Boxers with bad vision?

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  1. alexanderkareli

    alexanderkareli Member Full Member

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    Is it a bad idea to pursue boxing if your vision is not that good? Who are some successful boxers that had less than perfect vision? I know Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, Antonio Margarito, and Shane Mosley wear glasses outside the ring. I've even heard Vitali Klitschko has bad vision, but I can't find source. Anybody here box with bad eyesight?
     
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  2. realdeal561

    realdeal561 Boxing Addict banned

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    Hopkins was wearing glasses at the Friday Night Fights last friday
     
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    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    kessler
     
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  4. Fighting Weight

    Fighting Weight Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I read somewhere that Frazier was almost blind in one eye for his entire career, not sure how true it is.
     
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  5. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Lasik surgery these days would be a must for boxers.
     
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    I'm near sighted and it sucks for boxing, but I make the most out of it
     
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    remember him?
     
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  8. Dr Gonzo

    Dr Gonzo Yo! Molesta La Breastas! Full Member

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    Iran Barkley has some issues with his eyes right?
     
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  9. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    No one's mentioned Harry Greb. :tired

    Corey Sanders was eventually blind in one eye as well, thanks to Mr Golota.
     
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  10. alexanderkareli

    alexanderkareli Member Full Member

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    lasik is bad for boxing. it leaves a part of your eye with scarred tissue, and if you receive trauma it may open.
     
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  11. alexanderkareli

    alexanderkareli Member Full Member

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    same here dude. im -1.5 in both eyes. you should look into orthokeratology.
     
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  12. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    Dont trust something with that many "o"s.
     
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  13. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Julian Jackson was as blind as a bat, yet strangely had the nickname "The Hawk" :rofl.
     
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    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    Based on his wife's appearance, I'd say Sakio Bika is clearly suffering from some sort of vision problem.
     
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    yeah, i also seen valero with glasses. do these guys go into the ring with blurry vision?
     
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