Groin attack

[2] Groin attacks were allowed until the 1980s in international Muay Thai boxing and are still permitted in Thailand itself, though male boxers wear cups to lessen the impact.

[citation needed] It is a common tactic used by heels either while the referee is not looking to be deliberately disqualified, most notably utilised by Ric Flair.

In media, groin attacks are sometimes depicted as causing men to speak in a falsetto or soprano register.

This type of injury is rare in females however, as the clitoris is not likely to be impacted due to its much smaller size in combination with its location.

It is a commonly known and observed occurrence in combat sports however in competition it has been recorded numerous times in the athletic events.

[4] A sufficiently powerful blow to the groin could potentially fracture the pubic bone, resulting in further physical disability.