Is it "on the belt line" or "Below the belt line"

[SUBZER0ED]

The announcers mentioned that the ref never did establish the low blow zone in relation to the fighter's shorts. The lack of such left Dubois's body shot legitimacy solely up to Parbon, with no reference point to argue.

[miniq]

On the belly button is where good referees will put their hand pre-bout and define the "line". If your trunks are high he will put his hands in the middle of the band of your trunks, where your belly button sits. They do it in the pre bout glove touch so both fighters know where is legal and he SHOULD do it in the locker room also.

Dubious hit him on the trunk band...which in almost all fights is deemed legal if you can't see the belly button. especially where the punch is moving upwards, THERE IS NO LOWBLOW INTENT THERE.

Do I think Usyk would have popped up if the ref ruled it a knockdown, yes...but he would have been pretty badly hurt. Did he milk it and the ref gave it to him without question. yes. Did Tyson Fury watch and think..."welp more tinder to the fire and I have the match" ...yup.

[garfios]

The belt line is not the mark. The navel dammit. How long you guys have been watching boxing?

[Roadblock]

The belt line is not the mark. The navel dammit. How long you guys have been watching boxing?

This has been said a million times and still they talk about a 4-inch belt line, I swear there are not many brains in here, its a thin line that goes from the top of hip bones through the Navel, above it is good below it is low.

[danceswithfire]

it's always been below the belt line.....what the **** are you protecting between the navel and the above the crotch?...jeez!

[Roadblock]

it's always been below the belt line.....what the **** are you protecting between the navel and the above the crotch?...jeez!

The area is low, you understand how the cup crashes up when the protector is hit, look at the black line inside the trunks at the top, that's the top of the protector,

[jaded]

It's not the belt line for the obvious reason that the belt is anywhere from high to low. The ref will point out where on the belt line is a foul if he considers it too high. If he thinks it's OK, he will say everything above the belt line is fair.

If it was the belt line, then everyone would wear it like Jerry Lewis.

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If the punches stray a bit low, usually the ref will call out a warning and not break the action, unless someone gets hurt. The ref can also take a point deduction if he feels it's warranted.

I still can't believe how many posters on here think that a low blow is a punch to the cup ONLY, after all the discussions about it in the last 2 days.

[-MEGA-]

I still can't believe how many posters on here think that a low blow is a punch to the cup ONLY, after all the discussions about it in the last 2 days.

On the belt line is a legal shot though. We cant go redefining stuff now

[dan_cov]

[Rockin']

It's not the belt line for the obvious reason that the belt is anywhere from high to low. The ref will point out where on the belt line is a foul if he considers it too high. If he thinks it's OK, he will say everything above the belt line is fair.

If it was the belt line, then everyone would wear it like Jerry Lewis.

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If the punches stray a bit low, usually the ref will call out a warning and not break the action, unless someone gets hurt. The ref can also take a point deduction if he feels it's warranted.

I still can't believe how many posters on here think that a low blow is a punch to the cup ONLY, after all the discussions about it in the last 2 days.

The ref will break the action every time if administering a warning.

He'll first point at the fighter and then tell him what he did wrong.

A caution he will just speak out during the action doe.

.............Rockin'