Fighters taking pain killing injections for injurys before fights.

If we waited till fighters were 100% before they fought we'd have about 10 fights a year WORLDWIDE!!:good

 

Ali's right hand.

 

I remember as a kid playing football and they used to use this spray that would freeze part of your leg if injured. It got banned later on... I guess it's a bit like that.. or maybe not.

 

They used to fight every few weeks, your lucky to get two fights out of them a year now. I really don't think their that stretched in the way.... that we should be pleased they manage to be fully fit once a year.

 

Froch took the injection due to the fact that when he exhaled it was pinching him badly apparently (Froch site) and he was talked into taking it.

Apparently the injection Froch took would only last about 6..7 rounds. But by then adrenaline etc would see him to the end.

It was the same type used by Kessler in his broken right hand against Calzaghe.

That probably explains why he switched off during his fight after about round 6 against Calzaghe.

Fair play, they both took a measure to keep the fight ON rather than pull out with injury which certain others 'legend killers' would have done in a blink.

 

Thats nice in theory but this is their career. They dont fight, they dont get paid. What is more if you let the TV companies down at the last minute for anything that could have been fought through, you are gonna be on their **** list for a long time.

 

Kessler didnt have a broken hand. It was reported his injury was "bone deep bruising" which is indeed painful. Fighting a full 12 rounds with a broken hand and throwing it would most likely end your career.

 

Of course high level boxers take Pain killers, Opiates, Stimulants and anything else you care to mention, these have been taken by most of the people we watch on sports, Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard are great example of a cokey boxers, the brain gets flooded with endorphins so it's harder to KO a coke head, not impossible but the punch resistance goes way up, if you want to be a successful boxer you better know your chemistry and your body.