| Is
college boxing more dangerous than professional boxing?
The
answer to that question is No, college boxing is not as dangerous as
it is at the professional level. Here is why: |
At the college level, the players are forced to wear protective head
gear. At the professional level they do not wear head gear. A
family doctor from Chicago believes that college and amateur boxing is a
safe sport. These are some reasons why:
- They wear mouth guards to
protect fighters
- They wear headgear
- Thicker softer lined
gloves
- A rule of a 3-round fight
limit (where the boxers only fight 3 rounds and the fight is called)
- A standing 8 count, which
stops a fight for eight seconds if there is no knockdown, which allows
the referee to examine the boxer
- The ringside physician can
also stop the fight at any time if the boxer seems badly injured
Research shows that headgear protects a fighter against cuts and
bruises. Still there is no research that shows that it protects the
brain. Headgear however, may decrease the risk of future problems.
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