My son has had 2 white collar fights and is training for another in December. He has to wear headgear and safety is well monitored etc. Yet I went to one at Willenhall Club 2 weeks ago and was surprised to see none of the boxers wearing headgear. They just slugged the 3 rounds out toe to toe. Benn got turned down by the governing body, but he got accepted by another one. It is a bit confusing at times is boxing.It's a terrible idea, if for no other reason that concussion risks for over-40s are considerably increased.
It's one of the things that put me off 'white collar' boxing; well that and the thought of being punched by someone younger, stronger, faster and fitter than me, which would be just about everyone.
The reason for the removal of headgear in men’s amateur boxing a few years ago was due to AIBA ruling that it caused more harm than good.My son has had 2 white collar fights and is training for another in December. He has to wear headgear and safety is well monitored etc. Yet I went to one at Willenhall Club 2 weeks ago and was surprised to see none of the boxers wearing headgear. They just slugged the 3 rounds out toe to toe. Benn got turned down by the governing body, but he got accepted by another one. It is a bit confusing at times is boxing.
Somebody should beat him around the head for making a decision like that.
If that is the case then whoever is in charge of it is a disgrace. In none of the boxing gyms i'ved boxed in would anything like that be allowed to happen.My son has had 2 white collar fights and is training for another in December. He has to wear headgear and safety is well monitored etc. Yet I went to one at Willenhall Club 2 weeks ago and was surprised to see none of the boxers wearing headgear. They just slugged the 3 rounds out toe to toe. Benn got turned down by the governing body, but he got accepted by another one. It is a bit confusing at times is boxing.
What no headgear ?If that is the case then whoever is in charge of it is a disgrace. In none of the boxing gyms i'ved boxed in would anything like that be allowed to happen.
What no headgear ?
It was a charity night event. My mate Gil Lewis was fighting Neil Simpson as the main event, 2 ex professional boxers. He's just lost his wife and it was in aid of the charity that supports the illness she had.Yep!
Any kind of white collar fight should involve the use of headgear. There has been talk of moving away from it on an Olympic level but it is pretty shocking that for WC they were allowed to box without it. I used to box at Brighton & Hove ABC and 'sparred' against Eubank Jnr and that they used to organise EC events and something like that would never have been allowed to happen.It was a charity night event. My mate Gil Lewis was fighting Neil Simpson as the main event, 2 ex professional boxers. He's just lost his wife and it was in aid of the charity that supports the illness she had.
The rest of the boxers were mainly amateurs, and wore no headgear. Why this was I don't know. But the ones my lad boxes in do wear protection. I'll try and find out why some do and others don't ?
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