Cecile writes:
-And same for groin/ovary protectors...
In some difficult situations, I have kneed my opponents between the legs and must say I enjoyed watching the pain on their face!... I know by experience it is much more painful than a kick on the breast. But, what the hell, hurting and getting hurt is part of our sport, right?
-Now, coming back to health risks, I am personally much more afraid of brain damage...
-if I get severely hit in the breast and my implants get ruptured, I know I shall be sent to hospital for surgery. But I shall first finish the fight and send the girl who did that flat unconscious on the canvas for a long sleep.
I hope some other fighters will react...

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brain damage Eh!???I mean come on .... you want a reaction well here is one. MEN fighting are not stupid enough to fight without a jock(in both kickboxing and boxing),then why should women be?It is an illegal strike-it is not part of the sport.Hence the word'sport' and not 'street fight'.In pro boxing the jock also protects the bladder area as well as forms around the back to also protect the kidneys. Many womens pro boxers wear a similar design made for women so that their bladder/groin and kidneys are also protected as well. Yet you think that it is part of the sport to allow your body to recieve possible trauma to the groin area which is soft tissue and easily damaged..although not identical to that of a man's...still has sensitive spots in it..yes the ovaries are in there too...but the general area is vulnerable to easy soft tissue damage if someone strikes hard there.In thai boxing the men don't wear the wrap around style..as I would assume it interferes with range of kicking motion(although I have seen Ray Sefo wear it in K-1).Women in ice-hockey wear what they call a jill;a jock made for women(I have never heard the term ovarie protectors...which sounds a bit ridiculousLOL)because they know that a stick/puck can inflict serious damage.I have never heard a female debate that 'there was no point'.Sometimes they wouldn't wear em..but they knew there was still logical point why you should wear one.After more than 17years of playing hockey...yes I took a few harsh sticks and pucks in my time on the special occasions when I forgot to wear my jill.Some of the guys I played with forgot to wear their jocks at times as well!ANd I will let everyone know if you have never recieved a hard blow there as a female, that it can take longer to heal than say if you got injured on the leg or another body part.I find often that the people who talk all arrogant about this is because they don't have any real experience in it.Mabey they've been tapped there.Yeah big deal.no wonder it doesn't cause damage.
Kellie ,
Malboro is right...how can you say it doesn't hurt to get kicked in the groin!?If you haven't been hurt being kicked there or knee'd there...then whomever is hitting you has absolutely no power.I'm sure I know of alot of people who could change your mind!I mean who is kicking you anyway!?Yes -it is true ,if a person with a powder puff kick is then I can understand why you can say that.A full out front kick or knee to the groin hurts alot more than a minor punch does to the chest.
As for the getting hit in the chest,although I have never yet worn any of those protectors that are being discussed whether in a real fight or just sparring... (it seems an area which generally does not take that many hits in guys or girls since your arms are usually there)...but I can understand why women would wear one...but I think only a softer padded one would be good as those hard plastic cups probably would make it worse than with nothing at all.That's fine. However I am not a fan of those almost sumo suit full length body pads that cover the chest ,ribs,stomach etc..I have never been in attendance at any fights where they have been worn..but I have seen pictures of them on men and women.I think that is overdoing it.Fighters are supposed to be conditioned to take blows to the abdominal region.