[Skorzeny]

Danger Dave:

Again, I agree with you there...

I personally would like to see NHB (and maybe even boxing) use NO gloves or protection equipment (except groin cup).

It seems to me that all that padding allows fighters to exchange REPEATED blows (to heads and teeth particularly) that are, in the long run, very unhealthy to both the hitter and the hit.

Also, I want the round system gone, too. Folks tap out, quit and tire much more quickly when fighting continously and really save their long-term health in the end. When you allow fighters to rest every three minutes and keep them going just when they can't take it anymore otherwise, I think the chances of serious damages increase.

BTW, does anyone know much about the Russian sport of hand slapping? I hear that some Russian players can deliver knock-out quality slaps with cupped hands!

Skorzeny