2006-08-02 05:10:43 · 12 answers · asked by fluff_ball 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
To minimize scratches they may take to the face. And it allows the boxing gloves to glide off opposed to sticking hard when a punch is landed. It's kinda hard to catch a baby dipped in grease huh?
Diva
2006-08-02 05:15:57 · answer #1 · answered by black_bi_diva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vaseline is put on cuts to stem the flow of blood, and also so that the gloves slip of the face when taking a punch.
2006-08-02 12:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just a guess...but I bet it's to prevent "glove burn". When the glove contacts the skin on the face at the velocity it's travelling, it probably grabs and tears at the skin...kind of like a rugburn. That would be about the only reason for me to put vaseline on my face...
2006-08-02 12:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by Darling32103 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TO Stop or stem the flow of blood recieved from a cut. As a natural oil based product it can also help seal and protect the wound.
2006-08-06 11:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by CrzyCowboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vasilene helps stop the flow of blood from a cut and it also reduces the effects of a punch that hits the face by making it slip off.
2006-08-02 16:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by Legal Eagle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main reason is to help the gloves slide off the face which in turn helps to "minimize" damage to the boxers face.
2006-08-02 13:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by Brent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it prevents cuts. It also prevents cuts that you already recieved from opening up more than they already are. I'm a wrestler and I've actually had vaseline put on a cut in a match before they let me continue.
2006-08-02 20:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by CK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that the other fighter's glove will slide off more easily. It helps to stop cuts also.And if there is a cut the trainer sometimes uses a styptic pencil to staunch the blood.
2006-08-02 13:54:24 · answer #8 · answered by Who Me? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stems the blood by coagulating the blood.
2006-08-02 12:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it stops the bleeding almost immediatly because it puts a seal on the skin.
2006-08-02 12:16:37 · answer #10 · answered by always thinkin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋