Has anyone here ever broken their hand/s? I guess some of the guys who box on here must have and would be able to say more about how it affects you from a boxing perspective. I don't box myself, however I am a goalkeeper (football/soccer) and last year I was involved in a collision where I broke the 4th metacarpal (bone under the ring finger) in my right hand, which is known as a classic boxer's injury and, I believe, the most common fracure boxers suffer in their hands. I was agony for weeks to touch the back of my hand or put any kind of pressure on the knuckle area eg. pressing against something with a closed fist. The thought of punching something as hard as I could with that injury makes me feel sick. It always amazes me that fighters are so blase about fighting on with broken hands - I'm sure in a lot of cases it is a made up excuse but when its genuine that must take a shitload of bottle.