Amateur boxing in the last 59 years. Impact of rules changes on the type of verdicts recorded and implications on boxers’ health

Abstract

In the last six decades, along with rule changes in OB, a clear reduction of health challenging results was observed. In the near future, older rules will be adopted (no head guard and a manual scoring system). Continued medical surveillance is important to ensure that new rule changes do not result in poor medical outcomes for the boxers.