Background Boxing headgear has previously been mandatory at the Olympic Games but was removed from men's competition in 2016, citing evidence that it increases concussion risk. Objective To describe ...

International boxing officials say that medical evaluations from the recent Asian Games have validated their controversial decision to stop using headgear. The AIBA reported that no boxers were found ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - On debut day for Olympic boxing, fighters said they were happy to be competing at the first Games since 1980 without protective headgear, welcoming better peripheral vision ...