By Ginamarie Russo August 28th, 2008 All Boxing Articles
A fighter can have the strongest hands in the world, but if he doesn't have the technique on how to effectively land punches, it is as good as using a tennis racquet to deliver a jab.
Hands are the ultimate source of focus in this sport, thus a large amount of attention and care is needed to keeps those hands flexible and able.
My hand doctor is the very phenomenal Dr. Charles Melone. His other patients besides yours truly, and no, I am not a boxer, include such notable professional fighters as Evander Holyfield, Michael Moore and Arturo Gatti.
Dr. Melone describes the hands of boxers as "tools of the trade," and says that the fighters are "allotted only so many punches in life before the knuckles start to break." When this particular injury occurs, surgery is usually necessary to repair the ruptured tendon(s) and the fighter must wait and finish physical therapy before revisiting the ring and hitting a punching bag.
It is essential to practice prevention of this common injury before it befalls upon the fighter.
Dr. Melone advises the boxers to apply safety measures as described in Ringside and Training Principles. Some safety measures include "maintain a thumb-in-fist position" when punching, avoiding overuse of hitting, properly wrapping hands, be attentive to pain or inflammation of the hands, and use shock absorbing gloves for sparring/training.
Since boxers are so frequently injured, Dr. Melone has also designed the Everlast Evergel Glove Wraps to wear during workouts. He contrived this to protect the vulnerable parts of the hand, such as the metacarpal joints.
This glove aids in absorbing the jolt of the impact when it comes in contact with a fighter or a heavy bag, thus less force on the knuckles. More...
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