John Peckinpaugh dreaded playing basketball in a boxing helmet in front of a hostile crowd, so imagine his surprise last week when Xavier students largely ignored his clumsy headgear. "They were ...

The International Boxing Association has announced that it is banning headgear in amateur boxing competitions in an effort to reduce concussions, The Wall Street Journal reported. Beginning June 1, ...

A major change for the sport of boxing is on display at the Commonwealth Games. Male boxers in Glasgow are fighting without headgear in accordance with a rule change made by the International Boxing ...

As his son's trainer, Cresencio Ramos Sr.'s job is to make sure Cresencio Jr. is prepared for every bout. As his father, his duty is to protect his son. But at the recent USA Boxing National ...

Background Only one study reported the impact attenuation of taekwondo headgear. Although Olympic boxing has discontinued the use of head protectors, similarities in designs are suggested to provide a ...

Although Antonio Vargas still thinks about the cut that nearly ended his Olympic dream, his unprotected head will be clear when he steps into the ring in Rio de Janeiro. Vargas grew up sparring and ...

After watching wrestling get ousted from the Olympics, the International Boxing Association is doing whatever it can to innovate its sport, including some substantial rule changes that happened over ...

It seems almost counter-intuitive, another idea dreamed up by the people who have been trying to kill amateur boxing for years. Eliminate headgear, which has been protecting amateur fighters for three ...

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, Derae Crane and Cam Awesome, left, compete in the U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials in Reno, Nev. Facial cuts have become a problem for many Olympic boxing ...

Background To date, only one study reported the impact attenuation of protective taekwondo headgear. Although Olympic boxing has discontinued the use of headgear, similarities in designs are thought ...

Although Antonio Vargas still thinks about the cut that nearly ended his Olympic dream, his unprotected head will be clear when he steps into the ring in Rio de Janeiro. Vargas grew up sparring and ...