Can't you get AIDS from boxing?

Question

like to professional boxers have to get tested before being able to box

because like all that blood everywhere, wouldn't you accidentally swallow it or something?

i was just curious.

Answer 1

gross visual! gross! gross!

but you raise a somewhat valid question... I've seen movies about boxing where there's blood flying all over the place.

I'm wondering (now) if they do consider all the blood flying a potential threat to their health.

Answer 2

if a boxer had HIV/AIDs to begin with they wouldn't have the energy and stamina sufficient enough to even last a round,

Answer 3

if one has aids and the body fluids come in contact with the mouth or a cut yes you can

Answer 4

i don't know if they test them, but it "could" happen if boxer A has a cut and Boxer B who has aids and whose blood has landed on his glove has gotten that blood on the cut, then i guess a boxer could get aids. Seems really rare to me though.

Answer 5

Swallowing won't do it alone you both need open wounds. Blood from the infected party has to enter the uninfected party's bloodstream directly. It can happen though.

The only way it will infect someone from it entering the mouth is if there is an open wound in the mouth  that the virus directly enters.

Answer 6

If the boxer has AIDS and blood splatters then yes you could.

Answer 7

in mike tyson's case yeah

but naw i doubt it