Why do people complain about clinching when...?

[2120]

Ali clinched more times vs Frazier in the first 2 rounds (FACT) than Mayweather did in 12 vs Pacquiao. And Ali is my favourite fighter ever before someone calls me a *****. Clinching is and important and effective tool to have at your disposal and I guarantee you that every great fighter was good in the clinch or initiating it at the right time! To the casuals its hugging but to someone who boxes regularly at amateur or pro level or has followed the sport for a long time; we know that it's unlikely anyone will throw at each other non stop without clinching. Embrace hugging it's here to stay.

Disclaimer: Excessive hugging is illegal and should be penalised, this refers to when a fighter is unable to even throw and there is no engagement between the two because fighter A doesn't want to fight.

Fun Fact: Devon Alexander clinched 119 times vs Marcos Maidana AND HE GOT WHOOPED BY MATTHYSSE

I don't care if your name is Muhammad Ali I don't like excessive clinching. Doesn't matter who does it. And when I fighter I hate does it I hate clinching even more

[swaggertron1]

How about deducting points? Heck, even a warning would be a start.

isn't that what the ref suppose to do anyways?

man i don't really mind clinching if you do it to survive (like if you get rocked)

what gets me is when boxers over use it or base their whole strategy on it.


I wish they could make the rule that fighters have a certain limited amount of cliches they can use per round.

like for example, a fighter is only allow to clinch like 4 or so times a round.

this would force fighters to think if they want to waste a clinch or save it for a better time or something.

[The Gambler1981]

It takes offense out of fights to a degree depending on how a guy reacts to it. So it is understandable why people don't like it much, however if a guy is playing to win and it works like a charm it can't be neglected.

Guys need to know how to combat it better and not be lazy when it is happening.

[REMOVE SHARK 55]

It takes offense out of fights to a degree depending on how a guy reacts to it. So it is understandable why people don't like it much, however if a guy is playing to win and it works like a charm it can't be neglected.

Guys need to know how to combat it better and not be lazy when it is happening.

How comes all these boxers are so inferior that they let Wlad, Floyd & B hop clinch at will? I don't understand why they haven't got the know how to stop themselves from being clinched.

[The Gambler1981]

How comes all these boxers are so inferior that they let Wlad, Floyd & B hop clinch at will? I don't understand why they haven't got the know how to stop themselves from being clinched.

They are ill prepared for it? If you don't work on stuff like that in the gym then it won't be there on fight night.


Do you think it is impossible to deal with? Or do you believe if there is a will there is a way?