American Medical Association Boxing

Medical and safety reforms in boxing - PubMed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3385788/

Abstract. The continued existence of boxing as an accepted sport in civilized society has been long debated. The position of the American Medical Association (AMA) has …

Neuropsychological Consequences of Boxing and …

https://academic.oup.com/acn/article/24/1/11/3268

The Connection Between Boxing and Brain …

https://www.brainandlife.org/articles/head-blows-from-boxing-can-cause-dementia-and-alzheimers-can/

Boxing is unique among sports in that injuring an opponent is an explicit goal: damaging the brain, via knockout, is by definition the pinnacle of accomplishment. This central …

A.M.A., CITING DANGER, ASKS ABOLITION OF BOXING

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/06/sports/ama-citing-danger-asks-abolition-of-boxing.html

The American Medical Association adopted a resolution today calling for the abolition of boxing, both amateur and professional, and urging medical groups …

The Association of Ringside Consultants …

http://www.ringsidephysicians.com/

The Association of Ringside Consultant's web site is your guide to explore the safety aspects of these sports and ultimately promote health and protection in boxing and …

WMA Statement on Boxing – WMA – The World Medical …

https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-statement-on-boxing/

1. Boxing is a dangerous sport. Unlike other sports, its basic intent is to produce bodily harm by specifically targeting the head. The main medical argument …

PHYSICANS' JOURNAL CALLS FOR A …

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/14/sports/physicans-journal-calls-for-a-ban-on-boxing.html

The A.M.A. is co-sponsoring a conference with the Association of Ringside Physicians on ''Medical Aspects of Boxing'' at Caesars Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., …

Association of Boxing Commissions

https://www.abcboxing.com/

Association of Boxing Commissions 25 Jan/23 2023 Convention Agenda 01/25/2023 ABC News, News Chris Palmquist Download PDF Sunday, July 30, …

BMA campaign to have boxing banned – …

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/16/bma-campaign-to-have-boxing-banned-archive-1984

Boxing is the only sport in which contestants deliberately set out to maim their opponents. With the present knowledge of its medical effects, it cannot be …

American Medical Association

https://www.ama-assn.org/

The American Medical Association, founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of physicians—both MDs and DOs—and medical students in …