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is it just vaseline they put on their faces before fights and between rounds? what does that actually do?

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So that the punches literally slide right off of them.

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So that the punches literally slide right off of them.

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k, figured as much, does i also noticed they use it on cuts as well, does it help stop sweating on their face?

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So that the punches literally slide right off of them.

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this is true. they also use it to cover up cuts/stop bleeding, though this is generally not recommended [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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IIRC, it's because of bleeding. They us it on cuts and bruises so the blood won't gush.

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off topic question:

if Butterbean went into professional boxing (heavyweight obv), how would he do?

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I am guessing he would be about 75 wins with 56 knockouts, 7 losses and 4 draws...

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off topic question:

if Butterbean went into professional boxing (heavyweight obv), how would he do?

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He does toughmans. He's called "master of the 4 rounder" or something ridiculous. I think in a 12 rounder most top 100-500 pros and amateurs would beat him simply by running for 4-6 rounds and dominating the last half of the fight while he gasps for breath.

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He would die. A more fun question would be, what would happen if Bob Sapp went into Pro Boxing.

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Butterbean knocked down Larry Holmes in the tenth, in a losing effort.

He also won the IBA World Super Heavyweight Championship in 1997.

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He would die. A more fun question would be, what would happen if Bob Sapp went into Pro Boxing.

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LMAO

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This is partially true, but the larger benefit is that it keeps the face moisturized and protected so the skin is less likely to split, kind of like how people put vaseline on their lips in the winter.

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He would die. A more fun question would be, what would happen if Bob Sapp went into Pro Boxing.

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Eat a banana pretending to be ape like... Go crazy and get DQed and manage to make millions of $$$ knowing nothing about the sport he's competing in by pretending to be insane?

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This is partially true, but the larger benefit is that it keeps the face moisturized and protected so the skin is less likely to split, kind of like how people put vaseline on their lips in the winter.

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Err. It is to prevent the leather gloves from gripping and tearing the skin. Not to prevent chapped face [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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FWIW, the IBA is not considered a real title. Also, Super Heavyweight is not a generally recognized division. The title fights were 4 rounders, while any recognized title fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. Larry Holmes was 52, and beat him handily. Against any real boxer he would be either KTFO or the fight would be stopped due to accumulation. The 130 lb version of Mayweather would UD butterbean 120-108 on all cards.

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Err, so you're saying that a fighters face cant get chapped and cause cuts to open?

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This is partially true, but the larger benefit is that it keeps the face moisturized and protected so the skin is less likely to split, kind of like how people put vaseline on their lips in the winter.

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Err. It is to prevent the leather gloves from gripping and tearing the skin. Not to prevent chapped face [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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There we go. I knew somebody would get it eventually.