Side effects?

[2swell k-wells]

I sometimes get headaches AFTER sparring.. is that OK?

no its not ok, your losing brain cells. Quit before u become ******ed.

[GREB]

after my first spar i had headache then the next day felt a bit sick with head ache is that somthing i should check

[2swell k-wells]

after my first spar i had headache then the next day felt a bit sick with head ache is that somthing i should check

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[Evil_Meat]

no its not ok, your losing brain cells. Quit before u become ******ed.

hahaha man you must worry the **** out some ppl with posts like that... but honestly the answer is yeah sometimes u will have a headache after a hard spar just dont spar again until ur head feels fine and yes you're losing brain cells but you aern't losing nearly enough to get noticable brain damage. People who have brain damage in boxing have generally had an entire amateur career, and a long pro career of boxing and it can take its toll but its more rare to see a "shot" amateur fighter.

[Stormin' Norman]

Yeah mate don't worry too much about brain damage, if you drink your probably more likely to get damage from that than boxing. Except your cardiovascular system is getting a workout so your getting healthier.

On the otherhand don't spar at all if you have a headache from sparring the previous night, as there is such a thing as second impact syndrome which amplifies concussions severely and can have bad impacts.

Just more confidence in your defence mate and you will be fine, nothing to be ashamed of from a bloody nose, just means you have to something to work on more!

Gonna have to disagree with you there, homeslice.

The truth is this; the only possible outcome of a boxing match of any kind, sparring, exhibition or competition, is experience and brain damage. Might be super minor, but it is what it is.

It's just the way it is.

alcohol, unless you're drinking a 5th a night for 15-20 years, isn't going to affect you like professional boxing

[Stormin' Norman]

take klitschko for example,

he has a ph.d and stuff, but...

put a somewhat complex calc2 problem in front of him,

i bet he would mentally implode..

[makaveli_uk]

Now im worried.

I dont want to get brain damage?!

[boxing4ever]

Gonna have to disagree with you there, homeslice.

The truth is this; the only possible outcome of a boxing match of any kind, sparring, exhibition or competition, is experience and brain damage. Might be super minor, but it is what it is.

It's just the way it is.

alcohol, unless you're drinking a 5th a night for 15-20 years, isn't going to affect you like professional boxing

what the **** are you talking about man? look at George forman, sugar ray leonard, mcgirt and a bunch of others after their carrers have NO apparent damage and fucntion fine.

[Tyson123]

You lose brain cells, but its no where near enough to make you retarted.

[!! Shawn]

you've got to think about the positives and try and shut out the negatives when it comes to boxing. Remember boxing is about 90% mental and 10% phisical so you have to work on your mentality if you want to win fights.

just think how many pro boxers there is and has been and the very small percentage of them that ended brain damaged. you cant step out in the rain and not get wet.

bottom line is remember everyone gets caught (when i boxed i got bloody noses regular but my nose just got usr to it) so you need to work on your defence and your mentalitly. remember your not the only one, so does every boxer.

Actually the vast majority of them end up with brain damage. 3 of 4 boxers with over 20 professional bouts have symptoms of chronic traumatic brain injuries (aka brain damage)

Brain damage doesn't mean you have Parkinson's or slur your words like Meldrick Taylor. Its a part of our sport. As is nose damage.

All flattening of the nose is not caused by breaks, although the kinds of noses you see on Hatton and Manfredo are, there are other types of nose damage.

The kind that Shane Mosley has. The cartilage in your nose deteriorates and your nose gradually flattens out against your face.