Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health physician, Charles Bernick, MD, studies boxing and brain damage. Dr. Bernick is the lead author of a boxing study.
I used to box for several years when I was a teenager. We were kinda dumb and didn't think about our health so we would spare very aggressively 5 times a week for years. Sometimes when I was going home after a training session I would see flashes and lights while blinking or closing my eyes. I can tell that my memory isn't as good as it used to be, and I'm only in my twenties. Back in the days I would memorize entire paragraphs after reading them once. School was really easy for me, I was the best student of my class. I'm still not a dumb guy, but I definitely can tell that it takes much more effort for me to study and memorize things.
I pray that you get better bro, I suggest to also talk to your doctor. God bless you. I believe that we Always need to have God in our hearts, the truth in life which is in the ORTHODOX christianity religion. it is the original and true form of christianity that Jesus taught us when he came to earth, and you can feel God through the holy mysteries after baptism , repentance-confession and holy communion in the orthodox christian church, something that completely changes your life and turns you into a happier person with a meaningful life and also saves you by strengthening your bond with God.
I only boxed for about a year but my strongest suit is my intellegence I've always been paranoid when I forget things or I get a headache that something bad is happening up there
@@milesprosper8534 85% of boxers have significant brain damage. Unless you're making money out of it you should do everything you can to protect your brain
Dude, this is exactly my worst fear... I was in muaythai for a while and had sparred mma, up until recently I didn't care but when I learned about cte after hard sparring I started crying afterwards from fear. So, I don't even spar anymore, I just like to hit pads
That is why neurological consultations are so important in martial arts, without which it is impossible to secure the future. Muscle and brain injuries are something normal in this kind of sport, in the end every fight is like a car accident. It is the choice of each of us what we do in life, I am an MMA fighter and I take this event into account
I do sparring, but I avoid hard sparring. Technical and light sparring is enough for me, not much joining competitions either, so I think I will be okey...
I agree. Light sparring is more fundemental and you will learn so much more than pounding on your sparmate's head relentlessly in heavy sparring. Heavy sparring isn't even recommended anymore, you don't learn anything.
The human head was not designed to receive devastating blow after devastating blow. In my estimation, both boxing and American football are too dangerous.
Those of us who love boxing will never want to see it stopped. It's poetry in motion the sweet science the best sport there is totally life affirming and a great discipline for a hard young boy.
It's a terrible thing actually. When a boxer is hit by another boxer, it's the same as being hit by a car going 30 miles an hour with the only cushion against the blow being a boxing glove. Howard Corsell was a big time boxing sports announcer. When he was presented the facts how dangerous boxing was, he immediately stopped having anything to do with boxing and became a crusader against it. Boxers after a certain amount of fights have impaired brain damage.
I hope he wins a title someday but he's gotta predicate his primary focus on not getting hit. thats the best possible way to succeed in boxing CTE Free!
I’ve only started boxing 2019 had 2 competition fights and a few clubs shows and stuff but ever since I started researching how dangerous it is even getting hit round the head with headgear or not just puts you off ….I was always looking to turn pro when I just started that was my goal but when you do your research on boxing it gives you second thoughts think I’ll just stick with the amateur 💯💯💯💯👍🏻
Same bro, I have been training in muay thai but when i learned about brain damage I started to just train for fitness. I pray that you find fulfillment in your life and God bless you. Just so you know we Always need to have God in our hearts, the truth in life which is in the Orthodox christianity religion. it is the original and true form of christianity that Jesus taught us when he came to earth, and you can feel God through the holy mysteries after baptism , repentance-confession and holy communion in the orthodox christian church, something that completely changes your life and turns you into a happier person with a meaningful life and also saves you by strengthening your bond with God. 💯
@@captainkirk7513 Ali chose to do what he chose to do. In the 60’s he got hit less. His ignorance caused him problems, rope a dope was not a good idea, and I love Ali, my favourite boxer in fact. However if he was taught better and encouraged to do other things and stick to how he used to, he would have been fine. However there are other factors that contributed to Ali’s Parkinson’s, not just boxing.
@@paladinheadquarters7776 okay! "However if he was taught better and encouraged to do other things and stick to how he used to, he would have been fine" tell me about those things! :)
@@captainkirk7513 well I’m talking about not going full contact sparing most of the time, not encouraging people to hit him in the head, not doing Rope a dope so much, overall just taking less punishment. He used to take less punishment in the 60’s than the 70’s, because I think he did less of all those things in the 60’s from what I’ve heard.
I absolutely love boxing, but you never play boxing, always be very cautious when you spar, never spar more than once every week or two, and check who you’re sparring, if they got an ego just don’t spar with them.
Ha the boxing, kickboxing and MMA associations have more than enough money to finance this studies. I think that thinner hearger would actually be better than the thick padded headgear now used.
Had it not been for the healthy brains of Americans, Hillary would be president and healthy brains are just as important in athletes. To end endless law suits, the time has come for all combat athletes to wear the same headgear worn by all Olympic boxers.
I tried boxing for a few months just to get it off my check list of things to do before I die, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind you absolutely will get brain damaged in this sport if you keep sparring and fighting. Even the lightest if sparring sessions if you get hit on the head it's a significant force, more than your brain is evolved to encounter in daily life.
I've heard that Hispanics have a gene where they are less suspect to brain damage. There is a video on CZcams that explains the the genes. I think the video is titled: why are mexicans great fighters.
apoe e4 allele is responsible for brain damage, alzheimers. Latinos on average are not carriers however, africans and Europeans carry it in abundance - Latino's are built for boxing, hope this helps.
jerry Martinez - I agree that OP’s comment was ignorant, but you can leave it at answering the question. The “jump off a cliff” part was extreme and unnecessary. Would you say that to someone who says something dumb that you just met at a dinner party? If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t type it online.
@Pa we fight because we have a passion for overcoming struggle ans pushing ourselves to the limits of human possibility. Fighting is the most primal and pure manifestation of struggle.
For newcomers. If you go to sparring you need to realize that each punch you take kills brain cells. When you and if you go to sparring you better have some goals, like a game plan and do easy sparring mostly.
I'm really happy after reading some of these comments. It seems a lot of people realize how dangerous contact sports are; in this case: Boxing. A lot of commenters tell their own stories about boxing for a while and experiencing neurological issues. I always wondered how people could support boxing now that we know very well the damage it can do. For some young people, it might be the only way out of a bad upbringing, so we have to be mindful of that. However, is it worth it? The majority of anyone, in any sport, never make it 'big'. Should they even start fighting? Maybe we should take the resources spent on training young fighters, and help young people living in bad conditions. Help educate them and keep them out of gangs and away from violence...? Take a look and listen at almost any boxer whose name you recognize. Listen to them speak; it seems like they all mumble to some extent. Many of them sound like they do have brain damage. It's really sad. Even one concussion can affect you permanently. Imagine getting pounded in the head for years on end (as a boxer.) Our bodies simply can't handle it without negative fallout. 🫣🤔
I used to box for several years when I was a teenager. We were kinda dumb and didn't think about our health so we would spare very aggressively 5 times a week for years. Sometimes when I was going home after a training session I would see flashes and lights while blinking or closing my eyes. I can tell that my memory isn't as good as it used to be, and I'm only in my twenties. Back in the days I would memorize entire paragraphs after reading them once. School was really easy for me, I was the best student of my class. I'm still not a dumb guy, but I definitely can tell that it takes much more effort for me to study and memorize things.
Boxing so dangerous man but its the best sport for self defense
Most gyms implement light sparring now and only recommend sparring hard once a month if you have a fight coming up
I pray that you get better bro, I suggest to also talk to your doctor. God bless you. I believe that we Always need to have God in our hearts, the truth in life which is in the ORTHODOX christianity religion. it is the original and true form of christianity that Jesus taught us when he came to earth, and you can feel God through the holy mysteries after baptism , repentance-confession and holy communion in the orthodox christian church, something that completely changes your life and turns you into a happier person with a meaningful life and also saves you by strengthening your bond with God.
@@nulledp8249 , probably best to just take the training of it for self defense not to compete.
@@untitle161 yeah thats why i want to it
Don't spar hard
Don't spar constantly
Take regular breaks after sparing ( week or two)
Don't always work on full contact, body sparing works too
Get Nate Diaz to read a book.
😂😂 outta pocket
I only boxed for about a year but my strongest suit is my intellegence I've always been paranoid when I forget things or I get a headache that something bad is happening up there
I wouldn't worry. Sometimes we just forget shit.
@@tonytheking6737 no I would worry, it absolutely ruins your brain
@@milesprosper8534 85% of boxers have significant brain damage. Unless you're making money out of it you should do everything you can to protect your brain
Dude, this is exactly my worst fear... I was in muaythai for a while and had sparred mma, up until recently I didn't care but when I learned about cte after hard sparring I started crying afterwards from fear. So, I don't even spar anymore, I just like to hit pads
I’ve had things like that. After some heavy sparring. Where I would forget things. Or I would even stutter once or twice. And it would freak me out
That is why neurological consultations are so important in martial arts, without which it is impossible to secure the future. Muscle and brain injuries are something normal in this kind of sport, in the end every fight is like a car accident. It is the choice of each of us what we do in life, I am an MMA fighter and I take this event into account
Lol mma is the same too, matter of fact there is a recent study shows that MMA is more dangerous to the brain than boxing
I do sparring, but I avoid hard sparring. Technical and light sparring is enough for me, not much joining competitions either, so I think I will be okey...
I agree. Light sparring is more fundemental and you will learn so much more than pounding on your sparmate's head relentlessly in heavy sparring. Heavy sparring isn't even recommended anymore, you don't learn anything.
The human head was not designed to receive devastating blow after devastating blow. In my estimation, both boxing and American football are too dangerous.
Those of us who love boxing will never want to see it stopped. It's poetry in motion the sweet science the best sport there is totally life affirming and a great discipline for a hard young boy.
@@deniz117 Don't you think it's when boxers just spar hard too long or have just too many fights?
That’s just no fun.
It's a terrible thing actually. When a boxer is hit by another boxer, it's the same as being hit by a car going 30 miles an hour with the only cushion against the blow being a boxing glove.
Howard Corsell was a big time boxing sports announcer. When he was presented the facts how dangerous boxing was,
he immediately stopped having anything to do with boxing and became a crusader against it.
Boxers after a certain amount of fights have impaired brain damage.
He didn't know that get punched in the head would case brain damage? Lol
10 years later, is there an update on these studies ?
That guy has good skill i hope he’s doing alright
Great lead hook, which is a really tricky shot to master
I quit boxing when I was 16. I had dizzy spells for 3 days after a match. After that I said nope 🙅
You Need Jesus u feel better now man?
any updates bro
You still with us?
@@clickbaitpolice9792 I’m fine now
@@MyThoughtzAndOpinionz bro u still good ? Are you alive ?
Kid has good form
That kid shows nice movent.
Parkinson's disease is degenerative, but as of this time more research is needed for full understanding of this disease
Agree
Parkinson's disease usually appears at age 60. Ali developed it at age 42. Boxing could very well accelerated the disease evolution.
I hope he wins a title someday but he's gotta predicate his primary focus on not getting hit. thats the best possible way to succeed in boxing CTE Free!
I spared 2 days in a row Tuesday Wednesday it’s not Friday night and my head is still sore
That's why I also came here
I’ve only started boxing 2019 had 2 competition fights and a few clubs shows and stuff but ever since I started researching how dangerous it is even getting hit round the head with headgear or not just puts you off ….I was always looking to turn pro when I just started that was my goal but when you do your research on boxing it gives you second thoughts think I’ll just stick with the amateur 💯💯💯💯👍🏻
Same bro, I have been training in muay thai but when i learned about brain damage I started to just train for fitness. I pray that you find fulfillment in your life and God bless you. Just so you know we Always need to have God in our hearts, the truth in life which is in the Orthodox christianity religion. it is the original and true form of christianity that Jesus taught us when he came to earth, and you can feel God through the holy mysteries after baptism , repentance-confession and holy communion in the orthodox christian church, something that completely changes your life and turns you into a happier person with a meaningful life and also saves you by strengthening your bond with God. 💯
You’re still taking blows to the head , if you shake it you break it .
That's a shame you would have earned glory and honour in the ring.
@@jtames9040 fu
@@srinidhir4945 F U too
Don't fear injuries let's start boxing because I love the boxing more than my death.
My g 🥊💯
@@xiven0m671 I don't understand please reply in English language.
😂🤣
@@CazzEditsit's not a joke it's reality.
Vikas Gavandare he meant ‘ my gangster’
I boxed as a kid but noticed that when dealing with men and their egos it can be dangerous and someone can hurt you just sparring and ruin your life..
That’s why head movement is important and you hit but don’t get hit
oh okay!
Man a shame that you werent there back in the day to tell Mr Ali
@@captainkirk7513 Ali chose to do what he chose to do. In the 60’s he got hit less.
His ignorance caused him problems, rope a dope was not a good idea, and I love Ali, my favourite boxer in fact. However if he was taught better and encouraged to do other things and stick to how he used to, he would have been fine.
However there are other factors that contributed to Ali’s Parkinson’s, not just boxing.
@@paladinheadquarters7776 okay!
"However if he was taught better and encouraged to do other things and stick to how he used to, he would have been fine"
tell me about those things! :)
@@captainkirk7513 well I’m talking about not going full contact sparing most of the time, not encouraging people to hit him in the head, not doing Rope a dope so much, overall just taking less punishment. He used to take less punishment in the 60’s than the 70’s, because I think he did less of all those things in the 60’s from what I’ve heard.
I absolutely love boxing, but you never play boxing, always be very cautious when you spar, never spar more than once every week or two, and check who you’re sparring, if they got an ego just don’t spar with them.
I will still do it when I'm nor healthy. I'll die for the sport.
That's my boy ; one need that spirit I wanna die for sport too!!
@Judah Bigcat 7 he died how he wanted bitch, shut yo ass up, nobody cares if you're crying or not lol.
That's a great comment Matthew. Do you still feel the same?
Come on let's fight. . I CAN RUSH THAT DEATHWISH FOR U..
SPEEED IT UP SOME
Dying from it is easy, getting dementia in ur 50s or something like that from it is what i fear the most
that doc look like a 3d charachter from a video game
Ha the boxing, kickboxing and MMA associations have more than enough money to finance this studies.
I think that thinner hearger would actually be better than the thick padded headgear now used.
I love how Tyson fury’s audio book is the ad 😂
Head strikes should be banned
Only if you want rib fractures and collapsed lungs.
That small thing wont stop me even if it means death early atleast i did the thing i liked most :)
If the thing i like the most is heroin, I shouldn't do it.
STAYYYY FROSTY YAAAA DIG 💯
Had it not been for the healthy brains of Americans, Hillary would be president and healthy brains are just as important in athletes. To end endless law suits, the time has come for all combat athletes to wear the same headgear worn by all Olympic boxers.
Kevin Hawley Stankles Rotten is going to step into the current race!
Common sense would tell us Ali got Parkinsons from boxing lol
I tried boxing for a few months just to get it off my check list of things to do before I die, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind you absolutely will get brain damaged in this sport if you keep sparring and fighting. Even the lightest if sparring sessions if you get hit on the head it's a significant force, more than your brain is evolved to encounter in daily life.
I took it up, sparred a couple times , nothing serious.
How doomed am I?
looked the guy up(Omar Valenzuela) and hes record is 10 - 7 - 2 and got knocked out 3 not looking good
I save brain damage by hitting and not getting hit. You may like to box….but CAN YOU box. If you’re taking shots you’re causing damage.
But amateur boxing is safe guys, i think??
Not rly cuz amateur boxers hit their heads too
Its the same, but when you spar there is no difference between pro or amateur, you take shots
Yes of course it is compared to professional.
Most damage is taken in sparring gotta keep that in mind
Aye...............................
Fuck It
Hispanic boxers seem to have less damage, look at the legendary ones, but black tend to slur at least. (Anyone know why?)
It most be genetical.
A L Lopez same for grammar
I've heard that Hispanics have a gene where they are less suspect to brain damage. There is a video on CZcams that explains the the genes. I think the video is titled: why are mexicans great fighters.
Niggas dum
apoe e4 allele is responsible for brain damage, alzheimers. Latinos on average are not carriers however, africans and Europeans carry it in abundance - Latino's are built for boxing, hope this helps.
Boxing is good for the heart but not the brain
It no big bad. My brain are super
I can tell from your comment 😂😂
wow, what a soft story. You should have shown the effects of boxing on cognition.
Sorry 2 say but why are we wasting tax payers money for boxes to have MRI test. When they choose 2 do it.
Because we're caring human beings who don't only think of ourselves the whole time.
jerry Martinez - I agree that OP’s comment was ignorant, but you can leave it at answering the question. The “jump off a cliff” part was extreme and unnecessary. Would you say that to someone who says something dumb that you just met at a dinner party? If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t type it online.
@Pa we fight because we have a passion for overcoming struggle ans pushing ourselves to the limits of human possibility. Fighting is the most primal and pure manifestation of struggle.
Ur tax money goes to stupider stuff
Idiot
For newcomers. If you go to sparring you need to realize that each punch you take kills brain cells. When you and if you go to sparring you better have some goals, like a game plan and do easy sparring mostly.
I'm really happy after reading some of these comments. It seems a lot of people realize how dangerous contact sports are; in this case: Boxing.
A lot of commenters tell their own stories about boxing for a while and experiencing neurological issues.
I always wondered how people could support boxing now that we know very well the damage it can do.
For some young people, it might be the only way out of a bad upbringing, so we have to be mindful of that.
However, is it worth it? The majority of anyone, in any sport, never make it 'big'. Should they even start fighting?
Maybe we should take the resources spent on training young fighters, and help young people living in bad conditions. Help educate them and keep them out of gangs and away from violence...?
Take a look and listen at almost any boxer whose name you recognize. Listen to them speak; it seems like they all mumble to some extent. Many of them sound like they do have brain damage.
It's really sad. Even one concussion can affect you permanently. Imagine getting pounded in the head for years on end (as a boxer.) Our bodies simply can't handle it without negative fallout. 🫣🤔