In 1908, amateur boxing was introduced as an Olympic sport, marking a revival of interest in amateur sports within the modern Olympic movement.
Boxing was banned in Albania from 1965 until the fall of Communism in 1991.
From 1980 to 2007, more than 200 amateur boxers, professional boxers and Toughman fighters died due to ring or training injuries.
In March 1981, neurosurgeon Fred Sonstein sought to use CAT scans in an attempt to track the degeneration of boxers' cognitive functions after seeing the decline of Bennie Briscoe.
In 1983, editorials in the Journal of the American Medical Association called for a ban on boxing, with the editor, George Lundberg, describing boxing as an "obscenity".
In 1989, the International Boxing Hall of Fame opened in Canastota, New York.
In 1990, the first inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame included boxing legends such as Jack Johnson, Benny Leonard, and Muhammad Ali.
Boxing was banned in Albania from 1965 until the fall of Communism in 1991.
More comprehensive studies of neurological function on larger samples performed by Johns Hopkins University in 1994 show amateur boxing is a comparatively safe sport due to the regulations of amateur boxing and a greater control of the athletes.
In 1997, the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians was established to create medical protocols through research and education to prevent injuries in boxing.
From 1980 to 2007, more than 200 amateur boxers, professional boxers and Toughman fighters died due to ring or training injuries.
In 2007, Sweden lifted its ban on professional boxing, but imposed strict restrictions, including limiting fights to four three-minute rounds.
In 2007, one study of amateur boxers showed that protective headgear did not prevent brain damage, and another found that amateur boxers faced a high risk of brain damage.
A 2011 study analyzing bouts from 1890 to 2011, found an average death rate of 13 participants per year.
In 2013, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) restricted the use of head guards for senior males at the World Championships and Olympics.
In December 2014, Norway legalized professional boxing.
In 2016, professional boxers were allowed to participate in the Olympic Games and other tournaments sanctioned by AIBA to level the playing field. However, professional organizations strongly opposed that decision.
Accident rates analyzed by National Safety Council in 2017 show amateur boxing is a comparatively safe sport due to the regulations of amateur boxing and a greater control of the athletes.
An Australian study in 2022 found that safety improvements implemented in 2011 were unsuccessful in preventing participant deaths.
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