Should points be taken away for running?

[MurkaMan]

The worse part was Mosley launched those haymakers from a mile away. Those should have been easy punches for someone who is supposed to be master of defense to avoid. lol

Wrong. Floyd stood right in front of Shane and those punches were up close. While hurt, Floyd still didnt care. Came forward!

[Mr. Miyagi]

yes. the fighters nuts should also be chopped off post-fight.

[MurkaMan]

jeez dude, your gifts are littered with *****s and gay pride ribbons

I dont know what they are, and still am too lazy to make sigs and quotes.

[MurkaMan]

The last round of his fight with the ghost is a perfect example of running. Show me any fight from the 1950s or before where any fighter ever did that.

I dont go that far back, but SRL used to run like a mf.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

I dont go that far back, but SRL used to run like a mf.

Yes he did. More than Mayweather I would add. After Duran and Hearns especially. He definitely influenced many runners later on.

[Brockton Lip]

No. Boxing is not a street fight, It's an art form to hit and not be hit. What you call "running" is the movement, footwork and defensive elements of boxing. It's as important a offensive elements.

Boxing is a game of chess not checkers, It's not about standing up, brawling or trading punches. Fighters who can't play chess usually don't last long in the high levels of the sport

So many clichés here....

There are fighters that flat out run and are not doing much of an art form. DLH vs Tito, Mayweather often in the final round when he's well ahead, etc. Fighters usually lose the round for this but that doesn't matter if they're ahead, though an additional point off more often may make more of a difference and stop this spoiling tactic that probably hurts the sport as well.

[B-Bomber]

You guys act as if rounds are constanly won without throwing punches.

That is not the reality , Lara outlanded Canelo, just to name one fight. So now somebody will say "yes, but they were jabs". So one should deduct points for landing jabs?.

There is only a -legend- of Locche winning one round without throwing punches, and that's about it.

The reason why many brawlers lose rounds is not because their opponents "run" but because of little to no head movement, no defense, and a tendency to head hunt a more mobile guy, with the only result of getting pot shotted all night.

[IboxSouthpaw]

No. If a fighter is using movement to control distance and set up their punches and are basically controlling the round they shouldn't be penalized. Likewise if a fighter is running but isn't the one controlling the fight then they should simply lose the round. What boxing needs is competent judges, not rule changes to appease the bloodthirsty crowd.

Well put sir !!

[#1Assassin]

points are taken away for running, you can get DQed even.

you dont see it because it never gets to that degree at any kind of level. people just dont know what running really is, any time a guy moves they think he is running. running for half a second to get out of a corner isnt enough to have points taken away, you would have to be running all the time and not fighting as opposed to moving when it serves a purpose and picking your spots to punch (boxing in other words). people around here think someone runs any time they move or dont trade. as long as you are trying to land shots you can move as much as you want and its never running. true running very seldom happens, if and when it does points are usually taken away.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

points are taken away for running, you can get DQed even.

you dont see it because it never gets to that degree at any kind of level. people just dont know what running really is, any time a guy moves they think he is running. running for half a second to get out of a corner isnt enough to have points taken away, you would have to be running all the time and not fighting as opposed to moving when it serves a purpose and picking your spots to punch (boxing in other words). people around here think someone runs any time they move or dont trade. as long as you are trying to land shots you can move as much as you want and its never running. true running very seldom happens, if and when it does points are usually taken away.

I have never seen points taken away for running in this modern era. In past eras, I don't see any running. Watch the old fights. They don't do it. That will show you the difference.