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Banning Headgear in Amateur Boxing

By Tony “The Fighting Writer” Luis from the Olympic competition, read a book. Dr. Barry D. Jordan eliminated before the fi nals due to
even if he won his match. Dr. challenged the effectiveness of suffering a head butt, resulting in
A IBA, the Julian Bales’ answer to this was, AIBA’s research study, as its a cut too severe - preventing him

international “I don’t feel any more sorry for design was not clear on how they from advancing in the tournament.
him then I would for somebody evaluated boxers who suffered So now it no longer comes down
g o v e r n i n g who blows out their ACL” (more a concussion. Furthermore, the to the best boxer taking home the
body for on this later). study had yet to be published in gold medal. It comes down to
a m a t e u r a peer review journal, which is the boxer with the toughest skin.
boxing, has HBO’s “Fight Game” also common practice. Not to mention, amateurs aspiring
interviewed another physician
recently taken to be pros could be entering the
by the name of Dr. Barry D. A few things. Firstly, Dr. Julian
a bold step. They successfully Jordan. He had some different Bales’ theory that fi ghters could pro ranks with scar tissue already
filed a motion to the International thoughts regarding this issue. He “perhaps” be prone to leaning developed, which could lead to a

Olympic Committee to remove questioned the scientific validity in their head in, if wearing headgear, much shorter career.

headgear from amateur boxing. the research study AIBA presented is completely false. I’m not a Dr. Bales, along with his
The IOC approved and this will to the IOC to make their case for doctor, but that is not his medical colleagues at AIBA brass, removed
become effective at this summer’s no headgear. He outlined the observation, it is just another a safety element out of the amateur
Olympic Games in Rio for senior difference between the two types man’s opinion, with no scientifi c game, only 3 months away from
Males ages 19+. of brain injury; the acute brain proof to back up that claim. In the Olympics. An event these

Dr. Julian Bales, who serves injury and the chronic brain injury. this case, he is another man who boxers have been training years
as Special Advisor to AIBA, He explained how a concussion is is speaking like someone who has for, and have earned the right
was featured on HBO’s “Fight an example of an acute brain injury never stepped in the ring and has to experience. How thorough
Game”. He gave his thoughts and that headgear would probably no clue what a boxer is thinking could this research study have

on how removing headgear will not have much influence on the when in that ring. No boxer has been with such a short period of
actually be safer for the athletes rate of concussion. However, he an alarm in their head that signals time to conduct it? Do you think
and can reduce concussions, as the provides his medical opinion that them to make their head an inviting it’s a coincidence this doctor is

research study allegedly revealed. headgear could protect the fighters target, with a sign saying “HIT endorsing the idea of no headgear

His reasoning is that the headgear, from chronic brain injury; in ME”, simply because of headgear. and also happens to be in a well
due to its padding, presents a turn protecting them in later life, His lack of empathy for a boxer paid position as Special Advisor to
bigger target, “perhaps” giving primarily from diseases like CTE. who could get eliminated from AIBA? Nah... No vested interest
fighters a false sense of security. Dr. Barry D. Jordan is a an Olympic tournament due to a there..

He goes on to say that the headgear neurologist who specializes in severe cut is maddening. He is of If AIBA’s research study was
“probably” leads boxers to lean CTE. CTE is a brain disease where the belief that the boxer knew what predicated on stats of concussion
in with their head, with headgear the brain gradually degenerates he was signing up for and that is rates decreasing due to removing
on. He was pressed on the issue over time as a result of repeated part of the risk in taking up amateur headgear, there are plenty of
of how no headgear can create head trauma. If anyone wants to boxing. Correction. That is part of variables that weigh into that.
a much higher risk for cuts and familiarize themselves more with the risk a boxer knowingly takes Referees are much stricter in the
other facial lacerations. If a cut or CTE, I recommend Will Smith’s when he enters the PRO ranks. amateur ranks in preventing boxers
swollen eye were severe enough, it latest flick “Concussion” (he Look at this way folks, the best from receiving punishment, and

could potentially remove a fighter should’ve got an Emmy).. or just fighter in his division could get Continued on page 13

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