What are the risks in boxing?

Answer 1

the dangers of boxing are numerous because u are getting hit in the head constantly. Blindness concussions and many other symptoms can occur. So if you want to learn to box for self defense i certainly recommend it but stay out of the pro or ametuar ring.

Answer 2

Various physical hazards can occur in a boxing match, including damage to skin, muscle, bone, and internal organs. The primary area of hazard is the head, with concussions or more serious brain-damage possible due to the head-blows a boxer may receive from the opponent during a match.

Answer 3

You may become fit. And possibly break a nail, you big big gay.

Caulifower ears, broken noses, brain damage, blood clots etc. ...probably

enough negatives to make the average person decide to never enter a boxing ring.

Surreyfan

Answer 4

It really depends on your trainer, and more importantly your own work ethic; part of the reason the proverbial "old timers" were better fighters than now, was their work ethic, boxing skill, like all skill, takes work. The "old timers" from the 30's to late 50's, not only put in their 2 hour requirement at their local boxing gym six days a week, they also did other things outside the gym, that is where you get stories of "exotic training methods." It is an unwrited rule in boxing that you put in 2 hours a day, six days a week, but, if you wish to become champion, you do other things OUTSIDE the ring. Boxing champs in fact average up to 6 hours, at least, the ring legends. Your "average" champion, averages roughly 4.

The reason I say it depends on your work ethic, has to do with the fact that, and this is well known among hardcore boxing fans, experts and fighters alike, is that the number of fighters who got punch drunk, badly mangled, or even killed in the ring was rooted in their lazyness. I'm not sure how the saying goes but in boxing the old timers used to say that the more time you spend sitting down, the more time you will spend LYING down in the ring. Time and again this "crude" observation has proven itself true. Again, you can not compare boxers of today with the old timers because there has been an arguable decline in the work ethic of modern men compared to their grandfathers. I'm sorry but, sports science, supplementation, and fancy weight training methods aren't going to help you any if you don't put in more than the required 2 hours.

In the "old days," specifically the golden era, the majority of people trained for roughly 3 hours, minor champs, for 4, while the champs averaged 6 hours. Rocky Marciano, the only undefeated fighter was a monster who trained, literally all day, it nearly ruined his marriage. Sans the bathroom and food breaks of course. Again there is a reason he was undefeated; no one trained harder than him. It really depends on your work ethic however even the best fighters take hits that add up over the passing of years.

By far the greatest danger, is taking all those punches; even if you're good, they WILL add up, if you box for too long you are looking at irreversible damage. Other dangers are people sneaking fouls past the referee, having the bad luck of going to a bad gym where people get knocked down during sparring. Now, let me say something straight out, sparring can get hot and heavy, and blows will slip, that's normal, however the coach will always bark at you both to tone it down. If its a gym were people are getting knocked down, if there is blood all over the ring, get out of there.

Another thing that should set off alarm bells is if everything in the gym "shines." A shiny punching bag, a shiny ring, if everything looks brand spanking new, and does not have wear and tear, get out of there. Boxing equipment is MADE to take punishment, so a lot of it will last for years. Everything should look in good conditiong, but with wear and tear from people working really hard. It should also have a peculiar scent; boxing gyms don't particularly stink, however I won't say they smell good either, however the really good ones have a scent that is unmistakeable, if a boxing gym "smells right," that is where champs are made. A boxing gym should not reek, again that should set off warning signs; because of all the sweating and ocassional bleeding that takes place the good coaches keep their gyms spotless. Also if YOU make a mess, you are expected to clean it up until it shines. Again, the good gyms, are strict places.

I can't quite describe it, however, ask an old person about the "scent" of a good boxing gym. Again, if in doubt about the quality of the training, follow your nose. A good boxing gym does not reek, and it doesn't smell good, its somewhere in the middle. I will also point out that the scent should be strong, very strong; the air is saturated with it, even though most gyms have a high ceiling and good ventilation. Again the reason for that, is so many people training extremely hard; more and more, gyms with the "right scent" are becoming more and more rare.

Another risk, is training under an ultra hardcore fan who SOUNDS like an expert. Look at all the stuff I typed; sure I SOUND like one, but I guarantee you, I am no boxing expert. The scary thing is, people can walk into a gym, convince some dumb guy they are a coach, and perhaps competently train them to win a few fights because, what can I say, don't underestimate the power of observation. If a dude has seen enough fights, read enough training books, read about enough champs etc, they can easily fake their expertise, and perhaps do so so competently, their guy wins a few fights however, the fact that they are a fraud gets exposed the moment their guy enters the ring with a good fighter, someone trained in a REPUTABLE place by reputable people.

Take for example myself; I have only seen, maybe, 2 fights, I'm not even a hardcore boxing fan I am more a casual one, and even then I prefer Video Games over the actual sport. I'm weird like that but bear with me; I have read only one boxing training book, and only one. I could take my knowledge of fitness and if I was a big enough of a turd, lie to some dumb guy with a lot of smooth talking and confidence to make myself sound like an expert, and convince him that I can make him a champ. And surely enough, because of what little I know they topple a few people, up to 20 even. HOWEVER, THE MOMENT, he runs into someone trained by, say, Teddy Atlas, Atlas' fighter will kill him. That is the difference between a fraud who talks a big game, and a real trainer. Atlas' fighter may not even be anyone special either; just a regular joe who wanted to get in shape.

The point I am trying to make is that real boxing knowledge MATTERS, and trainers like Teddy Atlas are rapidly becoming extinct.

Certainly video games like Fight Night don't capture the "spiritual" side of boxing. How the hell is boxing "spiritual?" You ever watch the Foreman/Ali fight? The "rumble in the jungle?" Ali took enough hits to put most people in the hospital, even men his size and build, yet he found the strength to K.O. Foreman; THAT, is what I mean, and no video game, no matter how advanced the technology, will ever be able to capture that. In boxing, frequently, when you think you're winning, the other guy or you yourself will find strength you did not know was even there. This "sudden explosion" is dangerous, because its how many good fighters have gotten toppled, injured and beaten by "lucky bums" who had no business beating them.

Another danger is that boxing has become a messy business, and while not as corrupt as when the IBO was around, it is still a very corrupt, exploitative sport. I have said this before; boxing is cowardly men, exploiting men who may be brave, stupid, desperate, or all three. Then there is a separate species of boxer, the most dangerous; the very angry man. Its these people who are the most widely feared in the ring, and, ever hear how "anger is the enemy?" That's a load of crap man; yes, it is true that anger, boiled to a simmer, can cause you to throw careless punches, however if a man's anger is not just red hot, but VIOLET hot, and it does not get much hotter than violet trust me, if a man's rage is violet hot, that is just boiling with deep intense rage, that rage causes an adrenaline rush that gives them awareness and focus, not just awareness and focus but total muscle harmony, they will hit you, literally, with all the muscles in their body, and channel all that power into their fists. Additionally they will push off from the ground and "hit you with the floor." The most dangerous type of boxer, is the extremely angry one, some, manage to become champs, however because their ability to focus comes from deep, boiling rage, they can never hold on to the title for long. Yes anger is the enemy, but only if its mild anger, being ticked off, however agravate a fighter too much and you can end up with a broken jaw like Ali did when he over did it with Frazier.

An often uncited danger since, due to the Rocky movies people focus on the "brain damage" part too much, is that boxing will leave your face deformed from the constant swelling, and all the cuts. If you do not train hard to parry punches, move your head, slip and roll, your face will pay for it; lack of proper defensive training will make it so the sport will ruin your face. Again the constant swelling, all the cuts all that scar tissue isn't good for you; a lot of fighters have really fast fists, that is why even with gloves on, the sheer speed will make the impact, seem to your skin, like someone is cutting it with a knife. Fast enough speed gives a fist a "sharp edge," especially if the blow glances off a little bit off your face.

Its a tough and dangerous sport, and, again, mostly, its always the very desperate, the very stupid, the crazy very brave, all three of those, or the very angry who take it up. However if you are doing "not serious" white collar boxing there is nothing to worry about, its more heavily regulated. You won't win respect for courage, or determination, or power, but at least you'll enjoy a sport with minimal injury. If you don't want to risk the negative things with boxing, stick with the "white collar" stuff. Although not as big as it used to be, boxing still has a large following all over the world, and the ring is indeed, still, full of killers. If you wish to stay safe, it is better to stick with just white collar boxing, or do it for fitness that way you don't risk severe injury.

Answer 5

the disadvabtages about boxing is that i * it cause fights on streets. * brain damage * injuries * die in the age between thirt and fifty

Answer 6

Some of the dangers of boxing include such serious bodily injuries as cauliflower ear, concussion, kidney or other internal organ damage, and loss of memory.

Answer 7

almost impossible

Answer 8

the hazards of

Answer 9

Boxing may lead to death.