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I wanted to take a moment from all the silliness going back and forth to clear up an important issue. And that issue is about a fighter's health.
I see that Pacquiao's fans are saying that Pacquiao has a ruptured eardrum. And that ruptured eardrum is the reason the fight should be postponed. On the flipside, Mayweather supporters are saying that Pacquiao is ducking.
I just wanted to provide facts. Because a fighter's health is primary, and I would never encourage or expect a fighter to go into ANY fight (much less a fight os this magnitude) with an injury.
ACCORDING TO ARIZA, Pacquiao suffered a minor ("very mild") cartilage injury in training, and then it ruptured during the fight. Cartilage. Not eardrum. Huge difference. Huge. Please see link:
The doctor saw Pac, checked him out, and "****** the juice out of it". I use that phrase because that is what we called it during wrestling. I wrestled for nine years, and I have had that procedure done twice. In fact, some guys would do it themselves, or to/for other guys on the team. It prevents those ugly cauliflower ears that you see wrestlers/MMA guys with. My own ears are slightly calloused, but fine.
The doctor re-checked Pac again the next day, and said it was very minor, and Pac was fine.
Dr. Jeffrey Roth is a board-certified surgeon in Nevada. I'm making the assumption that he knows what is going on with Pacquiao's ear better than you do.
Pacquiao's ear - THANKFULLY - is a non-issue.
My guess is that Pac needs to get a better fitting headgear, or to wear a slip-sleeve underneath so that the leather headgear doesn't rub directly on his ears.
Thanks, guys.
I see that Pacquiao's fans are saying that Pacquiao has a ruptured eardrum. And that ruptured eardrum is the reason the fight should be postponed. On the flipside, Mayweather supporters are saying that Pacquiao is ducking.
I just wanted to provide facts. Because a fighter's health is primary, and I would never encourage or expect a fighter to go into ANY fight (much less a fight os this magnitude) with an injury.
ACCORDING TO ARIZA, Pacquiao suffered a minor ("very mild") cartilage injury in training, and then it ruptured during the fight. Cartilage. Not eardrum. Huge difference. Huge. Please see link:
The doctor saw Pac, checked him out, and "****** the juice out of it". I use that phrase because that is what we called it during wrestling. I wrestled for nine years, and I have had that procedure done twice. In fact, some guys would do it themselves, or to/for other guys on the team. It prevents those ugly cauliflower ears that you see wrestlers/MMA guys with. My own ears are slightly calloused, but fine.
The doctor re-checked Pac again the next day, and said it was very minor, and Pac was fine.
Dr. Jeffrey Roth is a board-certified surgeon in Nevada. I'm making the assumption that he knows what is going on with Pacquiao's ear better than you do.
Pacquiao's ear - THANKFULLY - is a non-issue.
My guess is that Pac needs to get a better fitting headgear, or to wear a slip-sleeve underneath so that the leather headgear doesn't rub directly on his ears.
Thanks, guys.
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