Boxing sparring: headgear or no headgear?

[Katriona1992]

I once got a nasty cut across my forehead. After that, I have never went without headgear. I love my face

[Neo Sigma]

I got my half of forehead scraped raw working with a guy who was new to sparring and managed to somehow hit me with his glove's velcro closure instead of the glove. I'll keep the headgear.