‘All Cuts Are Different'

As a cut man you need help from the corner and the referee to ensure you can do your job.

- Mick Williamson

THERE are no good cuts in boxing.

The worst ones are when they are just underneath the brow. You’re more or less on the bone then, you haven’t got a lot to work with and the blood is going to run into the eye.

With Tyson Fury, the big one was down the side, so at least the blood wasn’t running in the eye. Also, whenever the gash is that big, you can normally get the whole stick in. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to stop the flow, but it does make it easier.

The one on Fury’s eyelid was a bad one. They always are in that place. What are you going to do? Poke their eyeball out? That’s the problem. It’s not easy to get to.

The main thing to do in a situation like that is to not panic. As a cut man, you just want the corner to shut up and let you get on with it. In the words of Ernie Fossey, “What are you worried about? Running out of blood?” If you come at it from that angle, that takes a little bit of the pressure off.