When You Say a Fighter Ran

Its not only about possessing basic fundamentals or lack of understanding ( although in many instances that is the case ), like as the OP mentioned 'Cutting the ring' : a lot of that ability is determined by conditioning, most ''runners'' have excellent cardio -- beyond most standards. The mover tires the aggressor, mentally frustrating them and then physically through the excess movement and punching as the come-forward fighter tries to force an exchange ; then you got the clinching by these slicksters. And the worst part, the acting, sht is not even boxing at times. Another thing to consider is that sometimes, the aggressor is doing well 'cutting-of-the-ring' but he lacks the proper arsenal to effectively attack : for example some boxers depend on a hook, others on straight-punches, some dont even have body-attacks -- which help slow down the moving opponent. It could be complicated and not just as simple as getting in range. Exactly and to beat it as the aggressor, you also need excellent cardio and need to make the stick and mover really have to work that much harder and gas out, fights off the back foot are very taxing cardio and it's your job to apply suffocating pressure to make it more taxing that and use your jab to come in, keep the distance to Make it difficult for them to tie you up.

Its not only about possessing basic fundamentals or lack of understanding ( although in many instances that is the case ), like as the OP mentioned 'Cutting the ring' : a lot of that ability is determined by conditioning, most ''runners'' have excellent cardio -- beyond most standards. The mover tires the aggressor, mentally frustrating them and then physically through the excess movement and punching as the come-forward fighter tries to force an exchange ; then you got the clinching by these slicksters. And the worst part, the acting, sht is not even boxing at times. Another thing to consider is that sometimes, the aggressor is doing well 'cutting-of-the-ring' but he lacks the proper arsenal to effectively attack : for example some boxers depend on a hook, others on straight-punches, some dont even have body-attacks -- which help slow down the moving opponent. It could be complicated and not just as simple as getting in range.

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Rigondeaux vs Casimero?

Depends. If the one fighter is actively moving away from another and neither are in ever in a position to land a punch then it's running. Just moving backward wouldn't be running though.

If someone is boxing and moving and fighting back it's one thing. But what about like Jesse Hart running from Joe Smith Jr the entire fight barely engaging.

I look at it from a boxing stand point. Some fans who don't box look at it from an entertainment stand point. If the fighter is "running around" the fans aren't entertained. They enjoy brutal slugfests. They cannot appreciate the art of boxing and the technical aspects of it. That is the issue I believe, when fans are saying someone 'ran' it means they didn't engage in a spartan like display of sluggery that the fan wished to see. I like a slugfest as well, but from a boxer point of view, I would not value people's entertainment over my health. Blocking shots with your face like Mayorga and taunting may be exciting, but your brains aren't as excited and its just not boxing. Hit and dont get hit is the name of the game

problem is a lot of the posters on here are only happy when its rock em sock em robots. I love a good brawl as much as anyone but it's more of an accomplishment when you have to work for it to land the target. Even though Taylor is one of my favorite fighters, was winning the early 2/3 of the fight, the way Chavez gradually fatigued him through his suffocating pressure and cuting off the ring was brilliant. Skills like that are lost today.