Excellent post.
Hopefully Manny Steward noticed this as well.
One of Steward's big things is getting guys to clinch Hearns, Lennox, Wlad~ in that regard Manny is a good guy to have in his corner.
Holding has been part of the sport since before we were all born.
It was the difference between Mosley vs Margarito/Williams vs Margarito and Cotto vs Margarito.
Williams and Mosley both held to disrupt Margarito's rhythm and to not let him get off.
Cotto was too much of a macho man and said he didn't held because he's a warrior. Well warrior, you need to go back and watch old tapes and see that even top 10 ATG's hold too.
Excellent post.
Hopefully Manny Steward noticed this as well.
Burner is ok..he is biased at times (well most of the time), but he is a swell guy..true boxing fan. we are all a bit biased but is is nice to find someone with a differing opinion that at least has some common sense...lots are lacking in that
A thread made by a casual fan obviosuly.
Let Ward work on the inside. Green talked all that shit during the buidl up then Ward got in his chest and pulled his skirt up. That was funto watch for me. Its not like Ward was throwing and just hugging like Ricky does.
Go watch more fights and not just Pacquiao fights. Because Pac has no inside game at all so you think a fighter who does is just holding. Fukk outta here newbie.
Its in-fighting.
It looks 100x worse when Green is just sitting there scared to throw.
A good fighter always knows when to hold, a fight with to much holding are probably the worst (atleast if there are no meaningful punches landing) but if a fighter doesn't hold at the right points he will get hit way more.
Also it is an art to do it an not be blatant at it.
Holding has been part of the sport since before we were all born.
It was the difference between Mosley vs Margarito/Williams vs Margarito and Cotto vs Margarito.
Williams and Mosley both held to disrupt Margarito's rhythm and to not let him get off.
Cotto was too much of a macho man and said he didn't held because he's a warrior. Well warrior, you need to go back and watch old tapes and see that even top 10 ATG's hold too.
Burner is a biased idiot. His emotion clouds his judgement so much he doesnt knowwhat the fukk he is saying most of the time.
he also said we should hold manny to the same standard as Floyd and Manny should go after Martinez, PW or Berto..YET Floyd hadnt gone after any of them....lol....
I corrected myself on the call.
I said clinching is ok and that excessive clinching is holding in my eyes.
Let Ward do his thing. Fighters should do soemthing about it.