Boxer Regis Prograis says he wants to reverse CTE after retirement

CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a serious problem that affects professional fighters. It is a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated blows to the head and concussions. In addition to fighters, this disease also affects American football players, rugby players, hockey players and other athletes who are frequently hit in the head.

This problem is particularly prevalent in boxers and MMA fighters, and the disease is especially pronounced after the end of their careers, in the later stages of life. There are various symptoms and consequences of CTE. Personality changes, paranoia, aggression, problems with memory and concentration, sleep problems, then severe cognitive impairment, mental disorders, a decline in motor skills, all of which can manifest as a consequence of CTE, and there is still no cure.

There are only certain ways to alleviate the symptoms, and as time goes by, awareness of CTE prevention and risk reduction is increasing. However, one boxer wants to go a step further and make drastic changes. It's Regis Prograis (29-3-0), a 36-year-old American boxer who has twice been a world super lightweight champion (WBA and WBC). Prograis shared his plan via X.

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"When I'm done boxing, I'm going to learn about the brain and how to prevent CTE. Not only that, but I'm also going to try to learn how to reverse CTE in people who already have it (something that hasn't been done yet)," wrote the ambitious Prograis.

Despite Prograis' noble goals and his desire to make a big difference, his "tweet" has actually been met with ridicule from fans and followers. Almost no one believes that Prograis is capable of doing such a thing and they think that he said a bunch of nonsense.

"This 'tweet' actually shows the effects of CTE. No one with a functioning brain could come up with something like this," one of the malicious comments read, and numerous other followers also wrote that Prograis' post was actually an indicator of CTE and that Regis had clearly already fallen victim to the degenerative disease.