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The real reason why women still wear headguards in Olympic boxing events - despite men getting to choose whether they want to use them or not
Headgear was first introduced to boxing at the Los Angeles Games in 1984 after South Korean fighter Kim Duk-Koo died in a Technical Knockout defeat to Ray Mancini. Olympic Boxing has long been an ...
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IOC Follows AIBA, Discontinues Boxing Headgear at Olympics
(ATR) The International Olympic Committee says boxing headgear will not be used in the men’s competition at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The IOC executive board chose to follow the recommendations of ...
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"It bothers me" - UFC legend laments Alex Pereira sparring pro boxing without wearing headgear
This is full-on slugfests with top-level striking specialists without any headgear. UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen provided his thoughts on the same, saying: "So Pereira puts out this sparring ...