If a boxer's defense is too hard to break through, then why...

[Shalafi]

doesn't the opponent try to make his punches count by hitting the arms, shoulders, etc. I understand you can easily get counterpunched if you swing too wildly or you can gas out and get KTFO as well, but make some of those punches count you know? I think Marciano used to do that, just pound the guy until he can no longer keep his arms up to cover up and then finish him off. Will this be considered a dirty tactic or a point deduction in today's standards? I mean it seems pretty legit to me and a good tactic for those guys who pretty much rely on their defense to win a fight. Am I making an ass out of myself or is this question valid? let me hear what you guys think.

[Silencers]

It's still a valid tactic, but a lot of the guys don't have the power or stamina to do that.

[Zerwas1]

Not a good tactic, for obvious reasons.
I tried this in a sparring sessions, my opponent had a defense like arthur abraham, his arm and ellbow was black and blue, but it's still better getting hit there than in your face or your body.

[tredh]

Its been tried before and it works for some and for others it didn't work. Besides most people who use defense like that train for **** like that. They have sparring partners who do that **** to them.

[sparked_85]

Joe Calzaghe kind of done something similar to Kessler, but without the bulk of the punches being hurtful. He put combinations of fast punches together, and just put Kess on the backfoot for much of the fight. He got round a tough to break down defence by having a massive workrate. I think he landed less than 30% of his punches. Kessler couldn't get off at all for much of the middle rounds.

[oovavu]

Its viable you just need to have decent power and/or good stamina to do it cause you could end up throwing alot thus tiring yourself out and not really hurting your opponent.

[Zerwas1]

You give your opponent to much capabilities of countering you

[Benn_Foust]

You don't do it because the opponents guard serves its purpose and it's wasted punches with the possibily of getting countered back.

[moin126]

well doing that gives the opponent openings while your doing minimum damage, and not scoring on the judges scorecard.
Also i dont think a fighter should rely on one form of defence like that. you should also use footwork to get away from punches and slips ducks, and your own offence. But in some instances it might just work.

[FloydFanatic]

well doing that gives the opponent openings while your doing minimum damage, and not scoring on the judges scorecard.
Also i dont think a fighter should rely on one form of defence like that. you should also use footwork to get away from punches and slips ducks, and your own offence. But in some instances it might just work.

exactly. what he said