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6 verified records. Each one says who did the research, what kind of study it was, who was studied and whether it was peer reviewed.

Every record here describes research done outside FMRI. FMRI writes the summaries and links to the source. Records were last checked against their publishers on 9 November 2026.

  • Standardized Post-Bout Ringside Concussion Screening in Combat Sports

    Systematic Evidence Review and Development of the RACE1 Ringside Acute Concussion Examination

    Casey C. Sears (2026). Combat Sports Regulation and Science, Report No. CSX-003.

    An evidence review describing the development of a structured post-bout concussion examination for combat sports.

    Study type
    Systematic evidence review with instrument development
    Studied
    Combat sports under any rule set. The source states its evidence comes mainly from amateur boxing.
    Status
    Preprint, not peer reviewed
    Rights
    All rights reserved

  • Ringside Physician Stoppage Authority in United States Combat Sports Commissions

    A Critical Clinical Review of Neidecker, John, and Wheelock (2025)

    Casey C. Sears (2026). Combat Sports Regulation and Science, Report No. CSX-001.

    A critical review examining U.S. commission stoppage authority through primary legal sources and its implications for fighter safety.

    Study type
    Critical review
    Studied
    United States combat sports commissions and the rules that govern who may stop a bout. Not a study of individual fighters.
    Status
    Peer reviewed, as stated by the publisher
    Rights
    All rights reserved

  • The aftermath of boxing revisited

    Identifying chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathology in the original Corsellis boxer series

    Goldfinger MH, Ling H, Tilley BS, et al. (2018). Acta Neuropathologica.

    Researchers reassessed tissue from 14 historical boxing cases and identified CTE pathology in seven using the diagnostic criteria applied in the study.

    Study type
    Archival neuropathology study, published as correspondence
    Studied
    Preserved brain tissue from 14 of the 15 boxers first described by Corsellis and colleagues in 1973.
    Status
    Published in a peer-reviewed journal
    Rights
    CC BY 4.0

  • Self-Efficacy and Depression in Boxers

    A Mediation Model

    Chen X, Qiu N, Chen C, et al. (2020). Frontiers in Psychiatry.

    Higher self-efficacy and self-control scores were associated with lower depressive symptom scores.

    Study type
    Cross-sectional questionnaire study
    Studied
    231 Chinese boxers (144 men, 87 women), average age about 20.
    Status
    Published in a peer-reviewed journal
    Rights
    CC BY 4.0

  • Effect of Weight Class on Regional Brain Volume, Cognition, and Other Neuropsychiatric Outcomes among Professional Fighters

    Bray MJC, Tsai J, Bryant BR, et al. (2021). Neurotrauma Reports.

    The study examined weight class, brain volumes, cognition, depressive symptoms, and impulsivity in professional fighters, reporting different trajectories across weight classes and sports.

    Study type
    Analysis of a longitudinal cohort of professional fighters
    Studied
    53 professional boxers and 103 professional MMA fighters enrolled in the Professional Fighters Brain Health Study.
    Status
    Published in a peer-reviewed journal
    Rights
    CC BY 4.0

  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)—features and forensic considerations

    Byard R, Tiemensma M, Buckland ME, et al. (2023). Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology.

    A commentary describing CTE pathology, autopsy examination, and assessment of repetitive head-trauma histories.

    Study type
    Commentary and pathology reference
    Studied
    Not a study of participants. Its scope is wider than combat sports: contact sport in general and other groups exposed to repeated head trauma.
    Status
    Published in a peer-reviewed journal
    Rights
    CC BY 4.0