In boxing matches, between the rounds, what is that piece of metal that the cut man uses?

Question

He usually scrapes the boxer's cheek, just underneath the boxer's eye, and often there's no blood. What/why does he do that?

Answer 1

2 points

Answer 2

cold, freezing metal for the swelling

Answer 3

an  end-swell    they keep the metal in freezer pre the fight so its ultra cold and its more like a small icepack to take down bruises

Answer 4

its an ice block its cold metal similar to a block of ice on it, it  takes down the swelling around the eye

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The actually object you are referring to is called an enswell. Cutmen use it to cool areas of bruising, swellings and cuts. Enswells are kept cold in ice so that when pressure applied on a person's face, it will reduce amount of swelling and blood flow to the area of needed attention.

Answer 7

Its a frozen metal thats ice coled, they do it so there wont be any swelling

Answer 8

Frozen metal to push down the bruise so it doesnt block the boxers eyes

Answer 9

yep like everyone said i believe its called an "end-swell"

Answer 10

its a metal piece that has been frozen in ice..

Answer 11

en swell