It seems almost counterintuitive, another idea dreamed up by the people who have been trying to kill amateur boxing for years. Eliminate headgear, which has been protecting amateur fighters for three ...

Yes or no? The debate over brain protection has resurfaced as a means of preventing irreversible damage and death among fighters caused by heavy blows. Following the latest alarms, technology, ...

It seems almost counterintuitive, another idea dreamed up by the people who have been trying to kill amateur boxing for years. Eliminate headgear, which has been protecting amateur fighters for three ...

Although Antonio Vargas still thinks about the cut that nearly ended his Olympic dream, his unprotected head will be clear when he steps into the ring in Rio de Janeiro. Vargas grew up sparring and ...

CRITICS of a controversial decision to dispense with headguards in amateur boxing were given more ammunition yesterday when Pakistan’s Muhammad Waseem claimed an Asian Games medal just seconds into ...

Background To date, only one study reported the impact attenuation of protective taekwondo headgear. Although Olympic boxing has discontinued the use of headgear, similarities in designs are thought ...

Boxing Australia has stopped bouts after the sport's local organisers banned protective headguards for top-level boxers. But amateur boxers may still be forced to fight, without injury insurance.

The 2021 Olympics are almost upon us. Olympic boxing is unique to amateur and professional boxing. Here are the rules you need to know. Olympic Boxing stretches back more and 2500 years ago, where it ...