Cuts haven't been a major concern in Olympic boxing since 1980, but they will be a constant danger in Rio, where the 250 male fighters will box without headgear for the first time since Moscow.

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – For the first time in more than 30 years, male boxers won’t be wearing protective headgear at the Olympics. The International Boxing ...

Female boxers, however, will still wear headgear at the 2016 Games, as there is not yet enough research on the effects of headgear on women's boxing. Headgear must not weigh more than 16 ounces (1 ...

Headgear must not weigh more than 16 ounces (1 lb). Gloves Under AIBA rules, the gloves shall weigh 10 ounces (0.6 lbs) for boxers in weight classes ranging from 49kg (108 lbs) to 64kg (141 lbs).

Female boxers, however, will still wear headgear at the 2016 Games, as there is not yet enough research on the effects of headgear on women's boxing. Headgear must not weigh more than 16 ounces (1 ...

Female boxers, however, will still wear headgear at the 2016 Games, as there is not yet enough research on the effects of headgear on women's boxing. Headgear must not weigh more than 16 ounces (1 ...

After spending years arguing that male amateur boxers were safer fighting without headgear, Boxing Canada has changed its mind. In a special meeting Friday, the sport’s national body unanimously ...

On debut day for Olympic boxing, fighters said they were happy to be competing at the first Games since 1980 without protective headgear, welcoming better peripheral vision even if it means more ...