russel0406 t1_iuh7p7q wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:14 AM

Reply to comment by charlesfire in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster

Ironically, concussions in boxing has gone up significantly since boxing gloves got introduced.

Back in the bareknuckle boxing days, people would hit way softer because a 100% force punch to a skull would break your hands if you boxed daily, which many back in the day did.