Why do some boxers get away with wearing their trunks and protectors so high?

Did he really? Not quite. http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0827/box_srl_h_04.jpg Good point on Hearns. He kept his trunks real high but I always thought that was just how he was built (all legs). Holyfield kept his protector well above his trunks.

Because boxing is an unregulated mess.....smfh....look at the nfl with the whole deflate gate thing, and it's a damn children's game...****ing boxers are out there breaking bones and brains and no one gives a **** about an even playing field...

I thought the same when Lara kept complaining about Canelo hitting him in the body.

This should definitely be something enforced by local commissions and the sanctioning bodies. There's no reason for a foul protector to go above your navel.

Not quite. http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0827/box_srl_h_04.jpg To be honest both their trunks look high to me by today's standards.

Did he really? Not quite. http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0827/box_srl_h_04.jpg

Blame Evander Holyfield. He started this trend in 1996 against Tyson. Did he really?

Blame Evander Holyfield. He started this trend in 1996 against Tyson.

watch DLH vs Vargas, i bet vargas' body shots were tickling DLH all night

The refs need to learn to do their jobs correctly and pull those protectors and boxing shorts down. When you have boxing-shorts and protectors covering up someones abs its clearly cheating to me. Some fighters who have six packs you only see 2 of their abs because the other 4 abs are covered up by the shorts and protector. Its pretty damn lame in my opinion.

valuev has his trunks by his nipples

It's quite a common practice. See Kassim Ouma in his fight with Martirosyan. His protectors were up to his ribcage. Any body shots thrown at him were considered low blows and a point was eventually taken away from Martirosyan.