Headguards will not be reintroduced despite Glasgow 2014

[Tarquin Tarpaulin IV]

A decision to scrap head guards in men's Olympic-style boxing will not be reversed, International Boxing Association (AIBA) officials warned here here today, claiming it would be "impossible to go back to the past and re-introduce them".

Despite the firmness of this stance, AIBA are aware of the additional danger of cuts, and are highlighting a new cut preventative cream, named Cavilon, as a way to reduce the problem.

The cream, which is applied before the beginning of the bout, has been made available to boxers and their trainers on an optional basis because of the current risk of allergic reactions, but could become mandatory once it is fully tested.

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[SNG]

Cavilon is just a barrier cream, could it really prevent cuts?

[scallum]

Some careers gonna be ruined long before they even get close to to turning pro. Guys racking up 100 or more fights in Amatuer s with no headgear = No Bueno

[JMac]

Some careers gonna be ruined long before they even get close to to turning pro. Guys racking up 100 or more fights in Amatuer s with no headgear = No Bueno

Scallum, don't you remember amateur boxing before 1984? Were you around for the '76 Olympics when USA won 5 gold medals with Sugar Ray Leonard, the Spinks brothers, etc? Not boxing without headgear as amateurs did not ruin their careers. I could go back in history and list many great pro boxers who had extensive amateur careers without headgear and went on to win pro titles before all of the alphabet organizations ruined pro boxing.
Amateurs today are going to have to learn how to move their heads and block punches without their faces like they did before '84 when headgear became mandatory.

[scallum]

Some careers gonna be ruined long before they even get close to to turning pro. Guys racking up 100 or more fights in Amatuer s with no headgear = No Bueno

Scallum, don't you remember amateur boxing before 1984? Were you around for the '76 Olympics when USA won 5 gold medals with Sugar Ray Leonard, the Spinks brothers, etc? Not boxing without headgear as amateurs did not ruin their careers. I could go back in history and list many great pro boxers who had extensive amateur careers without headgear and went on to win pro titles before all of the alphabet organizations ruined pro boxing.
Amateurs today are going to have to learn how to move their heads and block punches without their faces like they did before '84 when headgear became mandatory.

Different era back then. Kids for the most part don't put the same passions into learning the game.Defense is almost a lost art . I rarely see coaches spend much time teaching defense

[JMac]

Some careers gonna be ruined long before they even get close to to turning pro. Guys racking up 100 or more fights in Amatuer s with no headgear = No Bueno

Scallum, don't you remember amateur boxing before 1984? Were you around for the '76 Olympics when USA won 5 gold medals with Sugar Ray Leonard, the Spinks brothers, etc? Not boxing without headgear as amateurs did not ruin their careers. I could go back in history and list many great pro boxers who had extensive amateur careers without headgear and went on to win pro titles before all of the alphabet organizations ruined pro boxing.
Amateurs today are going to have to learn how to move their heads and block punches without their faces like they did before '84 when headgear became mandatory.

Different era back then. Kids for the most part don't put the same passions into learning the game.Defense is almost a lost art . I rarely see coaches spend much time teaching defense

Well it's time to start relearning the art of defense. It's not rocket science.