Prize fighters can sometimes read and write when they start - but they can't when they finish

Prize fighters can sometimes read and write when they start - but they can't when they finish

Martin H. Fischer, a German-born American physician and author, once famously said, “Prize fighters can sometimes read and write when they start - but they can't when they finish.” This quote speaks to the physical toll that the sport of boxing can take on its participants, often leaving them with cognitive impairments that affect their ability to read and write.