Cutman 4 Hire Cutman's Corner Inside the Cutman World

Thanks for taking the time for visiting my site and checking out this new segment I am calling the
CUTMAN's CORNER. Here I will talk about some of my experiences as a Professional Cutman,
answering your questions, and also sharing some tips.

‘I HAVE A FIGHT AND NO CUTMAN’:
CUTMAN 101

I’ve heard this time and time again…but it’s okay don’t panic. I’m glad to see that young fighters are beginning to
recognize the importance of having a good corner and most important a good Cutman in their corner. I’m glad that
Cutmen like myself, Stitch, and Juanito Ibarra are out there educating fighters on the importance of having a good
Cutman on their team. It would be impossible for Stitch or myself to be in every corner of every fight that’s why it’s
important for you to get someone on your fight team to take on the Cutman duties. Once you have identified that
person have that person start getting educated on this Profession. I have learned a lot of what I know from watching
other cutmen work corners, reading their articles, hearing what they have to say when they are interviewed…etc.
So the fight is a couple of days from now and you need a crash course/ Cutman for Dummies…type thing…lol. Well
here we go. Let me give you a checklist of what your “Cutman” will need to take care of you:

Must have at Ring/Cage Side
· Game Plan (Discuss who is going to do what during the fight and in between rounds) Your fighter needs to be
sure of his corner!
· Towels (To Wipe Blood off your Fighters face…clean him up, don’t let him appear worse then he really is to the
doctor or judges)
·        Bucket (Keep you ZIPLOCK BAGS WITH ICE, water bottle, Vaseline etc.
·        Vaseline (Apply at cage side, and in between rounds, if he is bleeding apply some on the wound after the
pressure and ice)
·        Ice (In Zip Lock Bag) (To be used for the swelling, bleeding)
·        Latex Gloves (Protects the Cutman and fighter….safety first)
·        Wound Gauze (Nice to use on the bleeding wound)
·        Endswell (make sure you keep it in Ice) Helps reduce swelling
·        Adrenaline 1:1000 (If you don’t got it don’t worry, pressure on the wound and Ice helps stop the bleeding also)
·        Water Bottle (Keep your fighter Hydrated)
·        Ice Bag (Reusable)
·        Nail Clippers (Just in case nails are too long)
·        Extra Mouth Piece (Fighters forget sometimes)

If you are WRAPPING your FIGHTERS HANDS:
·        3 Rolls of Hand Wrapping Gauze (Approximately one roll will be used per hand. The 3rd roll can be used to
make the knuckle padding for each hand.) If you don’t have time to order it look for it at your local Boxing/MMA Gym
or Fight Pro Shop, Sports Authority Etc.
·        1 roll of Athletic tape should be good enough for both hands. Tape must be 1 to 1.5 inches wide. The Athletic
Commission doesn’t allow 2-inch tape. (If you are in a hurry and need tape now…hit up Sports Authority, Big 5 or
your local drug store.
·        Trainers Scissors, these should have a rounded tip (Don’t use regular scissors, you will hurt your fighter)
·        DON’T KNOW HOW TO WRAP HANDS OR NEED A REFRESHER NOW…Hit up YOUTUBE; I’ve seen some
decent hand wrapping demonstrations there.

But if you can afford a Professional Cutman…. hire one. It is the best investment your fighter can make.
Have one of his sponsors pay for the Cutman explain our role. WE ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY TREAT US
RIGHT.   SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CUTMAN! ---Cutman4hire, 1/20/2010


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