Plasma and MRI biomarkers capture neuronal damage in former professional boxers by Suzie Kamps, Suzan van Amerongen, Elena R. Blujdea, Marloes I. Hoppen, Bram Bongers, Kasper H. Schelvis, Dewi K. Caton, Marsh Königs, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Philip Scheltens, Rik Ossenkoppele, Everard G. B. Vijverberg

“…We evaluated blood-based biomarkers for neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) pathology, clinical features, and MRI biomarkers in former professional boxers compared to patients with AD or patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD). …”
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The Importance of Skeletal Muscle Oxygenation Kinetics for Repeated Wingate-Based Sprint Performance by Andrew Usher, John Babraj

“…The study aimed to determine muscle oxygen use in male and female professional boxers in response to a repeated sprint stimulus. 10 male (age: 26 ± 5 years, height: 177 ± 4 cm, weight: 72 ± 6 kg) and 6 female (age: 29 ± 4 years, height: 173 ± 2 cm, weight: 73 ± 4 kg) professional boxers took part. …”
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The spectrum of acute and chronic consequences of neurotrauma in professional and amateur boxing – A call to action is advocated to better understand and prevent this phenomenon by Michele Da Broi, Abdullah Al Awadhi, Philippe Voruz, Aria Nouri, Karl Schaller

“…Clinical dementia is far more prevalent among professional boxers than in amateurs with an incidence of 20%. …”
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Professional male modern boxing: An analysis of activity profile by category by Vicente Puchol, Jose Antonio Sanchez Fuentes, Lluís Albesa Albiol, Toni Caparrós Pons

“… The purpose of this study is to examine modern professional male boxing by analyzing world champions differences between winners and losers by categories. 322 male professional boxers (age 28.95 ± 4.10, height 175.26 ± 9.44 cm, and weight 147.82 ± 31.31 lb) were included in this observational descriptive analysis, through 320 fights separated by weight divisions [Heavy (H) (n = 24), Cruiser (C) (n = 48), Light Heavy (LH) (n = 62), Super Middle Weight (SMW) (n = 17), Middle Weight (MW) (n = 68), Light Middle Weight (LMW) (n = 42), Welter Weight (WW) (n = 49), Light Welter Weight (LWW) (n = 28), Light Welter (LW) (n = 33), Super Feather Weight (SFW) (n = 63), Feather Weight (FW) (n = 66), Super Bantam Weight (SBW) (n = 42), Bantam Weight (BW) (n = 30), Super Fly Weight (SFLW) (n = 39), Flyweight (F) (n = 29)]. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Different Plyometric Training Protocols on Punching Force and Muscle Performance in Male Boxers by Mehmet Söyler, Alper Cenk Gürkan, İdris Kayantaş, Serhat Aydın, Baykal Karataş, Meriç Eraslan, Musa Şahin, Hamza Küçük, Adela Badau, Dana Badau

“…This study examines the effects of two plyometric training interventions over an eight-week preparatory period on straight punch impact force, cardiovascular fitness, and muscle strength in national-level boxers. Twenty male professional boxers participated voluntarily, with an average age of 22.64 ± 3.12 years and an average training experience of 5.11 ± 0.88 years. …”
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