consequences of the sport. it does make you worried. in my first fight without a head guard, i had a big cut under my eye. i thought, that's a bit serious. no, if you have worries about getting hit, you wouldn't do it. over the years, changes have been made to make the sport safer. the science on head guards has changed at senior level. bigger, more padded gloves are used, and gyms' training has improved according to peter. but nevertheless, he still believes that more could be done to mitigate the potential long—term damage. i think head shots in sparring should be limited. in training? in training. in a statement, the aiba, the international boxing association for amateur boxing said that its priority has always been the health and wellbeing of boxers. research is currently undergoing into impact loads to the head in training and competition, and any changes to regulation on the sparring would be grounded in robust research and based on its commitment to boxers and those who support them. every day, i'm convincing myself