Holding behind the head...illegal?

Honestly, I think Guerrero intentionally kept punching after the bell. It fits right in line with his dirty tactics. Don't know if it was intentional or not, but it was despicable to watch!

Stopped Robert from holding behind the head and striking his opponent repeatedly. warn Berto about his excessive clinching. been a bit more physical with both fighters and not be vocal from a distance, and lastly step in to stop Robert in Rd 12 once to bell rang. Thank God the doctor interfered. so there you have it. :) Honestly, I think Guerrero intentionally kept punching after the bell. It fits right in line with his dirty tactics.

what should he have done differently exactly? Stopped Robert from holding behind the head and striking his opponent repeatedly. warn Berto about his excessive clinching. been a bit more physical with both fighters and not be vocal from a distance, and lastly step in to stop Robert in Rd 12 once to bell rang. Thank God the doctor interfered. so there you have it. :)

Holding and hitting is illegal but not treated as a serious foul. Most fighters do it in fights, not usually holding the head but still.........

I honestly think the commission should stop appointing these senior citizen refs to high profile bouts. he was inadequate and in limbo the entire match. not to take nothing from Robert but the ref was clueless

Its rough housing by both ends, if you pay attention Berto would initiate nearly all holdings. Robert could not get him off him, so he continued to punch while holding. Inside, or out Berto simply isn't that skilled.

The fight Lampley kept referring too That uppercut is the only punch I remember from that fight.

it's illegal in certain situations like if done in the center of the ring, but if its during a close exchange by the ropes, the aggressor can hold down the back of the head then other glove thrust to the face, it hard to see for the ref but some take advantage. guerrero's was semi-illegal, dumb ref for allowing the fight turn into a wrestling match. guerrero clinches as much as ward

I dont mind his rough stuff, i like it actually but how he let both kds go down like that was criminal. Muy thai shi t, i kept expecting to see a knee coming. Guerrero looks like a true ww, props to don_cov for that call hahaha I just like how when you mention it's illegal all these guys from no where come out in groves to support Gererro lol i mean such a massive closet fan base! Berto got what he deserved. But Gererro's such a one gear BASIC dirty fighter who will have his day and get exposed.

I dont mind his rough stuff, i like it actually but how he let both kds go down like that was criminal. Muy thai shi t, i kept expecting to see a knee coming. Guerrero looks like a true ww, props to don_cov for that call

Is this legal? Damn, guys are fukin up by not adding that move to their offensive arsenal.... And while your at it bring back drop kicks maybe throw in some nut shots, and have them fight in a alley. Perfect!

Yea I can't believe Guerrero got away with it like that, it is not like he did it once on the first one he hit Berto good 3 times at least loading up on the last 2. Guerrero is a pretty grimy fighter, but for a guy with his tools that will certainly help him against most guys especially when the ref is hands off.

On both knockd owns, Guerrero was holding the head and punching! Dirty as hell but the damn ref is too old to notice. Guerrero would've won without the knock downs if the fight would've gone the other way but...How did that affected Berto? We will never know. I wouldn't mind seeing a rematch!

Berto was against all odds on that one, but Robert did win though. He won with activity. Berto definitely landed the harder blows and was limited because the ref was complaining about him throwing right hands to Guerrero's head while he had his head down, which is fair game to do if the opponent was doing what Guerrero was doing. You heard it, both want the rematch. The Mayweather fight can wait, I really don't want to see it. I admit I want to see it a little bit more than before, but still not enough to pay for it.