How hard to box with a cracked rib?

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  1. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I cracked my rib while sparring with a Chicago heavyweight.
    Thought my speed made me safe but heavyweights are heavyweights and I was just a middleweight.
    Every breath I inhaled made me aware that my rib was fractured until I had to quit.
    It seems like every time I inhales I could feel and hear the two sections of the break grind against each other.
    Not only was the pain terrible, but Physiological, I was through.

    I think today's stoppage by Diaz's corner was the smart thing to do.
    What do you think?
     
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  2. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    was his last fight anyway, and he wasnt gonna win, smart stoppage
     
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  3. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    I had a broken rib while sparring at Ft. Benning, GA................it hurts like hell and there is nothing you can do about it, just wait.
     
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  4. puncherschance

    puncherschance Boxing Addict Full Member

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    in your opinion was it possible to tell if he did have a cracked rib? would he have been able to do the post fight interview without looking like he was in excruciating pain?
     
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  5. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    On the stool, he appeared as if his left side was injured. That's the same side thurman landed that body shot.
    If you look at the match you can see Diaz sitting and leaning to his left, as if he is trying to ease the pain there.
    the injury isn't very apparent, but it does hurt like hell everytime you draw a breath.
    fractured rib takes about 4-6 months to heal because it is always stressed as you breath.
     
    SweetSciGuru, Apr 27, 2014
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  6. mahanga

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    Hard enough to Breathe with a Cracked Rib...let alone fight.!!!!
     
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  7. puncherschance

    puncherschance Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he seemed fine talking in the post fight interview. just sayin.
     
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  8. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    a broken rib could possibly pierce a lung, it was a good move from his corner
     
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  9. Bazzo

    Bazzo New Member Full Member

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    any examples of any boxers continuing on in good fashion with a broken rib?
     
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  10. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Broken rib in third round of a 12 rounder means stop the fight. No sense in risking serious injury.
     
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  11. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I'd imagine pretty hard lol.
     
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  12. platnumpapi

    platnumpapi Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    crack rib hurts to breath and makes you more weak because your not breathing right. still think diaz took a payday unless thurman is just that damn beasty ?
     
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  13. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    From the replay, it looked like Diaz was up in the air a bit - and the ribcage was both exposed and his body had forward momentum while Thurman hit him with a planted, fully leveraged shot. Diaz was also stretched out - so his abdominal muscles wouldnt have been proving much support.

    I think it was a legit quit, not just a payday. When you look at the shot that did it, there is no reason to think it couldnt have cracked a rib. Was a really bad position to take a full-body-force right hand from someone like Thurman.
     
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  14. Hitta_Squadup

    Hitta_Squadup Beast ***e Full Member

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    If you rewatch the fight you can clearly see bruising in the very spot Keith landed the body shot, also the exact spot they were attempting to massage in the corner...yes he was injured I believe
     
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  15. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LOL.

    You can talk with a cracked rib. It doesn't affect your tongue. :lol:
     
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