Why are some boxers allowed to cheat and earn respect as being "crafty" "Skilled"

[Hype job]

It's clear as day and is first on the list of rules for this sport.

http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Rules_of_Boxing

You cannot hit below the belt, hold, trip, kick, headbutt, wrestle, bite, spit on, or push your opponent.

Why are certain fighters... *cough Ward* *cough Mayweather but not nearly as much as Ward* **Cough cough WARD** allowed to get away with this shiz?! He's praised on here as this slick skilled amazingly talented guy, but all I see is a cheat who spoils fights, one of his great moves is the mastered "jab and grab" technique he does... he literally jabs and rushes in for a clinch. The Kessler and Froch fights were horrendous, this guy's tactics are a disgrace to the sport, no non American would get away with the trash he does.

I'd love to see him fight GGG at a neutral venue with a non American ref who does not condone cheating like Ward does.

Ward will be stripped and exposed if he's not allowed to cheat, he'll have to fight which means he'll most likely do the Booty Dew when facing the monster puncher that is GGG.

[Beercules]

Ward should have been DQ'd so many times

[ThePunchingBag]

Clinching and holding are two different things.

Learn the difference before trying to insinuate cheating.

I'll admit that it's up to the ref to also make the distinction and some refs are terrible at it.

It's not the fighter's fault though. They're going to do whatever it takes to win the fight.

[HanzGruber]

When's the last time you saw a fighter get points deducted for clinching. And why single out American refs when wlad holds the clinch record and got no oenalty. Wait don't answer that, I already know why

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I agree. Wladimir Klitschko is really a bum.

[Deeznuts]

Nobody really cares about Ward. He's been out of the picture so long people have forgotten about him just like they are doing with Mikey Garcia. Clinching is just another word for holding, who are you kidding.

[Canelo Phresh]

Low blows should not be considered "slick."

[Boxing lives]

I agree. Wladimir Klitschko is really a bum.

klitschko would eat andre ward for breakfast

[US Dirk Killer]

They crafty doe

[johnm is...]

klitschko would eat andre ward for breakfast

Heavyweight.

Super Middleweight.

You're not too bright.