The Hidden Dangers of Boxing Impact

A boxer's punch generates up to 1300 pounds of force in milliseconds. That's the equivalent

of being hit by a 200 pound weight dropped from five feet. Your brain doesn't

just shake, it literally bounces off your skull. The damage happens in two phases.

First impact compresses the tissue. Then the rebound stretches and tears nerve fibers.

This is why fighters can seem fine, then collapse minutes later. The delayed knockout

happens because blood slowly pools, increasing pressure. Professional boxers develop chronic

traumatic encephalopathy from repeated subconcussive hits. Even sparring sessions cause microscopic

tears that accumulate over years. The human skull evolved to protect against falls,