Amateur boxing dangerous

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Any activity that involves blows to the body, especially the head, is risky. Boxing's controlling bodies and the government have made some attempt to put into place a number of regulations, such as the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, that seek to minimize the dangers. But boxing can and does have some serious effects on the health of people, mostly men, who are involved in the sport. Boxing ranks high as a dangerous sport. Although the number of boxers who have died as a result of the sport is not accurately known, it does, however, appear that death rates are much lower than in some sports, horse racing for instance. The difficulties of finding out exact death rates are affected by differences in regulation between amateur and professional boxing, illegal boxing events, the way regulative bodies worldwide function, lack of long-term studies and medical inaccuracy in relating the apparent minor injury to later medical events.

By Kevin Rezzadeh. Injuries associated with amateur boxing include facial lacerations, hand injuries, and bruised ribs. Concussions occur less frequently in amateur boxing than professional boxing. Despite evidence of concussions occurring as a result of amateur bouts, there has been little study of the incidence of chronic TBI in amateur boxing. With CTE developing years or even decades after initial concussive episodes, more frequent and longer-term follow-up may be required to fully appreciate the incidence of CTE in amateur boxers.

Boxing is possibly less dangerous for the brain than previously feared — at least for amateurs. However, conclusive statements on the level of danger are not yet possible. The all-clear cannot be given until more extensive studies of both amateur and professional boxers tell us more about the risks for the brain from boxing. In three of the 42 boxers, microhemorrhages were found, while in the comparison group of 37 non-boxers there were no such changes; however the difference was not statistically significant. In boxing, the head is hit at a high speed and with great force.