Example when Clinching is Unacceptable.

[beerbelly14]

You keep teeling me about Floyd,

but how does clinching benefit you?

How, or better yet why should clinching benefit me at all? I am a fan, a spectator of the sport. I am not the one fighting.

Maybe Rios and Chavez would win more if they started clinching more often instead of getting tagged and having their heads blown back like ragdolls.

[White_Knight]

As far as I'm concerned Povetkin and Porter are still undefeated fighters. They weren't beaten as a result of boxing skill but rather by not being allowed to fight on the inside against taller men.

The second Maidana-Mayweather fight is another example, although it was not as bad as the above examples. Also, Bayless was the ref, and he seems to think boxing consists purely of outfighting.

[Daylyt]

How, or better yet why should clinching benefit me at all? I am a fan, a spectator of the sport. I am not the one fighting.

Maybe Rios and Chavez would win more if they started clinching more often instead of getting tagged and having their heads blown back like ragdolls.

LMFAO!!!!

so clinching is boxing to you? lol and you using the fact that what? Rios and Chavez get hit lmfao in a contact sport LMFAO.

SMH 2014 boxing fans.

[ElMeroChingon]

How, or better yet why should clinching benefit me at all? I am a fan, a spectator of the sport. I am not the one fighting.

Maybe Rios and Chavez would win more if they started clinching more often instead of getting tagged and having their heads blown back like ragdolls.

EAsy work. Relax, You dont need to type anymore.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Benefits the viewer? Why should a fighter care about the viewer? He's fighting for his life out there, something you'll never understand.

But he isn't fighting for his life, he is clinching, that's not fighting..

James toney is a great defender and never needed to clinch..

[beerbelly14]

But he isn't fighting for his life, he is clinching, that's not fighting..

James toney is a great defender and never needed to clinch..

And Sweet Pea is widely considered one of hte best defensive fighters ever. And he clinched pretty often. Guess we should take away all of his achievements then.

[ElMeroChingon]

And Sweet Pea is widely considered one of hte best defensive fighters ever. And he clinched pretty often. Guess we should take away all of his achievements then.

It wasn't for his clinching.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

It wasn't for his clinching.

Exactly,, sweet pea hardly clinched and never used repeatedly for a tactical advantage... P used movement with the head, legs and torso..

I don't think anyone cares about the occasional clinch, but when used repeatedly for a tactical advantage it basically ruins the fight...

It's like in basketball before they had the shot clock, and teams would run out the clock with the four corner offense,,, it's an effective strategy but totally ruins the game..

[Daylyt]

Exactly,, sweet pea hardly clinched and never used repeatedly for a tactical advantage... P used movement with the head, legs and torso..

I don't think anyone cares about the occasional clinch, but when used repeatedly for a tactical advantage it basically ruins the fight...

It's like in basketball before they had the shot clock, and teams would run out the clock with the four corner offense,,, it's an effective strategy but totally ruins the game..

sweat pea knew how to fight, plain and simple he didnt use clinching, once in a great while okay its needed but what he did was boxing.

[Mr.Fantastic]

When? Anytime you are NOT hurt. Other than That...clinching is for bltches!

Nothing but the truth. It's not boxing and there is no sweet science crap that goes with it.