Hand Injuries During Fights...

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Russell, Oct 21, 2008.


  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm curious what fighters were hard headed enough to hurt their opponents hands during fights. Or just flat out durable enough to take so much punishment the other fighters hands were giving out.

    For example, Tommy Morrison said later on that he was hitting Ray Mercer so damned hard that his hands were getting unbearably sore.

    Jeff Fenech often suffered hand injuries but managed to break both of them in one night against one of the greatest chins in boxing history in Marcos Villasana. Talk about an underrated chin.

    I forget who it was but Micheal Spink's was hurting his hands on a certain opponents ultra hard head. He was seemingly getting near his limit when he finally stopped the guy.

    Gatti, like Fenech, often suffered from injured hands. He messed one up badly beating on Ward.

    Who else?
     
  2. elgoadie

    elgoadie Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns broke his right hand in the first round in his fight with Hagler. I'm not sure whether this was the result of one punch or several.
     
  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Almost positive that was from a straight right that landed high on Hagler's super thick skull.
     
  4. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Morrison also broke both hands (and had his jaw broke in reply) from hitting Joe Hipp.
     
  5. BadJuju83

    BadJuju83 Bolivian Full Member

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    evans ashira's head broke Calzaghes hand in the second round
     
  6. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What's the first fight when Calzaghe's hands were damaged? He's had fragile hands for so many years, I can't remember the point where a niggle because a lasting hanidcap...I'm certain he was more of a direct puncher earlier in his career.
     
  7. Matienza

    Matienza New Member Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather against Carlos Hernandez.
     
  8. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    I prefer to smash my elbow down on a bodypunch/uppercut, that can damage a hand. Sometimes in the heat of battle you'll just bite down and keep punching with a broken hand but afterwards you'll regret it nearly as much as being KTFO
     
  9. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Oscar De La Hoya hurt his left with a jab during the opening round of his fight with Oba Carr.
     
  10. C. M. Clay II

    C. M. Clay II Manassah's finest! Full Member

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    Joe Louis hurt his hand against Tommy Farr. Georges Carpentier broke his hand in the second round against Jack Dempsey.:good
     
  11. Rebel-INS

    Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy Full Member

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    Paulie Malignaggi has had countless hand injuries, and plenty of surgery on them.
     
  12. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tony Tucker fought almost all of the unification clash with a prime Mike Tyson with one hand..
     
  13. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    He broke his hand against Reid as well, I believe.
     
  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Hearns also damaged his hand against Benitez,I think he landed on Wifred's elbow.