Is boxing more dangerous than it used to be?

**the_PRODIGY** · 02-24-2009 01:52 AM

Boxing gloves makes a punch impact less and it's the accumulation of these punches that contributes to this fatal injuries. While in MMA, usually when a fighter gets KD (mostly flash KD's) expect the referee to quickly jump between them as the guy on top connects a couple of more blows. there isn't really much 'accumulation' in MMA.

**blegit** · 02-24-2009 02:50 AM

The only thing now that is more dangerous is that athletes are much better athletes now then the past. Every other precaution is made so that the sport is much safer now.

**Howlin Mad Missy** · 02-24-2009 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by the_pRoDiGy

Boxing gloves makes a punch impact less and it's the accumulation of these punches that contributes to this fatal injuries. While in MMA, usually when a fighter gets KD (mostly flash KD's) expect the referee to quickly jump between them as the guy on top connects a couple of more blows. there isn't really much 'accumulation' in MMA.

agreed. Fights my first appear more brutal and more street fight like but they do get stopped much more quickly than boxing. Also keep in mind the whole body is a target and not just the head and torso.