Are the slapping-punches Calzaghe does legal?

[GodOfWar]

are all the clinching and headbutts which are worse then a slap to the face legal? I guess Hopkins looks like crap now if thats all illegal

[ExecutiveOutlaw]

are all the clinching and headbutts which are worse then a slap to the face legal? I guess Hopkins looks like crap now if thats all illegal

why are you being so defeinsive?

clinching is not illegal to my knowledge but headbutts are. and you cant get points for headbutts

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[Ryn0]

If it was illegal he would be 0-45

no he wouldn't it quite obvious you've only seen the last 4-5 calzaghe fights. There isn't alot of footage of him pre-lacy but He was a monster. His fight with Brewer was a 12 round war no slaps, Mitchell, Veit 1&2 had NO SLAPS. Pretty much all his fights pre lacy contained no slaps

[Ryn0]

why are you being so defeinsive?

clinching is not illegal to my knowledge but headbutts are. and you cant get points for headbutts

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Clinching to an excess is illegal you CAN be docked points for that.

[sparked_85]

no he wouldn't it quite obvious you've only seen the last 4-5 calzaghe fights. There isn't alot of footage of him pre-lacy but He was a monster. His fight with Brewer was a 12 round war no slaps, Mitchell, Veit 1&2 had NO SLAPS. Pretty much all his fights pre lacy contained no slaps

I think Calzaghe can still **** but because he is fighting these top guys now he knows if breaks it.....that's it. He's getting knocked out more than likely.

So you can understand why he doesnt take the risk.

[ExecutiveOutlaw]

Clinching to an excess is illegal you CAN be docked points for that.

right, to excess

"excess" is subjective. but if what calzaghe does is illegal, then its alot easier to warn for. not only that he would be getting points for it

[mofo2]

I was under the impression that hitting with the inside of your glove was a foul, but then again I've never heard of Joe even being warned about it. So is what he does nowadays legal or not?

Obviously lol he's never been pulled for it

[Ryn0]

right, to excess

"excess" is subjective. but if what calzaghe does is illegal, then its alot easier to warn for. not only that he would be getting points for it

That's what ive been trying to say for so long. He can **** and **** hard but because he's fighting top level opposition he cant take the risk of hurting his hand otherwise he gets beaten pretty badly.

[squealpiggy]

Calzaghe throws a lot of slappy shots but he slips in really hurtful punches in amongst them. They are more legal than headbutts and elbows and they are less womanly than pretending to be hurt to get a bit of a breather.

[Kastrioti]

no he wouldn't it quite obvious you've only seen the last 4-5 calzaghe fights. There isn't alot of footage of him pre-lacy but He was a monster. His fight with Brewer was a 12 round war no slaps, Mitchell, Veit 1&2 had NO SLAPS. Pretty much all his fights pre lacy contained no slaps

I have seen most of his fights, including some from his beginning career. My point in that post was that if it was illegal he would have gotten caught a long time ago.