Intentionally breaking your nose... why?

[nystate0fm1nd]

I was wondering why it is that some trainers encourage their fighters to break their nose on purpose. What benefit/benefits does this give a person?

They don't purposely break their nose. That's ******ed, as it will hurt a lot, take you out of the ring, and look ******.

Boxers will often get their nose cauterized, which is to make it bleed less if it gets hit. When your nose bleeds it looks bad, and it ****s with your breathing.

[RightCross94]

It is really ******, just learn a good defence, gods sake. I've been sparring in the gym for a good while now and had a few fights, i've had a bleeding nose i think twice in all the time i've been boxing, once in a fight and once in sparring. And not at all since i began with my new trainer. Theres no need to mutilate yourself when instead you can just work on your defence.

[Stoppage]

Nobody's breaking my nose intentionally.

[Big Idiot]

i heard that when you break a bone it will heal and it will much thicker so not so easy to brake next time, that is a fact, but when you do it intentionally it must be very crazy

[Squirrel]

Bone breaks do heal denser and therefore stronger yes, but the nose doesnt have bones in it, so that will not occur in your nose.

Having your nose broken a second (or more) time is easier than the first; it bleeds less and hurts less.