headgear :yes or no?

[iceman]

i say no and would like some serious scientific evidence that it helps protect from anything other than bruises and cuts. the brain damage comes from the brain (this is basic) slopping around in the skull hitting bone as it bounces side to side and back and forth . so why bother with it? it is hot, gives a false sense of safety and unless you are a couple weeks out from a fight, why bother?

[mrodub]

I use headgear two weeks before a fight when sparring just to avoid cuts i never heard it was to protect you from anything other than that.
Impact to the head causes the brain to touch against the skull hence KO or brain damage there is no less impact with a head guard than without a headguard its the same puch if it can cause your head to snap back it can ko you and its the neck muscles that dictate weather your head snaps back not a head guard

[iceman]

many boxing dads seem to think it keeps junior from hurting his precious brain, i just feel it gives trainers, some refs,and lots of boxers a sense of safety that isn't there. plus it can mess up the periphreal vision depending on the style. thanx for weighing in.

[Scrap]

It gives a Bigger Target, plus there are concerns over impact to the Brain caused by extra turn on impact. this subject I find interesting.

[Trainer Monkey]

Brain concussivness is going to happen with or without headgear, but cutting wont with it.
If your training a guy for a fight,you dont want him harboring a cut going in to it,because dollars to doughnuts it'll bleed by the second

[Youngblood]

Interesting topic. I admit to just assuming it would cushion the blows some. Obv. it would not do anything for flush chin shots.

[Trainer Monkey]

Interesting topic. I admit to just assuming it would cushion the blows some. Obv. it would not do anything for flush chin shots.

It does cushion some,but not as much as youd think

[mrodub]

A headguard is meant to stop cuts thats all the reason they have them for kids is to make parents feel better and to stop the skin around there eyes getting destroyed can you imagine how many cuts they would get considering by the time they are 18 most serious ameuters have had over 100 contests.
A headguard does cushion you to an extent but the type of punch generally speacking that damages a fighter is big clean ones were there is a snapping motion by the head this is to do with the neck so all the padding in the world wont help just go on you tube and watch any ko highlights and you will see with the one shot kos the head snaps back it also makes your head bigger ie easier to hit and makes it hard to see
PS when i say damage i mean serious brain damage like Gerald McClellan not dementa pugilistica which is still serious but not as bad

[leggy]

do you seriously think most serious amatuers have had over 100 bouts by the time they are 18

[iceman]

dude i know a kid that hit 100 at age 10...the only thing slowing him down, is that no one wants to put their kids in the ring with him because he has soo much exp.

[AdamGB]

Never felt like head guards did anything to be honest... sparring ones cover your cheeks so might stop cuts and protect the skin a bit... as far as impact on the head though... don't feel like they do anything... except make me easier to hit...

With a head guard off I find it much easier to avoid shots than with one on... smaller target and my vision and focus aren't restricted.

Spar with one on because unfortunately I fight with one so it makes sense to get used to it.

[mrodub]

do you seriously think most serious amatuers have had over 100 bouts by the time they are 18

I had 83 bouts when i was 16 i stoped boxing after that i am back a year or so now but yeah i would have had well over a 100 if i had not stopped