Wednesday 12 November 2014

Fighters safer without headgear - AIBA chief Wu

AIBA President Wu Ching-Kuo arrives for a news conference in Baku By Peter Rutherford SEOUL (Reuters) - The decision to remove protective headgear in men's amateur boxing has made the sport safer by reducing concussions and forcing fighters to protect their heads more, Ching-Kuo Wu, the president of the governing AIBA, told Reuters on Wednesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) Congress on South Korea's Jeju Island, Wu also said women's boxing could one day follow suit but only after extensive monitoring of the men's game. ...




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