Does anyone worry about the long term effects of boxing

The guys point was 'You play a dangerous sport, you enjoy it so you accept the risks'. Why are you guys so dense that you can't understand that? atsch

You can get ****ed up crossing the road, live your life and stop being a *****. You play any sport and there are risks for your long term health. If that sport adds to your quality of life you keep doing it. We are all people who weigh up the risks and make our decisions. What sort of ****ing idiot starts boxing and doesn't think that there is a risk of cognitive issues further down the line? Amateur boxing however is one of the safest sports around, the mandatory time off after a stoppage, the testing and the general caution due to the nature of the sport means that consecutive concussions are nowhere near as common as they are for a football player who has the added risk of having his MCL blown out by another player in a tackle.
Boxing really isn't really that dangerous unless you're always in gym wars and fighting until you're 40.

 

What the **** are you lot going on about?

I never compared any sport to any other sport. Why people are bringing up "well I played football!" then comparing that experience to boxing and what they think rugby is like I don't know.

All I said was that you participate in a dangerous sport (boxing). If you're worried about getting injured then you're probably participating in the wrong sport. I mentioned rugby purely because that's a dangerous sport which I participate in in which I could potentially get seriously injured. In my first season I witnessed a friend break his ankle, another break his pelvis in 2 places, a close friend of mine break his wrist that badly he dislocated his hand from his arm and just last week another guy got dropped on his head, breaking his C-1 vertebrae in 4 places. Even after witnessing these serious injuries I love playing so I play regardless. I'm not saying rugby is more dangerous than football or boxing, it makes no difference.

How can people not understand this?

 

Thats just cos getting old Scrap you can't blame the punches for that.

Virus and dealt_with I assume those guys are trolling try not to bite. I agree completely I love boxing enough that I'm not going to worry about the effect it MIGHT have on me in later years, once again assuming I get that far. Life is dangerous I might die tomorrow the punches I took in sparring last week aren't going to have much effect then.

Personally the thing I worry the most about is my hands as they get really stiff in the cold weather and ache a lot. I broke one knuckle years ago and used to hit walls and things as an angry youth so think I damaged them then.

 

I wouldn't let my son box. I would teach him how to box, but I wouldn't let him take it up as a sport.

 

Everyone understands what you are trying to say. Your point is pretty simple. But I disagree. As the old timers say, you play football, you play basketball, you play rugby, you dont "play" boxing.

In years of playing football I never had any concussions or serious injury. In fact I was never even once worried about injury. At the university level we had are own team doctor and training staff who took care of all injuries etc. The first thing you do when you get to a new program is get an "impact test" done which can be later used to check if you are concussed after receiving a big hit or something. If you are they will pull you out of practice and competition and rehab you. In boxing there is nobody like this who watches after you until maybe later in your career if you make it as a bigtime fighter, but boxers dont usually gain that fame until a long time down the road.

The idea I shouldnt be worried about my health is ridiculous. I plan on having a career in boxing and there are lots of risks out there. Simply ignoring them is absolutely terrible advice, and probably a reason a lot of punch drunk guys are in the position they are in.

Yes I love boxing. I have accepted the risks of the sport. But I only have one bill of health and I dont plan on spending the last 50 years of my life shaking and slurring thanks. Taking care of my health is a big priority to me.

 

it worries me yes

 

Of course I have accepted the risk. But the question is "do/should you WORRY" about it, which I think of course you should. Too many guys DONT worry about it and box for far too long etc. My point is that in boxing you have to look after yourself because nobody else really will.

 

why should i worry? i`m doing what i love to do, if it hurts now and if i dont like it now, ill stop it.. there is no point to think about future problems, maybe ill die tommorow in some car accident, maybe ill fell of from the bicycle on my head or something..

and yes, maybe is time to work on your defense

 

Same here.
Plus to OP Toney's head is messed up cos all he did was spar.

 

Thruthfully my dad died from a neurogical issue.My 3 knee injuries and cause i had one big concussion(no-boxing related) i quit boxing.This and the fact that i am 31 It started to bug me and i said to myself if it will ever trouble me i will retire.
I had enough amateur fights and in my last fight i started questioning myslelf the **** am i doing this ****.Moments after the fight i said im done.