Boxers with bad vision?

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  1. Nosbor

    Nosbor Boxing Addict banned

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    I am fairly certain Joe Louis defended his title against a fighter who was legally blind. I would like to think that modern athletic commissions would not allow a fighter to compete if his visual accuity was low enough. Something akin to the minimum requirements for operating a motor vehicle.

    Some commissions probably let a person fight if they can sufficiently fog a mirror.
     
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  2. Bonkers

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    My teacher is a M.D. eye doctor, and he said this. He also said that Prorefractive keroectomy would be the only way to go for a combat sport. The only thing is that it takes a long time for recovery.

    PRK for short.
     
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  3. Royal-T-Bag

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    Sam Langford!! top 5 ATG and dude was legally blind by the end of his career. And ended up a blind poor old man in a tiny room in NY. Sad story.

    Vito Antuofermo had bad eyes,

    Iran the Blade Barkley

    Sugar ray Leonard retired the first time because of bad eyes (detatched retina i think???)

    Harry Greb I'm pretty sure was totally blind in one eye and is a legit top 10 ATG
     
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  4. Dio

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    Wlad has really good eye sight. but only when his face first on the ground.
     
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  5. patscorpio

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    who's that?
     
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  6. bmf95b

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  7. bmf95b

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    three-time world champion and Puerto Rican hero Wilfred “The Radar” Benitez
     
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  8. lzolnier

    lzolnier Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This must be the very first thread on this topic on ESB and its a legitimate question too. It's a rarity to log into this site and not feel a nauseating sense of deja vu. More topics like this please.
     
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  9. casian72

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  10. boxon123

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    Aaron Pryor was blind in one eye when he fought Bobby Joe Young.
     
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  11. Phys

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    IIRC, Clay/Ali in Liston I, when blinded by the Liston liniment treatment told Dundee he was seeing 3 of Liston.

    Dundee told him to hit the one in the middle.

    Words to live by.
     
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  12. alexanderkareli

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    thats what im wondering. i doubt all these guys have near perfect vision. im only a -1.5, and when i sparred, my vision kinda bugged me a bit. its no big deal now, but in 3-4 years i could be like a -3 or something. so what do?
     
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  13. alexanderkareli

    alexanderkareli Member Full Member

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    i think orthokeratology is the best option if you dont want to have surgery. you guys should look it up.
     
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  14. jyuza

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    What ?! I didn't recognize him at all ...
     
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  15. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Adding to the ones mentioned, Tiger Flowers died in the same way Greb did, trying to get eye surgery to remove scar tissue, as I understand. Both the same age, I think.

    In his auto he says he went into the Foreman rematch after surgery and took cataracts into the ****ing bout! :patsch
    Edit: :lol: Yeah, I'm pretty worn out. That was supposed to say "contacts" not "cataracts". He said he took contacts into the bout. :twisted:

    :lol: When you slum it on the general, Greb's not coming up too often, Russ. It took to the second page to get to Langford. :-(

    At least one. John Henry Lewis (ATG Light Heavyweight, HOFer) and it was the only time in over 100 pro fights he was stopped.

    Me either! :scaredas:
     
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