WVU's Punchstat system intelligently halts boxing matches {Engadget}

Feb 10th 2007 3:48AM I don't think it will increase the danger of matches- the whole concept is to develop a upper boundary of trauma that the athlete can sustain before the match is stopped. That way, boxers who are "tough" don't increase there risk of brain injury because they can take a punch and forget about defense.The study is a work in progress and nobody knows if it will ever work. No matter, It is better to keep doing this type of research because whether or not the system works it will give us more data on deaths related to the sport. The study also took into account wt class, age, record of previous six bouts, #kos/tkos previous six bouts, and record of the fighters last six opponents during previous six bouts.