cuts are the big fuck all when sparring.. the worst thing is to get cut a few weeks before your match . same goes for bruised ribs. I went into a huge match once with torn cartilage on the ribs from a previous sparring injury .. thought I would be fine .. I was fine for a few of the early rounds winning those rounds , then I got hit real good in the ribs. that was it, I was not able to really throw any meaningful punches thereafter and thus lost via a decision .. I never made a big deal about it, like so many fighters do, so many fighter get injured and run right to the press,, fucking snatch boxes the lot ! nothing worse then someone saying I broke this I broke that . Let the winner of the match enjoy his win, go home and mend up if need be,, in silence !