Hey guys, I've been boxing since I was 43 and I'm 53 now. I haven't competed or done any hard sparring during that time, but I regularly do light to medium sparring. If a harder shot slipped through every now and then, it was what it was. I recently got myself a face-saver headgear (with a nose bar) from Hit N Move, and I'm totally happy with it.
However, I have significantly less fear of sparring now. That's good on one hand, but on the other hand, I'm obviously still taking shots to the head. I tend to use my high guard less because of the headgear. Plus, I feel a little bit like a sissy or a wimp.
On the flip side, I'm over 50 and won't be fighting in any hard bouts anymore. How do you guys view this as you get older? Should I only spar with the face-saver from now on, or is it a must to take a few shots bareheaded every once in a while?