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Two days before he would go on to win the lightweight gold in the boxing Nationals, Shiva Thapa lay face up in the boxers dressing room at Guwahatis Sarusajai Stadium. A crowd of worried faces peered down at the 22-year-old boxer. They were looking at the vicious gash that snaked from the inside corner of his right eye all the way to the middle of his forehead. They were all arguing about the best way to treat it and whether it was possible at all, says the two-time Olympian.Treatment would eventually be possible -- through a miracle ointment, Dermabond, generally used to stop hemorrhaging during surgeries.For Shivas team in Guwahati, the deep cut was a serious problem at hand. Ever since a ruling from the international boxing federation (AIBA) in 2013 that discontinued the usage of a protective headgear in amateur boxing, boxers have feared bleeding after catching a stray elbow or head-butt. Referees stop bouts if they feel a facial cut could hinder the boxer. Even if they permit the bout to continue, the boxer has to appear in front of a medical examination before the start of the next days competition.More often than not, a boxer with a cut as severe as Thapas would have been ruled unfit. Ive never seen a boxer with a cut as bad as his recover in time for his next bout, says Dr. Nirmolak Singh, former team doctor with the Indian boxing team.There are limited means to treat such an injury. A cold compress will usually stop the swelling and adrenaline will usually staunch the bleeding but the gaping cut would still remain. Normally, the most obvious treatment of is to stitch the frayed bits of skin together -- that would pave way for disqualification under immediate grounds during the medical examination.In many incidents, boxers have had their tournaments cut short owing to such injuries. In 2013, Devendro Singh took a gash to his brow during a selection trial ahead of the 2013 World Championships and subsequently failed to make the national team. Shiva himself took an elbow just above his right eyeline during the trials for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and was forced to skip the rest of the selection tournament. Only a week ago, Sumit Sangwan won his Haryana Championships, but was ruled out of the Nationals because of a cut sustained in the finals of the tournament.And so, the same was expected for Shiva here.He suffered the head-butt with about ten seconds to go to the bell in the second round of his quarterfinal contest. The immediate bleeding was stopped by the ringside doctor by pressing an adrenaline soaked piece of gauze by the ringside doctor. Perhaps considerate of the fact that Shiva was a local boxer and the star of the event, he let the bout continue - letting the medical commissioner take the call.After the final bell, Shiva was rushed out of the venue. Recalling the incident, physiotherapist Aalap Jawadekar, who works along with him for OGQ, says, ?Once a boxer gets a cut, its very demoralizing. Its almost certain that he wont be able to box again.The wound was deep - Jawadekar reckoned it would take at least five stitches to seal. It was then that he recalled how only the day before, Shivas coach KC Kutappa had mentioned an ointment he had heard of. A doctor in the USA had spoken to me about this ointment called Dermabond, says Kutappa. A former boxer-turned-coach, he was always on the lookout for medical ointments to cork blood flow and seal wounds. Boxers remember how he once glued together a heavyweights cut with medicine. Kutappa himself doesnt know what the product was. Given to him by a friendly doctor, the tube of the coagulant had Cyrillic script -- that went ?missing from Kutappas bag at the National camp soon after he first used it.With nothing left to lose, Jawadekar asked a member of the local medical staff whether he had heard of it. The staffer - a medical resident had, and directed them to a hospital. Dermabond, as it turns out, is an American branded tissue adhesive. So even while Shivas family and friends argued, the adhesive was applied.It wasnt cheap - two doses, each costing 3500 rupees - were used. The result though, was worth it. The two edges of torn skin stuck together convincingly enough for the medical examiner to give Shiva the all clear.While he did earn a reprieve from the doctor, Shiva had two opponents, neither of whom were going to give any favours, to deal with. His wound was held together only tenuously and both Shivas opponent did their best to open it up -- protected only by a thin film of barrier agent Cavilon -- once again with a punch.Despite boxing with almost no scope for error, Shiva ensured that any punch never connected his wound. Kutappa now believes the cut actually benefitted him. The cut was like a target for his opponents. Shiva knew that they were always going to target that spot. They forgot their strengths and just boxed negatively. They made things a lot more easier for Shiva, he says.If Shivas gold is credit to his boxing skills, its also validation of the techniques his team have used. While Cavilon has been used for a while in international boxing, Indians mostly prefer using Vaseline -- for its ease of application -- as an anti-friction agent. In Shivas case, though, Vaseline couldnt be applied owing to the use of the tissue adhesive. But if the spray worked well, the results given by the tissue adhesive were nothing short of revolutionary. It may have been a stop-gap measure.Indeed, Shiva will still have to get his wound sutured, but the Dermabond was workable enough to last through the competition.Its not something I would have ever predicted, says Jawadekar. He admits the fact that the use of the product in the sport was not planned. I would have expected the medical officials at boxing to be aware of this product considering that it is probably used fairly common abroad, but they werent. It was entirely an accident that we found out about it. But it is a good accident. Ive now found out that there are generic versions of Dermabond available as well. They probably cost a lot less. Next time our Indian team travels anywhere, Ill make sure to carry a few packs with me, he says.Nike Air Max 270 Triple Black For Sale . R.J. 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Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night.West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits his team wont make much of an impact during finals time if they dont get out of their current funk, but hes not panicking just yet.The Eagles (12-5) enter round 19 just percentage adrift of second spot following a five-match winning run; all against sides below them on the ladder.But their patchy form during that streak has been a huge concern, with the absence of star ruckman Nic Naitanui telling.West Coast were lucky to notch a six-point win over Melbourne last week after losing the inside-50m count 66-37.Naitanui (Achilles surgery) wont return until next weeks clash with Fremantle, meaning the Eagles will need to come up with a different way to generate enough attacking opportunities against Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday.A loss to Collingwood would prove disastrous to West Coasts top-four hopes, and Simpson is well aware the stakes are high.But rather than panic, Simpson said it was just a matter of helping the clubs mid-tier players rediscover the form they displayed during last years run to the grand final.I would have thought a few have dropped away, Simpson said.We need them stepping up.Our good players are playing well at the moment, we just need a few more contributors.The Eagles will start as favourites against both Collingwood and Fremantle.But their top-four hopes will be put to the test in the final three rounds, when theey take on GWS (away), Hawthorn (home) and Adelaide (away).dddddddddddd.Simpson knows his team need to get out of their recent funk if they are to be a legitimate challenger for the premiership this year.You would have thought were not going to progress too far if we continue to play the same standard were playing at the moment, Simpson said.We understand that every game is critical for us at the moment because were fighting with six other sides for two or three spots up the top there.The challenge for us is we want to be a consistent top-four side, and were not there yet.I dont think having one good season gets you that right. Were still working towards that consistency with our sustained success.It doesnt necessarily mean youll win a premiership every year. But if you can be a contender and up amongst it, thats our ultimate goal.West Coast havent beaten Collingwood at the MCG since 1995, and Simpson said it was a challenge his team would embrace.Collingwood were dealt a triple injury blow when Alex Fasolo (shoulder), Jarryd Blair (groin), and Ben Sinclair (concussion) were all forced out this week.West Coast recalled Dom Sheed for his first AFL match of the season, while Will Schofield, Mark Hutchings and Simon Tunbridge also return to the side. ' ' '