Health, Sports & Psychology
Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health
...systems – something Hatton himself criticised. Outside the ring, boxers face other pressures that rarely make headlines. The extreme weight cuts required for competition can alter brain chemistry and destabilise mood. The punishing solitude of training camps and the stress of maintaining a public persona feed into chronic stress. Then there is the challenge of early...
