Is Boxing Really That Dangerous. This is why fighters fight for one word more than any other respect. Boxing is possibly less dangerous for the brain than previously feared at least for amateurs.
While both sports can be very dangerous boxing is more dangerous overall. In mixed martial arts fighters take part in more grappling and wrestling where one can sustain physical injuries but typically not life threatening ones. Boxing may be more dangerous because boxers are likely to sustain repeated blows to the head.
In mixed martial arts fighters take part in more grappling and wrestling where one can sustain physical injuries but typically not life threatening ones.
However conclusive statements on the level of danger are not yet possible. Despite its flaws boxing is the pinnacle when it comes to the true test of difficulty in athletic skill. Boxing may be more dangerous because boxers are likely to sustain repeated blows to the head. The number of boxers who have died as a result of the sport is not known but it does appear that boxing death rates are much lower than in some sports such as horse racing.
