boxers and MMA fighters

[oddjob]

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.

[oddjob]

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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?

[IlPug]

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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]

[troymclur]

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

[Reef]

off topic question:

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

[Leaky Eye]

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

[Thremp]

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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.

[troymclur]

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

[Leaky Eye]

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

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