The influence of the boxing stance on performance in professional boxers by Sorokowski Piotr, Sabiniewicz Agnieszka, Wacewicz Sławomir

Subjects: “…professional boxing…”
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Los tres cuerpos del boxeador profesional by Loïc J. D. Wacquant

“…This serves to argue that professional boxing offers not so much an opportunity for economic betterment as the promise of social difference and even transcendence: the professional ethic of sacrifice enables boxers to tear themselves from the everday world and to create a moral and sensual universe 'sui generis' wherein a transcendent masculine self may be constructed.…”
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Treatment of a fractured humerus and partially torn supraspinatus tendon in a professional boxer with liquid platelet-rich fibrin and heat-coagulated albumin gel: a case report by Torbjörn Ogéus

“…He recovered almost completely from both injuries in only 1 month and could return to professional boxing in 3 months. Conclusion This case raises the hypothesis that liquid platelet-rich fibrin and heat-coagulated albumin gel may be an effective, minimally invasive intervention in fractures with a delayed union. …”
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Conditions of Spanish amateur boxing in the 1980s by María Teresa Calle-Molina, María Eugenia Martínez-Gorroño

“…Its dissemination in the press and public television diminished notably and a gap was opened between professional boxing and amateur boxing in the popular ideology, understanding both with the differences that identified them, since the former began to be vilified, which negatively affected amateur boxing. …”
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World Heavyweight Championship boxing: The past 30+ years of the male division by Mitchell James Finlay

“…Likewise, the data in the present study may be an interesting resource for professional boxing enthusiasts. Future research should seek to replicate the analysis in the present study across other weight divisions to explore any potential differences between weight classes. …”
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The impact of crowd noise on officiating in Muay Thai: achieving external validity in an experimental setting by Tony D Myers, Nigel J Balmer

“…A cross-classified statistical model indicated that crowd noise had a statistically significant impact, equating to just over half a point per bout (in the context of five round bouts with the ‘ten point must’ scoring system shared with professional boxing). The practical significance of the findings, their implications for officiating and for the future conduct of crowd noise studies are discussed.…”
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Plasma von Willebrand Factor Is Elevated Hyperacutely After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Rachel Thomas, Cillian E. Lynch, Jeff Debad, Christopher Campbell, Onyinyechi Chidomere, Joseph Kilianski, Kan Ding, Christopher Madden, Danielle K. Sandsmark, Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, Joshua W. Gatson

“…To address this, blood was collected from professional boxing athletes (n?=?17) before and within 30?…”
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Advanced magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological assessment for detecting brain injury in a prospective cohort of university amateur boxers by M.G. Hart, C.R. Housden, J. Suckling, R. Tait, A. Young, U. Müller, V.F.J. Newcombe, I. Jalloh, B. Pearson, J. Cross, R.A. Trivedi, J.D. Pickard, B.J. Sahakian, P.J. Hutchinson

“…Background/aim: The safety of amateur and professional boxing is a contentious issue. We hypothesised that advanced magnetic resonance imaging and neuropsychological testing could provide evidence of acute and early brain injury in amateur boxers. …”
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