Re: contacts and boxing

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Re: contacts and boxing

Mike Tyner	30 Jul 2006 21:49
> why is it a bad idea anyways? I don't know. I don't think it is. That quote was from another response. -MT

Markus	30 Jul 2006 21:47
>>> No. World Boxing Assoc rule for professionals. The International >>> Amateur Boxing Association does allow them (soft), but very bad idea >>> for the obvious reasons. why is it a bad idea anyways?

Mike Tyner

30 Jul 2006 21:31

>> No. World Boxing Assoc rule for professionals. The International
>> Amateur Boxing Association does allow them (soft), but very bad idea
>> for the obvious reasons.

> I do not understand the reasons for not allowing soft contacts.

If you read the response carefully, it said the IABA _allows_ soft. I don't
see why it's a "bad" idea. Soft lenses wouldn't make a blunt-trauma injury
any worse. Rigid lenses probably _would_ cause more damage than without the
lens.

> I ask this because i have to prepare myself if some punk comes up to me on
> the street and i have to defend ymself with contacts in my eyes.

Soft lenses aren't what I'd worry about. I'd worry about having credible
witnesses so I could file an assault charge.

-MT

Markus	30 Jul 2006 19:38
>> contacts and boxing >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > T. Do they allow hard contacts? I do not understand the reasons for not allowing soft contacts. I ask this because i have to prepare myself if some punk comes up to me on the street and i have to defend ymself with contacts in my eyes.

Tomasso	30 Jul 2006 06:29
> contacts and boxing > > Is it okay to wear contacts while boxing or fighting? > > Do many boxers wear contacts while boxing? No. World Boxing Assoc rule for professionals. The International Amateur Boxing Association does allow them (soft), but very bad idea for the obvious reasons. T.

Markus	30 Jul 2006 01:03
contacts and boxing Is it okay to wear contacts while boxing or fighting? Do many boxers wear contacts while boxing?

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