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A Boxing Glove Designed for Women

Adidas presents its first boxing gloves designed for women – adidas speedw200 gloves are moulded specifically for female hands – – adidas worked with female athletes including World Champions Heather Hardy and Nikki Adler to develop glove – – Glove designed to give athletes even more speed in the ring –   Herzogenaurach, Germany (August …

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SAFETY OF BOXING – A POSITIVE MOVE FORWARD??

The “Infrascanner” at Boxing Events – A Positive Move Forward?? By Professor M.R Graham   Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can be caused by a blow to the head, or sudden motions of the head, as in semi-contact or full contact sport and can result in death (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-37552822). The pathophysiology of TBI varies considerably depending on the …

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Women, Boxing & Prejudice

Women, Boxing & Prejudice Photo: Lawrence Lustig: Matchroom   Colossal changes have occurred within women’s combat sports in the last two decades, which have challenged society’s perception of women in boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) (Mitchell, 2012; Woodward, 2014). Very little research has been produced on the effects on women in society by their inclusion in boxing. …

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