Fighting 6+ rounds with a broken jaw: Arthur Abraham

[MC Paul Barman]

Is there anything tougher than this?

You have guys with split ears, split lip, dislocated shoulders, biceps ripping… and in many instances they understandably quit (though some don’t).

But fighting 6 or more (let alone 2 rounds) with a jaw busted in multiple locations. Arthur Abraham did so in his first fight with Edison Miranda.

At the time people were saying how stupid this was. And they’re right. But heroics tend not to be rational responses to dire situations.


And to think of that upper cut landed against Arthur where his bottom jaw smashes off center against the top. Terrifying to see.

Royce Gracie watched that fight and said (in perfect midwestern English), “fuck that, I’m not cut out for this type of fighting”

 

[IanEdwards]

yeah I watched that at the time, blood pouring out of his mouth from inside it

Armenians and Caucasians in general are fuckin nails

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

Try going 9 rounds with a badly broken jaw and then later in the fight having your jaw broken again on the other side. Jai Opetaia somehow battled through this and still managed to beat a (past prime) Mairis Briedis in their first encounter.

 

[Tatra]

Malignaggi got his jaw broken by Cotto in the 2nd round IIRC and fought to the distance. Both spectacular feats of toughness.

 

[Tatra]

yeah I watched that at the time, blood pouring out of his mouth from inside it

Armenians and Caucasians in general are fuckin nails

I've noticed that Armenian fighters tend to have very solid jaws. If an Armenian is ever fighting a powerful puncher, always bet on the fight going the distance, should get good odds on it. Perfect recent example: Ennis vs Karen Chukhadzhian.

 

[djacobox372]

Mike Tyson broke Razor Ruddock's jaw early in their 2nd fight... and Ruddock went 12 that night.