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How Many Great Fighters You Know Hit On The Break | BoxingScene Community

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How Many Great Fighters You Know Hit On The Break

Champ_Is_Here14y ago

One thing I noticed about fighters who dominant or dominated in this sport and I mean DOMINATED, they rarely hit on the break, but they're always getting hit on the break. I'm talking illegal punching. Holding while punching to the body or to the head I would honestly point to the person losing in the fight to get some type of cheap lil shots to slow their opponent down, but I've seen it happen early in the fight

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Dirty Fighters? 90% "Slick Fighters" 9% Mexican 1% Error. I dont know if they are too stupid to learn the rules since they obviously never went to school or had a father in their life to teach them right or wrong but the hitting after break,lowblows,headbutts all seem to happen from them.

14y ago

B-hop. I noticed Ortiz absolutely take the piss with it against Berto too

14y ago

Gatti/Mayweather

14y ago

Floyds GREAT at it. It's not a break in the action unless the ref says it. Protect yaselves at all times. I saw shanes of The Gatti fight when Floyd popped shane on the break and Shane cried.

14y ago

Interesting question.... everyone already mentioned is the only people I could think of. Have you ever seen someone get knocked down/out from being hit on the break?

14y ago

Interesting question.... everyone already mentioned is the only people I could think of. Have you ever seen someone get knocked down/out from being hit on the break?

14y ago

B Hop is the king at that.

14y ago

Interesting question.... everyone already mentioned is the only people I could think of. Have you ever seen someone get knocked down/out from being hit on the break?

14y ago

14y ago

Sugar Ray Leonard Marco Antonio Barrera

14y ago

Wilfredo Gomez, Mike Mccallum, Tito Trinidad, Riddick Bowe, M A Barrera, etc

14y ago

I knew Hopkins was coming but I'm really speaking for those who "dominated" the sport. Easily the best out. Most amazing out Floyd ALWAYS hit on the break! I remember Richardson begging Mosley during the Mayweather fight, "SHANE look out on the break because HE's GONNA FIRE!"

14y ago

its fair too, its in the game. not a penalty. if the ref don't step in...defend yourself at all times.

14y ago

I knew Hopkins was coming but I'm really speaking for those who "dominated" the sport. Easily the best out. Most amazing out

14y ago

Castillo. My God.

14y ago

floyd's the best at it. trinidad too.

14y ago

Castillo, Hopkins, Tszyu right off the top of my head. Ortiz actually killed Berto with this

14y ago

hopkins ........

14y ago