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Medical Study The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia did a research study of Boxing Injuries in 1994 and published their findings to the community along with their advised recommendations. One of the findings that came from a British Medical Assoc. study The Boxing Debate was that from 1985-1993 there were 18 reported boxing deaths and 6 were amateur boxers . Despite these fatalities in Old Style Amateur Boxing, as contested at the Olympic Games, the rules that permit excessive power punches and contestants to beat their opponents senseless, unconscious, or to death, still remain. Old Style Amateur Boxing Rules Of 104 Boxers that competed in the 2000 Oceania Regional Championships to qualify for the Sydney Olympics 32 (30.76%) failed to complete their contests through being either punched into submission 29 (27.88%) or through being injured or retiring 3 (2.88%). Only 20 (38.46%) contests out of 52 went the full distance of four rounds with 32 (61.54%) being stopped within 4 rounds. Modern Golden Gloves Rules© Of 769 Boxers that competed in A.A.B. Golden Gloves Boxing® & White Collar Boxing® Inter-Club Competition Workshops from September 1995 to November 2003 in 1183 rounds of boxing 11 (1.43%) failed to complete their contests. Of the 11 boxers retired by the referee 4 were for a nose bleed under the 'No Bleeding Rule', 1 was for a slightly split nose, 1 was from a grazed cheek, 1 was from a body punch, and 4 were from tiredness. First Knockdown Second Knockdown Knockout Click on the 'Olympic Style Boxing Rules Contest' video clip for an example of what is allowed to happen to an amateur boxing participant using old outdated rules. 'Aftermath' Check out:- Who Killed Davey Moore & Becky Zerlentes? Also check out:-www.afterthelastround.com A boxing documentary that shows the Becky Zerlentes bout and possible degenerative faculty effects from taking powerful hits to the head on too many occasions. As boxing trainer George Kelly advised many years ago: 'Whilst a bulldozer can knock a wall down with one hit, a hammer and chisel will do exactly the same job, it just takes a bit longer'. The Age newspaper photograph above taken by Phil Garrick of heavyweight boxer Anderson Emmanual knocked unconscious representing the Bahamas at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games is valid proof to anyone interested that 'Olympic Style Boxing' is an unsafe participation sport. A couple of days later The Sunday Age 'View From The Couch' column took the television commentator to task for having the audacity to advise viewers that this type of boxing was perfectly safe due to the wearing of headguards. The 'Views' parting shot regarding magical headgear was 'a contention various medical authorities might conceivably pop a cork over'. Boxing at the Commonwealth Games was conducted under AIBA 'Olympic Style Boxing Rules' that use headguards without any form of chin protection, and herald boxers who hit opponents hard enough to suffer concussion, to the status of winner by KO. The Anderson Emmanual 'Friendly Games' Knock-Out, the death of 'Becky Zerlentes' in 2005, and Samoan Light-Heavyweight Farani Tavui, seen by viewers from all over the world, being stretchered from the ring with purported bleeding on the brain after being punched unconscious at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games prove this type of boxing can never be safe and never condoned in the name of amateur sport by the public, sports organisations, or government authority. 'Olympic Style Boxing' has the same safety problem at the grassroots level. Boxing Queensland Inc. an Australian state amateur association advises on their website that they are dedicated to taking amateur boxing to an all time high by focusing on goals that include: 'To ensure the safety of boxers is paramount and that all the latest safety and training techniques are given to all registered clubs'. They also advise they are affiliated with Boxing Australia, AIBA, The Australian Olympic Committee and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association. Of 20 noted contests at a Boxing Queensland tournament in Caboolture during November 2005, 11(55%) were stopped after boxers took severe punishment and 27(135%) mandatory eight counts were administered on concussed boxers. Two trainers threw the towel in to save their boxer and two just quit after receiving beatings that would make a hardened sadist cringe. 1. After the Caboolture 'Olympic Style Boxing' carnage Boxing Queensland should be in the forefront calling on AIBA to overhaul 'Olympic Style Boxing Rules' so that amateur participants no longer face the prospect of being concussed or killed everytime they box. Unless AIBA addresses these urgent matters 'Olympic Style Boxing' is unacceptable and per medical authority recommendations should be banned. 2. Required Rule Changes: (a) Headguards must have chin protection. (b) Only 16oz Boxing Gloves (instead of 10oz) be permitted. (c) Per the 'AAB Excessive Punching Rule©' a boxer throwing a punch with power excessive enough to knock an opponent down or force them to lose defence capability be penalised. 3. The objective of Amateur Boxing throughout the world should be focused on point scoring skills, and the question needs to be asked by all medical authorities and every Mum and Dad why in the 21st Century do the Olympic and Commonwealth Games organisations and Government authorities allow amateur participants to be concussed in the name of sport when the problem can be avoided by simply changing the rules. Maybe they just don't care. The 'Australian Academy of Boxing Sports & Fitness Manual' provides indepth training knowledge for Boxacise® and Boxing plus insights and viewpoints on 'Professional Boxing Rules', old 'Olympic Style Boxing Rules', and modern 'Golden Gloves Boxing Rules' formats. AAB Sports & Fitness Manual Available online only from the Academy Cost: $20.00 BACK Email ALL MATERIAL ON THIS SITE IS COPYRIGHT Up Boyo Up! NEXT