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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI remember when professional boxing was deemed to too brutal, so rules were changed. They cut the number....
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......of rounds down to 12 or so, increased the weight of the gloves so they weren't as hard, instituted the standing eight count and some other changes. Now we have gone in the other direction with increasingly brutal martial arts that look more and more like gladiatorial combat.
JoseBalow
(9,739 posts)after serving a prison sentence for raping a teen-age beauty contestant.

True Dough
(27,299 posts)have any recipes for ear fragments, Jose? Cartilage grilled cauliflower, or something?
Asking for a friend.
JoseBalow
(9,739 posts)marble falls
(72,531 posts)... https://surprisesports.com/boxing/do-boxing-gloves-cause-more-damage/
Boxing gloves can cause more damage due to increased force and protection for the wearers hands. In combat sports like boxing, gloves are designed to provide cushioning and reduce the risk of injuries. Still, they also allow fighters to generate more power, potentially leading to more damaging blows.
Additionally, the padding in gloves can create a larger surface area for impact, spreading the force over a wider area and increasing the likelihood of injury to the recipient.
As a result, boxers must be trained to strike appropriately and aim to minimize the risk of causing significant harm to their opponents.
Taking these factors into account, boxing gloves have the potential to cause more damage compared to bare-knuckle fighting.
True Dough
(27,299 posts)is "Power Slap". No defense. Just absorbing very hard slaps to the face/ear. Horrible!
I was going to post a clip, but I won't give them any promotion or clicks.
FadedMullet
(1,018 posts)True Dough
(27,299 posts)it is.
LudwigPastorius
(14,994 posts)there have been in professional boxing.
Your estimation of the danger of those types of matches is spot on.
FadedMullet
(1,018 posts)
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