How can a boxer take a punch to the head, from a fighter like say Mike Tyson in his prime, and not be killed. Almost any normal person would be unable to take that type of damage.

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I am aware they cover up and are trained, but some of those fighters have taken clean, straight shots and lived to tell the tale

In: Biology

Answer 1

I believe your head hitting the floor/concrete would cause more damage than a punch from a professional boxer. Mike Tyson hits incredibly hard, but the human body is more resilient than you think. That being said, the knockout mechanism comes from the brain taking damage hitting the walls of the skull, which would affect anyone the same way (unless you had a very strong, thick neck).