How bad is Hattons vision?

can't you wear daily disposable (soft) contact lenses. I can't see them damaging the eye. I can see them flying out during the fight but not actually damaging the eye. If your eye started to swell you could just take it out.

You can't wear contacts while boxing. It's almost inevitable they will get dislodged, and some types could cause permanent damage. It's actually against ABA rules; I assume it's the same for the pros. The laser op is the only real solution; Bruno had that done, I think. Actually, you really have to be pretty short sighted for it to be a major problem in boxing - I know because I passed from one side to the other as my eyes got worse in my teens. I had a lot more trouble with rugby... you can't catch the frigging ball if you never see it thrown at you. In boxing, your opponent is close and his gloves are the big red things.... :boxing: How bad were your eyes? my eyes are like -3.00 right now, i spar without contacts its kinda impossible to spar with contacts.. anyways the reason i asked you about your eyes is cuz i wanna know if they will let me fight with these eyes

i would imagine that daily disposables would be ok for sparring as they are almost jelly like and so wouldnt scratch the eye at all. the harder contacts would be a no go. Im seriously short sighted, as in i cant see the length of my arm clearly without glasses which is why ive never taken up boxing :P "your hands cant hit what your eyes cant see". happy watching though :)

The funniest thing that happened to me, was losing a contact, and in the process of eating the 2nd jab. I saw the lens on the guy's glove. That's the other problem, of course... losing one. You could miss the big punch from that side before you even knew it was missing - lens wearers will know that you compensate very quickly to favour the other eye (without the peripheral vision, of course) and it can sometimes take a while to even notice.

I don't know if you can. If you are hit in the face/eye, the contact has a chance to scratch your eye; it's not worth the risk. I used to wear soft contacts. Soft dailys are used in many sports. I assume there is a very small chance of damage. The funniest thing that happened to me, was losing a contact, and in the process of eating the 2nd jab. I saw the lens on the guy's glove. Since it was sparring, I wrestled his arm to stop the round. and save my contact. I dont think you can go 12 rounds without headgear with contacts on. But I am curious to know what the most experienced people here think/know.

does hatton wear contacts when he fights? You can't wear contacts while boxing. It's almost inevitable they will get dislodged, and some types could cause permanent damage. It's actually against ABA rules; I assume it's the same for the pros. The laser op is the only real solution; Bruno had that done, I think. Actually, you really have to be pretty short sighted for it to be a major problem in boxing - I know because I passed from one side to the other as my eyes got worse in my teens. I had a lot more trouble with rugby... you can't catch the frigging ball if you never see it thrown at you. In boxing, your opponent is close and his gloves are the big red things.... :boxing:

Talk about holdin up fingohs, in the Floyd fight I 'eld up me fingers an said "Ricky, ow many fingers am I oldin up?" an e says "9". I was only oldin up eight but one of em is proper fookin crewked so e might ave got confused, am tellin yer. http://b6.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00905/64/55/905255546_s.gif Thats one screwed up finger mate

Hatton how many fingers am i holding up?

does hatton wear contacts when he fights? I don't know if you can. If you are hit in the face/eye, the contact has a chance to scratch your eye; it's not worth the risk.

He's seriously short sighted, can't see anything beyond 5 yards. That's why he fights on the inside.

I know that he wears glasses in real life.. Between him and his bird they should be alright BUT i thought he only wore glassers to read? That explains the mayweather defeat now.. He didnt see them coming...

When you look at his face after the fight, I would say it's pretty darn bad

I know that he wears glasses in real life.. does hatton wear contacts when he fights?

Interesting question. Not as bad as Frazier's hopefully