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btw, if all fighters could fight like that, i believe they would
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I did? Cuz' I generally think Hopkins is also boring. That fight he wasn't.
And really? Cuz' it seems that it was in the last 3 rounds that he was gunning for a K.O of Pavlik?
If I remember correctly, he had Pavlik on ***** street in the 12th from all the punches he bounced off his face?
As for the bold...settle down tiger. Show some respect.Comment
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Here's the thing which is funny: When Tyson brought up the head-butts from Holyfield, who was a known head-butter who fighters thought did it on purpose, who did it to Tyson twice, how many backed Tyson on his complaints?
Many old timers actually said: That's a Boxing...that's fighting...that's something you have to deal with. And the bully, Tyson, was dealt with.
Ohters also pointed out that Tyson was mentally weak for not knowing how to deal with the head-butts and faulted him...and not so much Holyfield.
So...**** off everybody that didn't back Tyson.
To me, Tyson should have known how to deal with it like it or not but he didn't have an answer anymore. At his best, he probably would have known how because he would have been instructed on how to do so. Holyfield comes in, take one step back with the Jab out and unload an uppercut.
People bend rules in boxing just like in life. Boxers/Fighters have to be prepared for everything. That's the story with Fighters/Boxing.Comment
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And before the layoff, Ali would use his legs and circle and pump the jab. The style that posters/fans today call "running". But in reality is the purest form of the sport.
Whenever the new fans start complaining about "running", i ask them what style Ali used vs Liston. What style Leonard used in the Duran rematch. What style Leonard used against Hagler, What style made Willie Pep a top ten ATG, What style made Pernell an ATG, etc.
Benny, I just feel that many of the new fans don't know the history of the sport.Comment
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Right.
I'm done here. I'm gonna play FN4 on xbox 360.Comment
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Well Cotto could have done a better job in that fight: where were the body shots?
Even Freddie Roach had an interview prior to Cotto even fighting Margarito and Freddie wondered what would happen if you go to Margarito's body hard.
Well, we found out with Shane Mosley who unloaded one of the most brutal body-shots I've ever seen early. The fight ended with that.
But back to the point: Clinching is a part of the game and always has been. But for me, I would rather watch a fighter like Pac...but...if clinching happens, it happens...however, don't do a Ricky Ruiz Old Man Hopkins type holding. That's boring and warnings and points should be deducted although one can argue what is deducted is their paychecks because fewer fans don't want to see them and that my friends is what changes a fighter's way of fighting: Once they saw a guy like say, Dempsey, clinching wasn't as important. He made the money...although even he used the clinch (like Tyson did) after a certain point in the fight. Just the way it is.
Look at boxing gloves as well: Meant to protect the hands but the size allows you to use them as a shield. Boxers find ways to adapt to what is given to them.Comment
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I completely agree. I hate to say it but Kessler fought like a bit of a pansy and Ward exploited the fact that Mikkel was completely uncomfortable when he turned up the heat.
Ways Kessler could have dealt with the rough house tactics:
- Learned to fight on the inside at some point in his career
- Better footwork and timing to stop Ward getting inside altogether
- Show some upperbody movement to nullify Ward's inside work which will in turn force the referee to step inComment
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