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The International Amateur Boxing Association decided men should box without the protective head gear last year following research which suggested the removal decreases concussions. Could other sports like American football learn from this decision? Would the sport then be safer? The Â鶹Éç's Alistair Magowan has been looking at whether head guards should be removed from women's amateur boxing too. Photo : An American footballer holds up his helmet (Credit: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)