Do Amature Boxers Have To Wear Head Guards. They are viewed as an absolute necessity in both codes when boxers are engaged in sparring but in competition the professional fighters have never worn nor will ever wear head guards. The international amateur boxing association has confirmed that headguards will be removed from men s amateur boxing but not for women.
But mr butler added that technology meant that gloves have also improved since then helping to. And add to that the fact that now elite men in amateur boxing are allowed to not wear headgear. In fact boxers face a greater chance of getting cut when they are not wearing protective headgear than when wearing it.
Research has found that since the rule stating that all boxers in amateur competitions must wear head guards was introduced before the 1984 los angeles olympic games the number of head injuries has actually increased.
It is also a good idea to wear them while sparring. From 2016 boxers competing in the olympics no longer had to wear boxing headgear. These head guards were never designed to protect from head injury but were designed to reduce the incidence of cuts. Headguards were first introduced into competition in 1984 but.
