The confessions of Sébastien Chabal never stop making react. Last week, the 47 -year -old former rugby player had revealed during an interview granted for the Legend podcast no longer has any memory of his moments spent on the ground, from the Marseillaises he sang with the XV of France, or even from the birth of his daughter. A memory loss due to the many shocks he received at the head during his career.
Other sports also feel concerned by these shock revelations. This is particularly the case for boxers. French Tony Yoka has expressed himself on the subject on RMC, delivering his fear of ” loss the ball ».
“I saw the interview with Sébastien Chabal and that is scary. It’s about thinking. Small, I saw him put atrocious pads to All Blacks. Having repeated shocks like rugby, in boxing is the same especially in heavy goods vehicles, you can lose the ball … “recognized the Olympic champion in Rio.
Yoka: “You are transcended so the blows you do not feel them”
And the truck to share his fears: ” You are so focused on the result, you are transcended so the blows you do not feel them. You don't feel the pain at the moment. It's more after you realize that it is a dangerous, hyper aggressive sport. The boxers are also very exposed to violent head shocks. Some have lifelong consequences, others have not survived; Like the Japanese Kazuki Anaguchi (23) in 2023 or the American Patrick Day in 2019 (27 years old).
Former world champion of light heavyweights, Jean-Marc Mormeck, also exposed his fears in the face of the risk of concussion in sport. “” When a fight is too hard, you have to take time, do exams, said the ex-French boxer. Already that the training is very hard … if we take a 'fart' and we do not go to the doctor … This is what creates the damage too. »»
