Can I try?

[Guti14]

Hello guys, first of all I'm new in the forum so I introduce myself, my name is Giovanni, I'm 18 years old and from Italy, so please forgive my bad english.
I joined this forum because there aren't other serious Italian forums about boxing.
I wanted to share with you my dilemma.
In practice I have always wanted to do boxing and now I had thought seriously about to play it, but there is a problem.
Unfortunately, two summers ago I had a very invasive operation on the nose (for aesthetic and functional reasons, the recovery was expected after at least 6 months to let you know), despite what the surgeon said that after one month I might start doing business Physical and after 6 months even go fights because the nose would be like new.
Last summer, I had an other operation to remove an annoying piece of alar cartilage and so I was reoperated, this time the operation was not invasive , in fact it was in day hospital and after one week I returned to do what I wanted.
Now my problems are two:
1) Despite my nose would be like if I had never been operated according to the surgeon and although I already got ball in the face without serious consequences, I feel a very, very fragile and sensitive nose, so much so that I can feel the bone very 'out' (like when you see skinny people that it almost seems to be broken) and I am convinced that it would break with the first punch.
2) After the operations, I was left with a tiny and almost imperceptible little gibbosity on the nose, taking punches in the face could the hump go out and become visible?

What do you think about? Can I start boxing or I risk?
Thank you very much..

[*2TOUGH*]

I wouldnt risk it, you aint turning pro, so why damage the body that God gave you? Just train as a boxer and body spar. Do everything a boxer does, but just dont fight. Get a degree, educate yourself and do other things. Boxers are dumb azz-holes who know nothing.

[mrboxer]

hey welcome a lot of the best fighters are italian

[Bullrush]

well talk to the doctor. he said your nose is fine so why do you worry? he knows what hes doing. ask him if you can box and he will tell you

[Rockin']

Your nose is going to probably be the first thing that gets punched. If you have problems with your nose you may want to find another sport.

I fought for about 14 years total and my nose has been altered abit. It used to be a cute little perky nose but now its a bit flatter and harder to breathe out of. I can actually press the tip of my nose straight in and flat to my face. The ring is not the place to be if you have nose problems already.............Rockin'

[cja07007]

If you have an issue with the nose I would try something else. Your gunna get punched square in the nose sometimes especial in the beginning if your thinking about fighting. You can always train and not spar its a great workout but it takes a atole on the nose.

[Guti14]

I love boxe!! I am only afraid of the aesthetics of my nose because I paid a lots of money to have an almost perfect nose..particularly I fear that the hump became clear.. but I think also that training without fighting would be really boring..don't you know a person who had started boxing after a rhinoplasty?
When someone break his nose in a boxing match, then is his nose more fragile/breakable?
I think that if after a fracture the nose isn't more fragile/breakable, so also my nose should be normal after my rhinoplasty..

Thank you so much guys!

[..WaRSpencE..]

Your nose is going to probably be the first thing that gets punched. If you have problems with your nose you may want to find another sport.

I fought for about 14 years total and my nose has been altered abit. It used to be a cute little perky nose but now its a bit flatter and harder to breathe out of. I can actually press the tip of my nose straight in and flat to my face. The ring is not the place to be if you have nose problems already.............Rockin'

LMAO!!

Rockin' you have the most quality-filled posts in the T&N section bro, keep it up, I learn a lot from your responses.

to add on to the thread, obviously, wait til you get an OK, if it's not than try something else with in boxing, coaching, officiating, or any other task that you can think of that'll involve you and boxing, with out necessarily damaging your schnoz.

[Guti14]

LMAO!!

Rockin' you have the most quality-filled posts in the T&N section bro, keep it up, I learn a lot from your responses.

to add on to the thread, obviously, wait til you get an OK, if it's not than try something else with in boxing, coaching, officiating, or any other task that you can think of that'll involve you and boxing, with out necessarily damaging your schnoz.

I agree with you, I'll ask also to the eventual coach what he thinks.

In your opinion, is it correct my reasoning?
I'm refering to this:
When someone break his nose in a boxing match, then is his nose more fragile/breakable?
I think that if after a fracture the nose isn't more fragile/breakable, so also my nose should be normal after my rhinoplasty..

What do you think?

[Rockin']

Warcotto mentioned getting in to refereeing and judging. Thats what I did after I quit fighting. Those little guys still get my blood pumping and adrenalen flowing and I don't have to get punched in the face to enjoy it.

You'd have to start with the amatuers and learn the trade by the peers around you. Hopefully somebody will take you under their wing and mentor you through it.

Judging is fairly easy if you know the sport but refereeing can be troublesome for new guys. You need to be able to keep close to the fighters yet not get in the way. And let me tell you that things go down really fast in the ring, you gotta be sharp.

I started with the amatuers and found that it was like a duck and water. Having fought for awhile it was natural instinct on calling a fight and being in the proper position to keep it clean. If you do get reffing remember this, always look out for these young men. If you think that it is going to end ugly for a guy then stop the fight when its getting bad. These young men will fight another day if you take care of them. In the amatuers it is saftey FIRST.

I passed my test with the ABC a few years ago to start reffing the pros, but a stroke has put that on hold. So in the mean time I'm looking to test for the judging in the pros. I've had some great mentors through my time and they all have really helped me to grow.

Judging and reffing, and your nose shouldn't get messed up. It really is a good time doing it.......Rockin'