The other Saturday, Sebastian Fundora won a surprising split decision against Tim Tze, after an unintentional Fundora elbow caused a cut above Tszyu's forehead. The bleeding clearly affected the fighter's vision, and possibly the result, when he was unable to control the cut in Tszyu's corner.
This fight emphasized the importance of a quality cutman (or cutwoman). The rewards are often small and rarely fully appreciated, but they can have a dramatic impact on the match, sometimes turning wins into losses and vice versa. There is also.
As a matter of course, mark gambin, Tszyu's cutman instantly became a major player in the battle's story after Saturday's bell. To be fair, Tszyu's cut appears to have been particularly persistent. Apparently (though it has not been confirmed) Mr. Fundra's elbow may have injured a vein in Mr. Tszyu's head, and it would have been very difficult to stop the bleeding at that moment.
Mike BuzzellNicknamed “The Mechanic,” he is a decorated cutter who has worked with numerous world title holders. Nonito Donaire, Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs. He is widely considered a top expert in his one of the most niche professions ever found.
Buzzell recently spoke to Boxing Scene and offered his unique perspective on Tszyu's cut and other related topics.
“All I know is what I observed. It was a lack of technique and a lack of knowledge of the rules for when your vision bleeds due to an unintentional foul.” said. “[The fight] It's not stopped – the fight can be stopped in four rounds. ”
Buzzell said he doesn't know exactly what he would have done in the same situation if he hadn't been in his corner Saturday. But based on what he could observe, he came up with the following plan.
“I don't use one swab. It looked like a pretty good cut, so I use two,” Buzzell said. “I don't know how wide or how deep it was, but I would have used two cotton swabs. Apply pressure. You need to use medicine to make contact with the wound. Then, if possible, remove some cold grease. , I would have stuffed it into the wound.
“[Gambin] I dabbed it and it bled the whole time I was dabbing it. There was no packaging. ”
Bazzel pointed out several other irregularities. For example, Gambin wasn't wearing gloves. Bazzel also points out that Tszyu's team didn't seem to have all the proper materials and equipment needed to handle the cut.
“The committee does not intend to supply [everything]” Buzzell said. “As a professional cutman, you have to do that. Corners with weak technique, unprepared, who don't know the rules — they're from Australia.”
In any case, Tszyu competed in all rounds after already sustaining an injury with heavy bleeding (in the second round).
But this speaks to a systemic problem in boxing.famous cut man mike rodriguez He said fees are like airport security, but they are all different from each other. From the approval of medicines allowed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to local rules regarding accidental fouls resulting in serious injury, to unify rules between commissions and clarify differences to all parties involved in the game. There must be more that can be done.
“The whole game changed because the cut happened,” Buzzell said of Tszyu's fate. “That's a shame, dude.”
Buzzell suggested that both Tszyu's corner and the committee-approved ringside personnel could have done more to give Tszyu a chance to fight or keep him from fighting another day. do.
“I thought I spoke to the doctor during that time.” [the rounds]” Buzzell said. “I would have been talking in the corner. I'm honestly going to be in the corner and say, 'This is going to bleed.' If it's an unintentional foul, we can stop this fight. ” There will be a no contest and a rematch. I don't know if anything was said about that. ”
