Whats your opinion on Wlad when he...

[egreezy]

Just sticks his left arm out not to jab, but to keep it extended and blind the opponent, or push them back from getting on the inside. He did this in the fight with Chagaev and wanted to hear some of your thoughts on that tactic.

[The Hammer]

Lennox Lewis used to do that a lot. Wlad began to do it after Manny started training him.

[egreezy]

Lennox Lewis used to do that a lot. Wlad began to do it after Manny started training him.

What do you think of the tactic? Is it smart and crafty or cheap, cheating, illegal?

[kayjay]

Eubank once said that if you can touch your opponents head you could also hit him with a sharp jab, so all touching, reaching, pawwing, etc., is pointless.

[Chunk..]

He does it to keep his opponents in range. Nearly all boxers who are tall and have long arm reach does this.

[TredKiller]

he aint like VINNIE PAZIENZA thats for sure

[The Hammer]

What do you think of the tactic? Is it smart and crafty or cheap, cheating, illegal?

No, it's okay I think.

I think when Lennox used to take it a step farther and rub his gloves in his opponents cuts by pressing and turning his wrist, that was a dirty tactic.

[βetamax]

I believe it's only illegal if your sticking an open glove in someones face. Closed fist is fine.

[johnm is...]

I think when Lennox used to take it a step farther and rub his gloves in his opponents cuts by pressing and turning his wrist, that was a dirty tactic.

I see what you did there.

[ACHlLLES]

Emanuel Steward trains his fighters to fight like that, Hearns used to do the same trick. It's not cheating!