Do you have studies to back this up? Surely the more padding reduces the impact and delivery of the kinetic energy isnt the same or is slowed and hence more power necessary for a concussion, in a similar way to airbags on cars
Yes, I got my facts from watching two separate documentaries. One from National Geographic and another from the Fox Sports Network. In one of the experiments, a clutch of sports scientists measured the trauma induced by a puncher on three occasions, each with differing thickness of padding. Sadly, the footage is unavailable on YouTube outside of the United States. If you come across it, it goes a long way in explaining the mechanics of what I attempt to say here. Simplified, a knockout is achieved by exerting force- typically centrifugal force- on the head thereby displacing the position of the cranium in relation to the brain. This, I'm sure, most are already aware of. A punch is a punch regardless, and if I recall correctly, only 4 units of pressure split the boxing glove from the mma glove out of upwards of 700. Thus the staff dismissed it as negligible.
Possibly not given where they are located e.g on the end of the arm. Did you know for example that 1lb weight in a shoe is the equivalent of 5 lbs carried in a rucksack?
I agree the amount of force transfered to the head/chin is what causes concussion. But I question whether less force is transfered to the chin/head with a larger boxing glove. I think the boxing glove will not be as efficient as a fist at transfering the power, ie it goes to other places Think about it the glove cant accurately transfer all its power to the specific area, ie chin/temple/cheek Well about celebrity boxing with those giant gloves? Why doesnt that give a concussion? Why do punchers like Reyes gloves?
Punching with a smaller glove and or no gloves increased the force delivered substantially. This was actually tested on one of those T.V science shows with an MMA fighter. Also i can tell you from personal experience that smaller gloves make for easier ko's. :hey. With regards to clinching and some poster mentioning the 'lost art of parrying'. Most Elite level or ATG level modern fighters can parry incredibly well. Lastly, imagine the damage someone like tyson or shavers could deliver with 4 ounce gloves when both were switching off lights with big heavyweight gloves.
Thats also my personal experience, just trying to analyse the science of it. The force of the punch itself maybe the same, but what is transfered to a small target is surely less
This should make things a little clearer. Same force onto a smaller area results in a higher force per square inch being applied. Therefore the impact is greater. Think about the following example. When you push down a pen or pencil through a paper it can easily get through. Now apply the same force on the paper with the back end of a pencil or pen and you cannot get through with the same force. Same goes for the punch surface area. If the force is more concentrated the actual effect will be much greater.
Interestingly enough, there is a great deal of disparity between a gloved punch from a bare-fisted one. But from glove to glove there isn't much of a difference, really. What you offer is wildly different from our example, so much so that it isn't even comparable. Gloves no matter how big or small serve to blunt the impact. The pointed tip of a pencil is significantly smaller than its back hence your result. Remember that the gloves in question are only a few ounces apart. They aren't even twice as large, while the pencil tip you refer to tapers off to less than 10% of the size of the pencil itself. All around, a very bad analogy. Like I said, there is a difference in force per square inch between MMA gloves and boxing gloves, and that is exactly 4 out of upwards of 700; hardly consequential stuff.