Is boxing dangerous?

lol tell that to Floyd.:rofl

 

All depends on how well you take the damage, how long/often you fight, and how defensively responsible you are. It's not risk free by any means, but there are plenty of riskier athletic endeavors out there.

 

of course it is dangerous, it is a full contact sport.. And yes your eyes will suffer in the long run. But if you play football, your legs will suffer, no sport is free of injuries and long term damage. Doing no sports at all is bad for the heart and your overall health. So you have to weigh up the risks and what you gain from them.

My advice would be: Try some boxing, as long as you do not exagerate, everything will be fine

 

Nope, not at all.

 

I box and im way more worried about my hands than my brain.

My brain has been useless ever since I discovered hallucinogens anyway.

 

very dangerous, one of the most. hitting the skull 12 rounds. Och.

horse racing - you fall on your head, you are in a wheelchair for life. major injury

rugby - ex rugger players spend their 40s moving like men twenty years older than them. Very stupid sport, and dont even mention bedridden ex-players or the broken necks of schoolboys in scrums.

 

We've noticed that just kidding!:rofl

 

Depends on how good a boxer you are

you get hit
you get hurt

getting punched in the head does damage no matter if your wearing headgear or not...

In pro boxing after 12 rounds a doctor will happily tell you the affects on the brain..mainly swelling.


Broken jaw
Broken ribs
Broken nose
Cut face
Blood clot
Swollen brain
Swollen eyes/face
Damaged eye/eye socket
damaged ligaments/muscles
Bruises
Broken hand/fingers
Strained muscles
Damaged wrist
internal organ damage
internal bleeding
damage to mouth & teeth
brain damage

 

based on statistics, pro boxing is not as dangerous as cheerleading. probably bcoz of the accidents waiting to happen. but is getting pummeled in the head not as bad as an accident already?

 

depends on how good you are and whether you're fortunate or not

 

That doesn't consider long term damage or severity.

Yes boxing is dangerous. Obviously.

 

If you already have eye problems I wouldn't suggest it. My friend had eye problems, decided to box most of the damage being done probably during hard sparring sessions and ended up with a detached-retina.

 

no, getting hit in the head is healthy for ya:roflatsch