Do you believe in ethics in boxing?

[CubanGuyNYC]

I agree for the most part.

I've seen enough boxing to expect the top level fighters to bend the rules and have their illegal tactics. But a case where a guy loads his gloves, or is just fighting so ridiculously dirty (see Gainer-Norwood or Pedroza-Laporte for instance), that's a different story.

Obviously, loading gloves is worse than Norwood and Pedroza in those fights though.

Totally agree. There's fighting dirty and then there's cheating. I take no issue with a guy slipping in the occasional (intentional) elbow while infighting, but a blatant elbow from across the ring is another matter. The line must be drawn somewhere. Loading gloves, biting, things of that nature, are past the mark; but stepping on feet, the occasional kidney punch or borderline low-blows are fair game, as long as the ref doesn't call them. Then again, no one likes to see a fighter who makes a habit of these tactics. I know I'm climbing a slippery slope by making these distinctions, but it is what it is. I think most long-time fans understand where I'm coming from.

[gayfish]

ofcourse there is. only animals dont have any ethics.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I think there is the perception of ethics in boxing. Like, you can do whatever you want, just don't make it obvious.

Excellent. Short, sweet, to the point. Green K.

[tangalog2200]

thats a double edged blade. if you dont take him out on an opening - you risk being hurt and taken out later. that could end your carrer and if you family depends on you winning would be a factor which pushed to to actions like that.

just my 2 cents

not to mean anything more than to illustrate good sportsmanship in boxing...

still fresh in my mind is what happened in the floyd vic fight that was ended by what some people call floyd's left-right combo - cheap shot to an easy victory...

if memory serves, during the last round of pac barrera II, marco lost his balance and was very widely open for pac to hit him at will - even before the ref butt in...

pac did not throw punches while marco was trying to regain his footing..

just a simple comparison...

on sportsmanship

[Easy-E]

you can die in the ring but also you can kill in it. hitting someone (twice) who is totally unprepared for it is ******ly dangerous. only an idiot would do that.

only an idiot would not be prepared to be hit in a boxing match. Only an idiot would take his eyes off his opponent when time was in.

[Pullcounter]

if you don't believe in ethics in boxing, then you should clearly think that ortiz's headbutt was more than ok, it was the right thing to do.