why do they put petroleum jelly on they're face,arms, and neck when they're in the ring fighting?
2007-10-11 07:31:51 · 10 answers · asked by Living for Life 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
When the person they are boxing hits them it also helps glide the hit off. It does helps the cutts and scrapes also.
2007-10-11 07:39:51 · answer #1 · answered by Tinker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to protect their face. It keeps stuff from going in. Petroleum jelly is an oil based product so it is waterproof so it kinda works like a band-aid over the cut. A band-aid wont last long so the petroleum jelly is used.
It also helps the opponents gloves slide of their face better.
2007-10-11 07:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by MS.veronica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To add on to what the first answerer said, it also helps do deflect shots. If you punch my face, and my face is greasy like that, I need to move alot less to get that glove to slide off of my face instead of getting a direct impace. They like to jam it in cuts and up noses and stuff too because it controls bleeding for a little while. Also, it is sometimes used to get you a little extra rest time between rounds. More than once I have seen Oscar De La Hoya have WAY too much vasoline on his head. The referee will say "Go back to your corner and take that **** off." So in the time they take that off, he gets more rest. That is just plain cheap though, it's not like the cornermen can't tell how much to put on. What I wonder though, is wouldn't that give some people pimples. Even after you wipe it off and shower, there is still that residue. Hope that is a little more thorough for you :)
2007-10-11 07:45:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
im Not a boxing fan but my boyfriend is and i used to wonder the same thing. boxers put the vaseline, or patroleum jelly on there bodies and gloves so that when you get hit the glove just slides right off of your skin or face or wherever they hit you. you know cause plastic against skin kind of sticks togather so they need something to make it slippery.
2007-10-11 07:41:52 · answer #4 · answered by Feli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To help prevent cuts mainly. The cut man will also have Vaseline missed with adrenaline to help with cuts.
2007-10-12 19:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by KO Joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two reasons. it helps your opponents gloves slide off your face and it also helps prevent cuts to the face.
2007-10-15 07:18:09 · answer #6 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to prevent cuts and the scrapes. it makes it better to doge hits and stuff
2007-10-11 15:56:14 · answer #7 · answered by Krazym0nkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they get hit it helps glide the hit off and it also helps with cuts and pervents them
2007-10-12 10:52:35 · answer #8 · answered by morteza N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that when they get hit with leather gloves it will slide over their skin instead of tear.
2007-10-11 11:42:02 · answer #9 · answered by Dana & Cindy T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to prevent scrapes and cuts.
2007-10-11 07:35:29 · answer #10 · answered by lestermount 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋