Should fighters be deducted points for going backwards; Running from a fight?

[Sallywynder]

I understand the whole boxer v puncher thing. But sometimes, or very often actually a fighter isnt even a boxer using movement as a tactic. He is just running from a fight. Leonard moved laterally as well as moving back. There were times when he ran from Hagler. If he had lost points for avoiding a fight, Hagler would have won on points.

With new tech, computers could count the feet or yards a boxer retreats each round. If a threshold is crossed the fighter loses a point. Set the threshold so a fighter can still box and move, but not so high he spoils the fight. (Like Canelos second last opponent.)

The tech could be fine tuned in non world title fights until it guarantees an actual fight, but still lets boxers move and box.

Thoughts?

[Smash]

yes as well as awarding the come forward fighter points

-2 for back
+2 for forward

so a 10-09 round turns into

10+2=12
09-2=07

a 12-07 round

that will teach em

[Sallywynder]

yes as well as awarding the come forward fighter points

-2 for back
+2 for forward

so a 10-09 round turns into

10+2=12
09-2=07

a 12-07 round

that will teach em

As ****** as the 3 minute round you recon?

[Smash]

As ****** as the 3 minute round you recon?

i dont think ive seen anyone complain about 3 min rounds

[SouthpawRight]

depends

ARE YOU JABBING, setting up straights, and check hooking

or is it outright biking because he's clueless or in survival mode and HOPING to miracle his way into victory

[SouthpawRight]

Juan manny part 3 the championship rounds

Juan should have been ahead of the scorecards

so he engaged less

but he was still scoring while moving backwards

manny was PUZZLED

I wouldn't penalize Juan anyone who does what Juan did

[real raw]

if its to the point wher the fighter is just running, not remotely trying to engage, the deduct a point . it the retreating fighter is landing shots, then that's just boxing

[real raw]

if its to the point wher the fighter is just running, not remotely trying to engage, the deduct a point . it the retreating fighter is landing shots, then that's just boxing

the retreating fighter is going to lose the round anyway

[djtmal]

Juan manny part 3 the championship rounds

Juan should have been ahead of the scorecards

so he engaged less

but he was still scoring while moving backwards

manny was PUZZLED

I wouldn't penalize Juan anyone who does what Juan did

Floyd Runny Runweather

[SouthpawRight]

Floyd Runny Runweather

beats losing