Headguards have been part of amateur boxing since 1984 The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) has confirmed that headguards will be removed from men's amateur boxing for October's World Amateur Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan. Headguards, first introduced in 1984, are being removed after two separate studies have shown that their removal will decrease concussions.
Women and male boxers below senior level will continue to wear headguards.
The International Olympic Committee has yet to officially confirm that headguards will be removed for the 2016 Rio Olympics but their medical commission were part of the discussion process with AIBA.
"It is AIBA's duty to bring the sport of boxing to the pinnacle of the Olympic movement and I am convinced that these changes will critically contribute to the development of our beloved sport," said AIBA president Dr Ching-Kuo Wu.