After only two bouts with the company, DC welterweight Dusty Harrison will be leaving the Memphis-based promotional company, Prize Fight. No official word has been given for Harrison's decision to leave but sources tell BATB that Prize Fight may be moving in a new direction, transitioning out of boxing into mixed martial arts.
The move has provided an interesting opportunity for the undefeated 17-year-old (2-0)because he has been added to the Robert Guerrero-Marcos Maidana undercard on Saturday, August 27 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. Ironically, that is the same card that undefeated Brandywine, MD heavyweight Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell will be on when he makes his HBO debut against Mike Mollo.
Harrison is talented and will do well if he picks the right people to surround himself with and sticks with them. It's like a "gym whore" (someone who bounces around gym to gym) nobody respects them after a while. I surely hope he settles down with someone and begins building a long lasting (slow moving) career. I say slow moving because he is young, regardless of his skill i still believe he needs a lot of soft opposition for a few years.
ReplyDeleteMEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight MMA is proud to announce that it is bringing the MID-SOUTH MMA Championships to the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven on April 16, 2011. The exciting 10 bout card will feature the most recognizable and elite fighters in the Mid-South laying it all on the line in a six sided cage with no way out. The Main Event of the night will showcase Scott “The Irish Spartan” O’ Shaughnessy vs David Lindsey in a fight that is sure to have the crowd on their feet throughout. O’ Shaughnessy, 25, is a rugged all action fighter that is willing to go at it anyway his opponent wants it. O’ Shaughnessy has won fights by choke submissions and high flying knockouts so the crowd will be suspenseful the whole time he is in the cage. Standing in O’ Shaughnessy’s way of victory is his toughest test to date, Little Rock native David Lindsey. Lindsey has been hailed by experts has a potential future champion in MMA and does not plan on letting O’ Shaughnessy stand in his way of greatness. Like O’ Shaughnessy, Lindsey is adept at all styles in the cage and will fight his any way the match takes him. This fight promises to be worth the price of admission all by itself.
ReplyDeleteThe action heats up way before the main event though as standout combatants from Memphis such as Austin Lyons, Jamie Houston, Jaden Booth, Tyler Hatley and the dynamic brother duo of Tim & Bobby Galluzzi take to the cage in separate bouts to prove that they are Mid-South MMA Champions.
Tickets for this exciting 10 bout card of action are just $25 & $35 and go on sale Saturday, March 5th. Tickets can be purchased at the DeSoto Civic Center box office, at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or at any ticketmaster location. Doors for the Mid-South MMA Championships open at 7 PM and the first fight starts at 7:30 PM.
I guess your right!
ReplyDeleteTICKETS: $35.00/ $25.00
ReplyDeleteSOUTHAVEN, MS - Prize Fight MMA is proud to announce the return of Mixed Martial Arts to the Mid-South on August 6th as it presents MID-SOUTH MMA CHAMPIONSHIPS II from the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, MS. This past April Prize Fight unveiled the 1st installment of Mid-South MMA Championships to a raucous near capacity crowd at the DCC and has received such great reviews of the show that they have decided to bring back part two. "People are still talking about the show we did in April and have been asking me when I was going to bring back MMA to the DCC, well here it is!", announced Brian Young of Prize Fight. As successful and exciting as the 1st show was the 2nd lines up to be even better as matchmaker Jamie Houston has assembled one of the most power packed MMA cards to ever hit the Mid-South. The thirteen bout card will feature five Mid-South Championship bouts featuring some of the hottest MMA fighters in the region. "People come to our shows because they get quality and quantity for their dollar. I promise the fans that this show will be the best one yet. I have never been more excited to be part of a show than this one", said Houston in regards to the show.
Leading off the night will be a title fight between the big boys as Jeremiah Trundle leads off against Brian Baca for the Mid-South MMA Heavyweight Title. The popular Memphian Trundle will look to impose his will on Baca in this clash of goliaths. Not to be out done is Tyler Hill of "Wolfpack MMA" as he meets Tyler Smith in a Mid-South MMA Lightweight Title match. The opening bouts on the card will also feature popular fighters such as Bobby Galluzzi, Brandon Abernathy and Drew Chiles in separate bouts.
The hot card turns to fire as local favorites Jaden Booth and Jamie Houston enter the cage in separate fights and fan favorite Codie Shuffield of Oxford, MS enters the cage to do battle with Tel Faulkner in a Mid-South MMA Middleweight Championship match. Fans from the show in April will remember Faulkner as the man who silenced the crowd and Jaden Booth with a one punch knockout that still has people talking. Also, one of Memphis's best all-action fighters Tim Galluzzi will meet Michael Casteel for the Mid-South MMA Featherweight Championship and to close the night in the Main Event Memphian Jacob Noe will do battle with the rugged Chris Hawk for the Mid-South MMA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Tickets for this exciting 13 bout card of action are just $25 & $35 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at the DeSoto Civic Center box office, at ticketmaster.com, by calling ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or at any ticketmaster location. Doors for the Mid-South MMA Championships open at 7 PM and the first fight starts at 7:30 PM
Can you blame them? That seems to be where the money is.
ReplyDeleteHeard the kid Harrison was dropped and MMA had nothing to do with it. Is this true?
ReplyDeleteIf he was dropped, that's a fast and great recovery. Golden Boy HBO. Not televised but he'll get good looks.
ReplyDeleteNo, that is not true. Prize fight has had a rough time recently with Fernando Guerrero losing and Shawn Porter deciding not to take a step-up bout against former champ Steve Forbes.The word is they are soured on boxing and want to get out of the business.
ReplyDeleteYe honestly I heard prizefight dropped harison.... but I wish dusty luck if its true dnt keep ur head dwn and u will prove them wrong in long run
ReplyDeleteAre you an adult pretending to be a kid? Telling the young man not to keep his head down doesn't fit the situation. Did you not read the capture? He is now boxing on Golden Boy's HBO card. He is most likely jumping with joy. Your mis-spelled words do not fool anyone. Your hater ways are a sign of evil.
ReplyDeleteWhy would Prize Fight "drop" Dusty Harrison? The youngest and one of, if not the most talented newcomers to the pro level. Thats a lie whoever told you that and you should question any other piece of information you get from them in the future. It was a blessing getting the 2 fights and good marketing/promotion from Prize Fight that helped raise Dusty's market value but it is a bigger blessing parting ways with them. The problem with prize fight is that they are amateurs trying to compete at the pro level. Bigger things are on the horizon for Team Harrison no doubt.
ReplyDeletePrize fight is not out of the boxing busniess.
ReplyDeleteI actually heard from the horses mouth. Team Harrison was very disapointed because of the parted ways. They said several times that everyone treated them great and they enjoyed fighting in Memphis. You could hear it clearly on video how satisfied they were. I guess with the HBO deal, they realize that all has worked out for the best. Good luck to PrizeFight and Team Harrison.
ReplyDeleteNo....Prize Fight treated us great the FIRST TIME we were there! The 2nd time we were there they treated us like SH*T! The fans and the people in Memphis were great and were very receptive and welcoming both times. The fans in Memphis love Dusty, too bad Prize Fight themselves were a night and day difference the 2nd time around. I won't comment any further on the Prize Fight deal other than to say that it was NOT a good deal anyways, not when there are better ones to be made. There is always going to be disappointment when things don't work out as planned, but at the end of the day, everyone knows its a blessing in disguise. "Good luck to Prize Fight"??? I don't wish good luck to anyone that treated us the way they did when we were there.
ReplyDeletePrize Fight did drop Dusty. They found through polling and testing (and actual boxing too) that fans didn't react well to Dusty. Kid ain't going to make it big and this is the first sign.
ReplyDeleteTeam that's handling Dusty is in over it's head. It's not going to end well under this leadership.
ReplyDeleteToo much drama in the Dusty camp. Drama = fizzle out.
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ReplyDeleteAs many people know MMA is getting uge not just in America but across the world, yet most sports have seemed to die down because of its success especially boxing, I personally love MMA and Boxing.
ReplyDeleteBut really which would you pick to watch, I am going to tell you the top 5 reasons why MMA is better than Boxing.
#5 Youth involvement
As you know MMA is getting mainstream and more youth tend to drift toward it more than Boxing, because of the more you can do it, compared to boxing, older people love boxing because that was what they grew up on, the youth today love MMA because it seems to be the thing for them.
Youth love to rebel and take out their aggression, so MMA tends to be were they go, because they seem to not want to be at the same place their parents are, its their sport and not their parents and it makes it special to some in that way.
#4 Excitement
If you watch boxing you always see that one big knockout, but really in MMA you see that plus more, in boxing once someone falls down its pretty much over, but in MMA it seems to be the opposite, more and more fighters get knocked down and come back, therefore exciting the crowd.
The fights also tend to market their product alot, doing interviews and hyping things up, Boxers do that, but really its only the meeting of the two for pictures that they really market the product.
#3 Easy Access
Boxing is mainly a PPV thing, unless you have showtime, which not everyone has, MMA does have PPVs, but they have more fights than Boxing too, so instead of seeing one Boxing fight you see 3 or 4 MMA ones.
And UFC is one Spike so you see some of their old PPVs and some of their shows on so you get that for free, boxing never does that.
#2 Less Money to Watch
As I mentioned you see one Boxing match for the average of $50.00 and it could be over in an hour or 1 minute, so you basically wasting money by purchasing it, MMA like I said has TV shows all over different channels, such as Spike for UFC.
If you order a PPV for MMA you get more thats the only reason people prefer not getting Boxing, just thinking economically, we do have that problem in America.
#1 Boxing isn't as Appealing as MMA
If you watch boxing, its all punches, and maybe kicks if your lucky.MMA brings that plus wrestling, karate, and many other fighting styles into the fold. If you want to see the best fights you watch MMA.
Boxing doesn't appeal to the younger people, and some of the older generation, you can have submission victories, kick or knee to the head knockouts and your allowed to see blood, where as in boxing they stop the match if you get to bloody or swollen.
If you want to watch boxing that is cool, but if you want exciting, youth endorsed, economical big time fights, you'll watch MMA, sorry boxing your the past MMA is the present and future. I suggest that if you want to make some money, switch over to MMA the first chance you get.
How about Dusty as Lange's next opponent?
ReplyDeleteDusty is gay. It's not a big deal, but it's true. I hope he comes out. It would be good for him and the sport. About 10% of all pro boxers are gay.
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There are reports out of Las Vegas that MMA sports betting is doing better than boxing. However, this weekend there was a major MMA event, but no boxing.
ReplyDeleteSheldon Goldberg was on a radio show that Dana White was on and apparently he doesn't feel that the UFC has syphoned off boxing fans so much as have created a whole new audience base. He noted those in boxing are paying attention to the ratings and success of UFC on Spike as well as their success on ppv and are a bit concerned about how it might affect boxing.
ReplyDeleteThere are alot of feelings from all spectrums that mma is growing from boxing fans, from pro wrestling fans or from non-fans of both. I think Sheldon may be right and that boxing is rocking along as it always has and probably always will with its own core audience that isn't affected by the UFC to any significant extent.
What do you guys think? Does mma in the U.S. affect boxing to an appreciable amount? Do you think boxing has been slipping in keeping or attracting the young male demo (other than big fights that always sell)?
MMA does not hurt boxing. MMA does not destroy boxing. Boxing fans aren't running to MMA. That's just all b.s. The reality was that long before MMA and the Fertittas [brothers] spent a gazillion dollars with the UFC, boxing was already fading. Boxing's biggest problem is that it can't attract young people. We have virtually no fans under 30, and that's a problem. ...
ReplyDeleteAs a boxer, I think our sport can learn a lot from the UFC and MMA, especially in terms of making it more appealing to a new generation brought up on video games and superheroes. Everyone likes the dramatic and the story behind the fighter. I have no doubt that the fighters in MMA are as athletic and as dedicated to their sport as boxers. I've done some MMA and know the same principles of battle exist. MMA fighters are more rounded, complete fighters and boxing is a big part of their standup game. I don't think anyone can really disagree with that observation. Without training, a MMA fighter would destroy a boxer on the ground.
ReplyDeleteI guess it all boils down to the fact that MMA takes the best of all the combat sports, combines them and pits them against each other. Thus, it draws the fans from all disciplines. To any purist of any sport, that in itself will be offensive and will be perceived as a threat against their "culture". To the UFC, that works to their advantage as the discussions shine even more light on MMA
Boxers are fighters under promoters, and have the right to fight with any boxing organization.
ReplyDeleteThe more the boxer wins, and earns the attention of the public the more his salary becomes per match.
MMA fighters are slaves under the so-called promoters which are not really promoters/ but, promotion companies that sign the fighter under a number of fights for their company.
“I love the sport of boxing, let me tell you. I used to live, eat, breathe, sleep boxing. Unfortunately, all the guys who were involved in boxing, all had a hand in helping kill that great sport. And the thing that scares me is, all the sleazy, slithering, creepy guys from boxing all are starting to work their way over to MMA now. And hopefully, the UFC can position themselves right now to keep all the creeps out of the sport.”
ReplyDeleteWe often hear from people who don't like mixed martial arts. Usually that happens when either it's too violent for them, or because they make assumptions about something they haven't seen.
ReplyDelete"It's human cockfighting!" "It's just a bar brawl in a cage!" "It's insanely dangerous!"
The first two are a judgment call. But that third complaint is one we can address.
Johns Hopkins says MMA is much, much less dangerous than boxing, and for several reasons.
First, in MMA, when you get clocked, the fight is likely over very soon afterwards. In boxing, you get a standing eight count, then someone continues to beat on your head.
Any MMA fan will tell you that, within about 40 secons after a knock out, most losing fighters are back on their feet shaking hands with the winner. They're probably concussed, sore, a little woozy, but the fight is over. There will be no more punishment this day. Compare that to boxing, where you could be what MMA would consider "knocked out" three times before the fight is stopped.
The second reason MMA is safer is the smaller gloves. Looking at them, you'd think traditional boxing gloves would be safer because there's more padding, but there's also more surface area, so more of your head is being hit, and it's not one sudden smack that gives a fighter long term damage... it's repetitive hits, both during a fight and in training.
That's the third reason MMA is safer - you don't train by getting punched in the head. But in boxing, sparring with headgear is commonplace, and the Johns Hopkins study shows that ongoing hits to the head does more long term damage to the brain.
The fourth reason: MMA isn't just about being punched in the face. Most fighters spend more time on the floor, or in the clinch, than they do striking. Indeed, many MMA fights have ended without a punch landing.
The fifth reason: Shorter fights. Boxing matches can go an hour, but MMA fights are three round affairs unless they're title fights (those go five rounds). Less time swinging = less time being swung at.
And, lastly, just to put one common accusation to rest, Muhammed Ali did not get Parkinson's Disease from being punched in the head. Ali's thought process is still cogent, it's his nerves that aren't functioning as they should, and you don't get that kind of affliction through head trauma, you get it because you get it.
In fact, some Parkinson's patients are using boxing training to combat the disease, with startlingly impressive results.
Bottom line: There have been two recorded deaths in mixed martial arts. Douglas Dedge died in 1998 after a fight on an unregulated card in Kiev, Ukraine, and in 2007, Sam Vasquez died from injuries sustained in a fight in Houston.
At the same time, the Journal of Combative Sport has documented 71 deaths since 1993 in boxing.
So the next time someone complains to you about the violence in MMA and what it will do to those who participate, point them to this page and remind them that nobody has ever died from a cauliflower ear.
Ali was damaged by boxing.
ReplyDeleteWhich Brian is this that is sucking up to MMA.
ReplyDeleteDoes the term fuckwad mean anything to you?
In recent years, the MMA events like UFC gained ground on Boxing seriously. Evidence of this is that last year generated UFC pay-per-view events, more money than boxing events. MMA Boxing organizer and television have constantly attacked, that shows their concern about the meteoric rise of MMA events not only in the United States, but throughout the world.
ReplyDeleteBoxing has been the main stream, as longs as I can remember with greatFighters like George Foreman, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield does not mention the legends like Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, and many others, is one of the most respected sports boxing did it.
I am a big fan of boxing myself, but unfortunately in the last five years has the charm and prestige, which lost to observe once made boxing a sport. I can not remember how many nights I stayed until 4 or 5 clock in the morning waiting to see Tyson fight.
This is one of theThere biggest problem with boxing in those days there are many idols as before. Ask a 20 year old in those days, that is their favorite fighters, would I be surprised if they all say. You see, boxing is missing idols and role models are, what the turnover in the sport.
Now please do the same thing 20 years, which is their favorite MMA fighter, and I bet they will say: "From UFC or Strikeforce, in the category"
In his early days of MMA events as brutal and wanted to pass on any channelhis struggles. What made her change her mind? This changes everything in sports these days, MONEY.
When everything started, was the only way to fight UFC Clock rent video tapes have now cable channels dedicated specifically for MMA and events is available on a pay-per-view to see. Power merchandising MMA has grown and has surpassed boxing exorbitant, the reason so much exposure recently won.
There is also a reality show called The Ultimate Fighter, thein its 13th Edition, where the fight amateur mixed martial arts fighters to become a professional. Therefore, the fact that many fights in the UFC have in these days of this reality show to come.
Even the famous brands of boxing equipment to make MMA gear, the proof of the power anchor merchandising MMA has in recent days. Just for the record, if Dana White purchased the UFC from the Gracie family was worth $ 2 million now to 2 billion dollars.
But this is not the onlyMMA is more popular than boxing because in those days. MMA public in its majority consists of a generation that has the video games like Street Fighter, Tekken and many other fighting games where the characters were different styles of fighting, which is the essence of mixed martial arts has grown.
This generation is also more dynamic, with great effect to offer and eager to fight MMA just that. While speakers can be quite boring at times, 12 rounds, with no breakdownboring to say the least.
MMA takes A GREAT DEAL of its artform from wrestling, and submission holds, and the fighters are 'overall' more muscular, needing their weight to gain the advantage.
ReplyDeleteThen, though, you have to remember that fighters cannot fight way above their weight class. So you'd have to judge a like-for-like weight category! That weight, on the boxer is ALL designed to land on a jaw, eye, or rib/kidney!
The competition these days is too tight for anyone to give up more than 15lbs. It'd be a slaughter! lol
I think that the best comparison you could make, and therefore, judge by, would be K1 Fighting! Again, any art goes, but it takes part in a ring, and the fighters are made to remain upright! Bushido, the Japanese form of wrestling is very similar to MMA only more rules concerning 'groundwork'.... If you haven't already seen these styles, take a look on Youtube... I think you'd really enjoy them!
One thing that boxers do much more is running! (I would too... if an angry nutcase called Tyson wanted to EAT me, literally, alive! lmao) So they have a brilliant cardio-vascular fitness. And remember, the 12 round bouts that are modern boxing matches are very recent! There HAVE been fights known to have continued for days... during the bare-knuckle eras!
Then again, could a boxer fight on the ground for 3 x 5mins rounds?
I know you're asking about 'in better shape overall', but that leads to too many comparisons in 'who'd win if it came to a fight'?
Otherwise the simple answer would be boxers for their stamina, and split-second sharp bursts of force in their punches, and upper body strength!
But, if I'm right, and you are asking 'who'd win'? God help that boxer, if the MMA Fighter got past his initial barrage of punches, and guard! lol... I could see muscles and ligaments being torn on the boxer for 'fun'!! ;-)
A good strong boxer would beat an MMA on the street or the ring 95% of the time.
ReplyDeleteBoxing lacks those characters. What happens when Floyd Mayweather Jr, Oscar De La Hoya, and Bernard Hopkins disappear? What happens when Klitschko or Hatton hang up the gloves? Can Hollyfield's comeback sustain boxing? There are very few matchups that can draw the big crowds and pay per view revenues, and it is the lack of showboating that keeps boxing out of the limelight. The boxers are all too similar. The names we remember are the ones who distinguish themselves from the pack in some regard, and relying on an undefeated record won't necessarily do it, unless you are dedicated boxing fan. The masses remember the character, not the statistics. Tyson, like him or not, is a household name.
ReplyDeleteSay and think what you want, but these guys are very smart. MMA money more than triples Boxing money. This past April Prize Fight unveiled the 1st installment of Mid-South MMA Championships to a raucous near capacity crowd at the DCC and has received such great reviews of the show that they have decided to bring back part two. "People are still talking about the show we did in April and have been asking me when I was going to bring back MMA to the DCC, well here it is!", announced Brian Young of Prize Fight. As successful and exciting as the 1st show was the 2nd lines up to be even better as matchmaker Jamie Houston has assembled one of the most power packed MMA cards to ever hit the Mid-South. The thirteen bout card will feature five Mid-South Championship bouts featuring some of the hottest MMA fighters in the region. "People come to our shows because they get quality and quantity for their dollar. I promise the fans that this show will be the best one yet. I have never been more excited to be part of a show than this one.
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ReplyDeleteReal Fighting Begins!
Cruz vs Johnson
Barry vs Struve
Johnson vs Brenneman
Wiman vs Danzig
Prelims
Johnson vs Sass
Edwards vs Oliveira
Easton vs Hougland
Boxing takes ALOT more skill then MMA-I respect MMA but Boxers are way more skilled.
ReplyDeleteMMa is not a threat to boxing-look at what the top boxers earn compared to the top MMA fighters.
Mma fighters (superstars and the ones coming up) are much lower paid than boxers. That's why it's good business unless your a fighter. Dana White makes all the money but has there been even a million dollar payday for an MMA fighter for one night? Nope. Makes you say hmmm. If it's so popular when are the fighters going to make some real money compared to all these supposedly less popular sports? Even BMX riders make multiple millions.
ReplyDeleteJames Toney LMAO
ReplyDeleteThere's another mechanism by which head trauma is associated with dementia, of which Alzheimer's is simply the most common type in late-life, and that is by repeated blows to the head. There have been a lot of articles in the press about this regarding football players.
ReplyDeleteIt's been known for almost a hundred years that people who are boxers and who endure many, even head trauma frequently, including some professional football players. That actually isn't Alzheimer's disease itself, it's a different kind of change in the brain, it has actually one of the two things that characterize Alzheimer's disease: changes inside nerve cells that clearly interfere with our ability to speak to one another, and this is likely what causes the loss of thinking function as you get older.
It saddens me that this area's boxing community fail to support Dusty. He represents DC, and represents it well. Every local who cares about the sport should realize what he means to the area.
ReplyDeleteTo those on the board talking about cage fighting I have this to say:
Firstly, this is a BOXING forum. I, for one, do not have any interest in cage fighting. I also assume most on here have to desire to discuss it. You have to assume our opinions will be biased against it.
Secondly I don't consider it a threat to boxing. It may be a threat to the boxing industry, but the art of boxing will always be carried on. Once boxing is in you, no amount of debate can change the way you feel. If I see cage fights on TV I'll watch, but I've never felt compelled to follow fighters and matches.
To Brian: Don't waste your time. You can't give me one reason to think MMA is better than boxing. You can point out all the negatives of the boxing INDUSTRY and you'd be right. However, when the bell rings and the action starts, I love seeing the plot unfold.
To Grappler X: I appreciate the fact that your statements are well grounded and it seems you've researched the subject, but I do think that boxing can cause head trauma even more so than MMA. However, I think people like Ali may be predisposed to that condition and boxing helped to bring on earlier and intensify those symptoms. Otherwise Joe Frazier also would have had Parkinson's.
For those who think boxing is boring please see
Khan vs. Madaina in it's entirety!!
Maybe, but he getting that money. While you are sitting at home bored as can be playing on the computer. LMAO
ReplyDeleteoh boy, i think this person who leaves negative comments is a dusty stalker, a broke one at that>
ReplyDeletejealous cuz dusty getting paid>
The youngster has both of his first fights televised, and his third fight is on the HBO undercard and you think his team is over their head. Well, somewhere, someone is doing something right.
ReplyDeleteTop Rank has been in business many years and I doubt very seriously that you know more than they do.
It's actually a Golden Boy Promotions event. However, we understand you perfectly.
ReplyDeleteHatin on a 16 year old. LOL
ReplyDeleteRidiculous!
ReplyDeleteAlmost certainly. Research has long shown that head trauma— something no boxer cannot avoid over the years—puts one at risk for permanent brain damage. Brain cells generally cannot repair themselves (as can cells elsewhere in the body), so damaged neurons stay damaged. The American Medical Association and British Medical Association have both called for a ban on boxing, citing statistics of brain damage in professional boxers.
ReplyDeleteNow a study to be presented this week at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting shows that amateur boxing also increases the risk of brain injury.
For evidence, researchers puncture a subject's spinal cord to measure the amount of certain chemicals in their cerebrospinal fluid, a liquid that helps protect the brain from shock and sharp pressure changes.
The study found elevated levels of markers suggesting brain damage following a bout of boxing.
Boxing deity Muhammad Ali famously lives with Parkinson syndrome, a disorder of the nervous system caused by the degeneration of a group of brain cells involved in voluntary movement. There has been no conclusive evidence that Ali's disorder, which causes tremors, slowness of movement and muscular rigidity, is a result of his boxing career. However, his form of Parkinson's is associated with head trauma.
You might encourage your Tyson-loving tyke to take up soccer instead. The same study that looked at amateur boxing also investigated soccer players and found no association between repeated ball-heading and brain damage.
Even the much larger gloves that boxers wear is considered more civilized by some. But the large gloves are designed to protect the fighter's fist, not his opponent’s head. This fist protection again allows boxers to dish out more prolonged head punishment.
ReplyDeleteAll this hasn’t been to say MMA isn't violent, it definitely is, and it's not for everyone's tastes. But real life has shown that boxers endure far more long lasting damage.
He's not 16 you idot.
ReplyDeleteHe's probobly 18 or 19 if you want to know the truth about it
everyone for the record anonymous is no other than Prizefights so called matchmaker NATE YODER ,,I can tell ou from experince of being on the insid efor years of Prizefight ,Brins and Russ Young only care about 1 THING and thats themselfs and making everyone in the mid-south think there BIG TIME but the Honest Truth is THERE BROKE Living it large for years at other peoples expense the only way Anthony and Lamont make it with them is Shelly Finkle carried the weight of $$$ it wasnt coming from them , there favorite line is LLOK AT OUR TRACK RECORD OF ALL THE FIGHTERS THEY HAVE BUILD but the truth is if I used all the TIN CANS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES I COULD BUILD MY GRANDMOTHER TO 25-0 , So anyone who deals with Prizefight will shurely get BURNED !!!!!
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