Chronic inflammation can negatively impact a boxer’s performance by causing fatigue, decreasing range of motion, increasing muscle soreness, joint pain, and muscle damage, limiting muscle growth, increasing muscle loss, and lowering immunity, which in turn can affect a boxer’s wellbeing. In an attempt to lower inflammation, athletes may turn to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are over-the-counter medications, such as Ibuprofen. However, NSAIDs have been associated with gastrointestinal tract (GI) damage, and some studies show NSAIDs diminish training adaptations that help athletes recover and improve performance.