Punching Ahead
03/29/2013 | | boxing, boxing helmets, boxing safety, Elliot eisenberg, elliot eisenberg economist, Graphsandlaughs
The Friday File: In an attempt to reduce concussions, the International Boxing Association will prohibit the wearing of headgear in competition! Absent helmets, it’s hoped boxers will refrain from using their heads as weapons, will have improved peripheral vision, and will not hit as hard as they will be unprotected when counterattacked. Remember, helmets offer no protection against blows to the head that cause the head to rotate.