Tag: boxing

Study – MMA and “Lasting Neuropsychological Impairment”

August 2, 2026

The connection between combat sports and long term brain trauma is real. Study after study demonstrate this. Recent research conducted a scoping review of available literature and highlighted this connection. In short the research found that combat sports such as MMA, boxing and kickboxing left many athletes with “lasting neuropsychological impairment” such as long term … More Study – MMA and “Lasting Neuropsychological Impairment”

How Many Head Strikes Do Pro Boxers Absorb Per Minute in the Ring?

July 3, 2026

An interesting study was published last month in the Journal of Combat Sports Medicine shedding light on how many head strikes professional boxers are exposed to in the ring. The study, titled Epidemiology of Head Strikes Absorbed by Professional Boxing Fighters, analyzed publicly available professional boxing data from 2023 through 2025. Data was reviewed documenting … More How Many Head Strikes Do Pro Boxers Absorb Per Minute in the Ring?

Study – IQ Progressively Decreases in Children With Each Year of Muay Thai

January 27, 2025

This study is a few years old but came to my attention today when I was reading this recent article arguing that children under 15 should not be allowed to compete in full contact Muay Thai. In the article the authors cited a 2018 study of brain trauma in children who participate in Muay Thai. … More Study – IQ Progressively Decreases in Children With Each Year of Muay Thai

Judge Recommends Alberta Scrap City Athletic Commissions and Move to Province Wide Model

November 7, 2024

Alberta is a total outlier when it comes to combat sports regulation. Throughout all of CAnada and the US combat sports are overseen by Provincial, State or Tribal commissions. Alberta, however, does not have a provincial commission and instead allows municipalities to oversee these sports. In 2017 former UFC athlete Tim Hague died following a … More Judge Recommends Alberta Scrap City Athletic Commissions and Move to Province Wide Model

Study – EEG Readings May Help Screen for Early Signs of CTE

September 17, 2024

A study was published this month in the European Journal of Neurology suggesting that EEG readings may have promise in showing early signs of CTE. In the study, titled ‘Knock down the brain’: a nonlinear analysis of electroencephalography to study the effects of sub-concussion in boxers, the authors selected 21 boxers. They seperated the athletes … More Study – EEG Readings May Help Screen for Early Signs of CTE

Study – Fewer Neurological Problems Found in Boxers in Later 20th Century

September 17, 2024

An interesting study was published this month in the Archives of Neuropsychology breaking reviewing boxing brain trauma studies from the 20th century. In the study, titled Neurological Problems in Boxers during the 20th Century: a Review and Synthesis, the authors reviewed 45 articles addressing brain trauma in boxers published between 1928-1999. The goal was to … More Study – Fewer Neurological Problems Found in Boxers in Later 20th Century

Some Questions Following Ardi Ndembo’s Boxing Death

April 28, 2024

Update May 14, 2024 – Team Combat League have yet to reply to my request for a statement. Today the Florida Athletic Commission did respond with the below troubling reply. One that suggests that if a licensee is aware a competitor was knocked out in training and did not disclose this to them they are … More Some Questions Following Ardi Ndembo’s Boxing Death

Fighters Call for CTE and Concussion Warnings on Gloves and Headgear

April 10, 2024

Concussion and CTE are serious occupational risks of combat sports. Despite these risks many have a false sense of belief in the ‘protection’ offered by gloves and headgear. According to the Association of Ringside Physicians “Headguards should not be relied upon to reduce the risk of concussion or other traumatic brain injury. They have not … More Fighters Call for CTE and Concussion Warnings on Gloves and Headgear

BC Overhauls Combat Sports Regulation

April 8, 2024

In Canada the Criminal Code makes all ‘prize fights’ (a broadly defined term that can even capture light contact and grappling events) illegal by default except amateur combat sports that are “on the programme of the International Olympic Committee or the International Paralympic Committee“ The Criminal Code then gives individual Provinces the ability to change … More BC Overhauls Combat Sports Regulation

Unsettling Truth – Winning Fighters Found To Have More Long Term Brain Issues Than Losers

January 27, 2024

If you have a good fight record you probably will have better long term brain health than fighters with a losing record, right? This was the hypothesis in a recent study. Turns out the answer is no. In fact fighters with a better win/loss ratio had greater measurable brain harm than fighters with a losing record. The recent … More Unsettling Truth – Winning Fighters Found To Have More Long Term Brain Issues Than Losers