What do boxing cut men use

Many cutmen will use a wristband that they store multiple cotton swabs in that they have prepared before a fight. Cotton swabs can also help in treating a bloody nose as they will be able to fit up a fighters nostril and help with stopping the bleeding. Instead, he will purchase cotton balls roll them out as much as possible and then cut and attach them to smaller cotton swabs to help bulk them out so they can contain more adrenaline and cover a larger area Bartlett, Petroleum jelly is more commonly known by the brand name vaseline and is an essential piece of kit for any corner to have.

Vaseline will be applied to a fighters face before they enter the ring or cage as a preventative measure to avoid cuts by helping gloves slide off the fighters face rather than sticking and breaking the skin. When using vaseline as a filler, it can be kept cold which will make it harder and more malleable, but this can also make it more difficult for a doctor to clean and stitch together after the fight.

The vaseline can also be mixed with adrenaline to provide an additional application of the coagulant to the wound.

One large white towel should be kept for wiping down a fighters shoulders and back and in the unfortunate situation where it may need to be thrown into the ring or cage to halt a contest. Multiple smaller face or hand towels should also be in the toolkit and kept damp on fight night for use in wiping fighters face clean of any blood or vaseline between rounds or at the end of the fight. A cutman may use various other pieces of equipment with a lot of crossover with standard corners supplies.

Latex gloves are one piece of additional equipment. Wearing gloves is simply a hygiene issue as dealing with open cuts you want to keep your hands as clean as possible to prevent infection.

A bucket will be required to help store all the other piece of the kit and taken to ringside. Fishing tackle toolboxes can also be useful to store all the smaller pieces of equipment between fights. Icepacks to help keep your enswell cold or apply to a fighter are also helpful to keep in your tool kit. Plastic zip lock bags make for cheap and useful ice packs as you can fill them with ice you get at the venue.

Ziplock bags should be double wrapped to help prevent them from accidentally opening and spilling ice on the floor when used. During the closing thirty seconds of a round, you should begin to assess what work will need to be done during the break.

While a cut could still occur from the last punch in the last second of a round, you should always begin to form a general plan before the bell rings. After the bell rings, you will then need to assess the severity of cuts as soon as you are allowed into the ring or cage. A judgment will then need to be made about what will be worked on during the minute break with priority going to preventing the fight from being stopped and then too, which cut impairs the fighter the most Matuszak, In general working out how you will work with other members of the fighters corner who will be wanting to provide technical instruction should be discussed backstage before the show starts.

Vaseline's slippery quality increases the likelihood of punches slipping off your face rather than landing square.

Using the substance is legal and a valuable way to protect yourself. Having several dabs of Vaseline or another type of petroleum jelly on your face during a boxing match might not do wonders for your appearance, but it can boost your longevity in the ring by protecting your face. When you have a dry face and are hit with a punch, your opponent's leather gloves can leave a burning feeling on your skin. With Vaseline on your face, however, the punch is more likely to slide off your face, prevent burns and limit the chances of sustaining a cut.

Many boxers like slightly different applications of Vaseline, but most request it for their nose, lips, cheekbones, jawbone and beneath their eyebrows. This practice is no longer allowed by most boxing sanctioning bodies.

Now, a fighter is forced to combat a swollen eye with the ice-cold steel paddles and an experienced cutman to press the swollen area back into place. Bleeding from broken noses is also left to the cutmen to control, along with often arranging the broken cartilage into a position that will allow the fighter to breathe through his nose.

Modern cage fighting sports also take advantage of the skills of a cutman to control the bleeding that is so prevalent within the cage. Elbow blows to the ear and face area of these modern fighting warriors commonly lead to severe cuts that can blur a fighter's vision and lead to a decline in the fighter's ability to protect and defend himself while inside of the cage. Trainers provide guidance, motivation, information, and sometimes medical first aid treatment, during fights.

As a trainer, you'll have a front seat to watching how the cutman practices his trade because you'll be one of only three people — the boxer, the trainer and the cutman himself — in the corner between rounds. Ask boxers, cutmen and other trainers questions to learn the nuances of the trade. Take a CPR and first aid class.

Study anatomy and circulation. Let managers, fighters and cutmen who may impart information, or take you under their wing, know you're curious about the craft. Serve an unofficial apprenticeship as a cutman while you continue to work as a trainer. Offer your services as a cutman, or assistant cutman, to managers, trainers, fighters and other cutmen.

Take your time and ingratiate yourself with as many decision makers in boxing as possible and try to pick up as many assignments as a cutman as you can. It may take years but if you have skills, these efforts will eventually transform you from a trainer to a cutman.

Train specifically to become a professional cutman which is a a new route.