Don’t the usually put Vaseline on boxers’ faces before the fight? Or is that just between rounds on cuts? I swear I’ve seen it added before, and their faces are often shiny.
Has anyone tried an oiled boxing match? Like the fighters oil up with baby oil/coconut oil/KY or something like that pre-fight, before putting on the gloves and boxing? Seems like it could add an interesting dynamic to a boxing match. Would the oil cause punches that land to slide off & lesson the impact or increase chances of cuts (I imagine it wouldn’t since pros have vaseline applied to their faces between rounds).
I use a body oil for moisturizer and have applied some in fights. “Just Enough” to add a little shine to my body looks hot. And definitely helps reduce cuts like Vaseline. More than that would be a huge mess. Ok for wrestling but a disaster for stand up fighting.
privatefightclub (13)
5/12/2026 10:46 AMYou would get oil in your eyes…
wldct1998 (17 )
5/12/2026 6:15 AMDon’t the usually put Vaseline on boxers’ faces before the fight? Or is that just between rounds on cuts? I swear I’ve seen it added before, and their faces are often shiny.
BoxingJobber4U (0)
5/11/2026 5:55 PMInteresting idea
Never thought about it before
NewBoxer314 (1 )
5/07/2026 4:38 PMHas anyone tried an oiled boxing match? Like the fighters oil up with baby oil/coconut oil/KY or something like that pre-fight, before putting on the gloves and boxing? Seems like it could add an interesting dynamic to a boxing match. Would the oil cause punches that land to slide off & lesson the impact or increase chances of cuts (I imagine it wouldn’t since pros have vaseline applied to their faces between rounds).
JungleBrawler13 (42)
7/03/2026 11:41 PM(In reply to this)
I use a body oil for moisturizer and have applied some in fights. “Just Enough” to add a little shine to my body looks hot. And definitely helps reduce cuts like Vaseline. More than that would be a huge mess. Ok for wrestling but a disaster for stand up fighting.
I’d be happy to try it with you sometime ;)
Czech (1)
7/07/2026 2:30 PM(In reply to this)
Only on body or also at face?