieces as well drastically lessen the "impact" that I feel. Why dont you try and see if its for you? __________________ "Nemo me impune lacssit"

06-11-2001, 08:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
YeLLa-TiGeR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Boston Posts: 1,148 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tell her unless you plan to box pro. you shouldnt have a problem! Besides, try it first and if you dont like it, drop it. But the chances of extensive damage are slim. __________________ "Nemo me impune lacssit"

06-10-2001, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
controllerzero Novice Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: eastern nc Posts: 28 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	go for it! If you feel a punch that might give you brain damage, just start kicking.

06-10-2001, 10:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
John Bennett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Lufkin, Texas Posts: 332 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	It is a simple fact that successive blows to the head cause brain damage. In boxing, the aim is to inflict punishment by landing blows to the head and upper body. Repeated blows to the head cause the brain to rock against the side of the skull. This kills brain cells due to bleeding in the brain and leads to small areas of scarring. The result is the "punch-drunk" syndrome, where the boxer's loss of brain tissue interferes with his mental functioning. Studies show that all boxers who have trained for any length of time show signs of brain damage. They have inhibited thinking ability and often suffer from headaches, blurred vision, or memory loss.

06-10-2001, 08:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Grahf1 Novice Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 118 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	How much does the helmet help? If I do boxing, I would only do it once in awhile, like for a few months every year.

06-10-2001, 08:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
Grahf1 Novice Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 118 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	When you say it's possible to practice with a helmet, do you mean that with a helmet I won't get brain damage?

06-10-2001, 08:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
BIG BIRD Novice Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 393 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	USA Boxing did a study..and they came to the conclusion that brain damage is a genetic problem...That explains why Jake Lamotta took all those shots and is normal and guys like WIlfredo Benitez barely took a punch and he is punchy.

06-11-2001, 07:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grahf1 Novice Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 118 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	There is still a problem.. My mom is worried about this too and i need to convince her to let me take boxing.

06-11-2001, 08:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Patterson Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: northern california Posts: 317 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	We'll I would like to know what kind of genetics I have before I take punches to the head.

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