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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Olympic boxing is bloody again.Men are fighting without headgear for the first time in 36 years, making the sport debatably safer and undoubtedly more attractive to fans. But the most tangible consequence is gore: More than a dozen boxers at the Rio Games have already incurred significant facial cuts in the first six days of the tournament.Algerian middleweight Ilyas Abbadi was unsure how he got the 1 1/2-inch gash outside his left eye during his victory over Congos Mpi Ngamissengue on Tuesday, but blood trickled down his face during the bout. The cleaned-up wound still gaped to reveal bloody tissue afterward, and he could only hope his training staff could close it satisfactorily before his next fight Friday.Now I know the value of the headgear, Abbadi said through a translator. I think for the amateurs, that would be better. I would prefer to fight with headgear, but this is how it is.The Olympics are the amateur games biggest showcase by far, and the sport desperately hoped a major cut wont ruin a fighters hopes through medical disqualification. It happened for the first time Thursday, when a 2-inch cut near Armenian welterweight Vladimir Margaryans right eye forced the stoppage of his bout with Cuban gold medalist Roniel Iglesias after just 87 seconds.Margaryans coach, Karen Aghamalyan, said his fighter already had a cut from his first Olympic bout four days earlier. Ringside physicians couldnt close the gash when it re-opened in the first minute against Iglesias, who was a heavy favorite.In pro boxing, the sight of blood on a fighters face and chest is common -- and an undeniable part of the sports primal lure. But that visceral reminder of the sports inherent violence had been rare in the modern amateur game until the International Boxing Association (AIBA) removed headgear from its fighters in 2013, citing scientific studies claiming protective padding actually increases brain injury.Although AIBA has worked to improve its boxers fighting styles to minimize head clashes, cuts have become a steady occurrence at major tournaments ever since, often when two skulls collide in an up-close exchange of punches.The absence of headgear has led to several grisly, compelling scenes in preliminary bouts.Russias Adlan Abdurashidov and Algerias Reda Benbaziz both were cut Tuesday during their lightweight bout, which was stopped twice in the second round for Abdurashidov to receive medical attention. Blood dripped steadily from Benbazizs face in the third.The guy was using his head a lot, and he received a warning from the judge, Benbaziz said after winning the decision despite a 2-inch cut through his right eyebrow, which was already swelling moments after the bout. Yeah, it will affect my next fight, but we will have to fight with an injury. I wish I could be using the headguard.Abdurashidov could only grimace in frustration, blood caked to his upper chest above his tank top.The first minute after the cut, it was very uncomfortable for me, Abdurashidov said. I took some punches because of my eye. It was from a head-butt. Usually, its very good to fight without headgear, but today it was a minus. In general, its better for me without.Abdurashidov echoed the feelings of many fighters, who appear to be roughly split on the change. Despite the risk, many boxers prefer the increased peripheral vision and freedom of movement allowed by an uncovered head.I dont like getting cut, but I prefer to fight without headgear, said Irelands David Oliver Joyce, who was left bloodied by a clash of heads in his loss to Azerbaijans Albert Selimov. Im more of a pro-style boxer, and for the past couple of years, the amateur system suited me.Amateur boxers began wearing headgear between the 1980 Moscow Games and the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Organizers believed the cushions around the skull and cheeks would cut down on concussions and other serious head injuries, but they also protected fighters from bloody damage, allowing them to compete in a multi-fight tournament with almost no cuts.With fighters faces hidden behind bulky padding, the amateur sport gradually lost its long-held status as a must-see Olympic event. The headgear era roughly coincided with the move to a computer-based, punch-counting scoring system.Both factors contributed to Olympic boxings evolution into a sometimes plodding sport derided as fencing with gloves, with fighters rewarded for light punches and elusiveness over power, toughness and combinations.AIBA has returned to a pro-style scoring system since the London Games. The resulting sport is more attractive in almost every manner, and the bouts in Rio have generally been more compelling -- but the blood on the fighters faces portends a potential problem.Professional boxers get several months of recovery time between bouts. Olympic boxers must fight up to five times in a nine-day span, with no time for significant cuts to heal in any meaningful way.So fighters will punch and pray.Russian bantamweight Vladimir Nikitin bled all over himself while beating Vanuatus Boe Warawara on Wednesday. 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Basketball continues to be my passion and I am the starting point guard on my high school varsity basketball team, says Cole, 17.2009: Ian Gregory and the Dallas CowboysPrior to the wish, Ian was not doing well. He fought every treatment, every procedure and was very resistant. After the wish, Ian came back and said, Do whatever you want to me -- I CAN BEAT THIS! Ian is now in sixth grade. He is doing very well and enjoys playing golf, says Shane Gregory, Ians father.2006: Steven Castro, Derek Jeter and the New York YankeesMy wish gave me life. For a time period, it kept me hopeful and determined to get through tough times. Its the No. 1 highlight in my life. No other experience Ive had/will have will be as impactful as this one. Now 21, I am a photographer, writer, cinematographer, graphic designer, DJ and musician, says Steven.2008: Dani Krause and Michelle KwanI was 10 when the wish was granted. Now 18, Ive been cancer free for 11 years. I attend high school and this past year I became of a member of the National Honor Society, says Dani.2014: Amarissa Mauricio and Gabby DouglasMy wish encouraged me to keep going, to have hope. If I did not have this wish granted, I honestly do not know where I would be now. It changed my life. I am very involved with raising awareness and money for Lupus, serving as a junior ambassador for Lupus, filming a PSA for Lupus and speaking at fundraisers. says Amarissa, 16.2011: Adam Hubbs and Tim TebowWithout my wish, 2011 would be remembered as the year I had a stroke. Instead, its the year I became friends with Tim Tebow. Today, I am currently a junior at the University of Missouri studying sports marketing and communications. 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He pitches and plays shortstop on his travel baseball team, says Debbie Vojack, Matthews mother.2013: Rylee Durham and Kasey KahneRylee met with Kasey and he gave her the one thing she didnt have before she met Kasey, and that was confidence in herself. We couldnt believe how she came out of her shell and started talking with Kasey and his team. It carried over into her everyday life. She is recognized when we go places and she is always willing to tell her experience with Kasey and the Make-A-Wish Foundation and how her wish impacted her and how lucky she was to be able to do it. Rylee just got her driving learners permit, says Mandi Goodale, Rylees mother. Rylee is 15 now.2011: Kendall Curnuck and Bethany HamiltonKendalls wish was life changing. It gave us back a week of carefree fun and normalcy without doctors and hospitals. It helped her push forward in the tough days that followed. This spring, Kendall raised over $5,000 for pediatric cancer. She attended a surf camp last summer and hopes to return this year, says Lisa Curnuck, Kendalls mother. Kendall is 13 now.2012: Sam Jacobson and Alex OvechkinMy Make-A-Wish trip was one of the best days of my life. I got to skate with my favorite athlete from my favorite sport, which is something not many people are able to do. It was a complete vacation from everything we were experiencing on a day-to-day basis. My family and I are forever grateful and it was a week we will never forget. I am proud to say that I am actively involved in volunteering with Make-A-Wish Idaho, says Sam, 20. (Recent photo by Wendy McDonough Photography)2013: Kevin Lee and the Seattle SeahawksIt changed not only Kevins life but the life of everyone around us. It was touching to see so many people care about him and see how special he truly is. He is an awesome human being with a great personality that has touched many lives. 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