I just watched the Steve Cunningham- Yoan Pablo Hernandez fight from last night. What struck me after Hernandez was cut was how badly his corner dealt with the injury. Recently there have been occasions where the 'cutsman' has simply dabbed at the cut with a towel or tried to but some vaseline in to stem the bleeding. Is the cutsman becoming a dying art? Mick Williamson saved Ricky Hatton on several occasions and more recently did great work with Paul Smith and George Groves. Can you name any other times when cuts have been treated badly? (Yes, i'm having a boring Sunday)
The guy who was working on Pavliks cuts vs Martinez ,he was absolutely useless as was the cutman for Roy Jones. vs Calzaghe
If you have the stomach for it and take the time to learn the skill a bit I have heard that its not the hardest thing in the world to do. Mick Williamson has also mentioned in the past that he has no special talent as such just that he is the most publicised cutsman in the world because of how he dealt with Hatton's scrapes and aa a result people have hired him ever since. Ive heard that he £50 for each undercard fight and I assume a bit more for headliners.
Seem to recall Malignaggi's cut man making a pretty horiffic effort during the fight with Jose Cotto.
A dying fine art indeed. :deal http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286712 There are still a few of the old grand-masters around, and hopefully they'll pass on their sum knowledge and craft to the next generation so that we aren't riddled with NC after NC (and some TD's mixed in) every other match...not to mention shortened careers that could easily be avoided. I heard there was recently a "Radio 4" documentary on cutmen, and profiled Mick Williamson...anybody know where I could hear that? We Yanks don't get Radio 4 (or even know what it is...part of the BBC radio network?)
Don't know about the worst, but one of the best has to be back in November 2003, when Craig Docherty made the first defence of his Commonwealth super featherweight belt against Abdul Malik Jabir in Glasgow. Craig got a horrible cut above the eye, seconds into the opening round. Only the skill of Benny King, working the cut at the end of every round, kept Docherty from being stopped by the ref. That, and Craig's raw courage kept him in the fight for the next 11 rounds to retain his title on points. Benny King, in his famous "Kappa" jacket, has to rank amongst the best cutsmen in the business
Eddie Thomas kept Buchanan in the 2nd Laguna fight without a doubt....as for worst, the way that Vitalis cutsman was ****ing about in the Lewis fight was pretty dire.
