https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/bc5bc6de-6b17-4977-9a2d-632b8620b4ab Some sports, the so-called ‘full-contact’ sports like rugby, American football and boxing can be dangerous. Now, the truth about the long-term effects on players who make a career taking heavy tackles or punches to the head is being slowly revealed. Neil and Georgina talk about the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way. This week's question Boxing is one of the most dangerous sports, and so my quiz question is about a famous boxer. Born in 1949, this boxer has remained mentally and physically fit despite years of punishment in the boxing ring. But who am I talking about? a) Muhammad Ali b) George Foreman c) Mike Tyson Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary concussion a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head (to be) off bad or worse than usual; below the usual standard warped strange and unpleasant pick up the pieces try to return to normality after a crisis or collapse bright as a button very happy and cheerful, intelligent, and full of energy reserve supply of something that is kept and stored for future use [Cover: Getty Images] To download the audio and a transcript, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-210812 You'll find the exclusive episode about Jeff Bezos here: https://bbc.in/2XaVbLF More 6 Minute English episodes: The history of swimming https://youtu.be/Iigy0LpJjN4 The language of wine https://youtu.be/WbAeqhkL8aA Meditation and your brain https://youtu.be/sm6EtQg-hxw​​ No more bosses https://youtu.be/ktgDXNML2uI​​ Learn to talk about broken hearts in 6 minutes! https://youtu.be/WBLuy_YU-Zw​​ Coronavirus vs other pandemics https://youtu.be/kjVd228S-yQ​​ #bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #concussion #injury #sport #brain Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:35:33 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.pavel-english.ru https://video.pavel-english.ru/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/bc5bc6de-6b17-4977-9a2d-632b8620b4ab All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.pavel-english.ru/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.