Jack Catterall’s fight against Harlem Eubank in 2025 was a case in which a cut was too serious to continue. Catterall won by technical decision.
I t’s an intense round of boxing. The fighter goes back to his corner. He’s badly cut over his left eyebrow with blood dripping down into his eye. He sits on his stool. In the corner, the cutman has already lost a few of the 60 seconds he has to work his magic. Can the cutman control the bleeding? This team member who is only paid a couple of percentage points of a fighter’s purse now plays a vital role: After the minute between rounds has elapsed, can the fighter continue? But what exactly is the cutman doing in the corner? And what separates a great cutman from others in the sport? Mike Rodriguez, one of the leading cutmen in boxing, has worked corners with trainers Freddie Roach, Robert Garcia, Ronnie Shields, Ismael Salas, Kevin Cunningham and Stephen Edwards, among others. Rodriguez
HOW TO WATCH BOXING: WHAT’S THE CUTMAN DOING? By Adam Abramowitz
Francisco Vargas sustained multiple cuts in his bout with Orlando Salido.
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