Comments Thread For: Frank Warren Takes Aim at Boxers Having Overgrown Beards

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Beards are back in vogue, a fashion item seen among certain male elements of society. And now in boxing too.

I have lost count of the number of bearded boxers I have seen in recent fights. The only rule with the Board is that the jaw line must be visible, but it seems that it’s not being as rigorously applied as it once was.

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[BodiesInFlight]

How he dragged that one little topic into an entire article I'm guessing Frank was lacking inspiration this week.

[lizard_man]

if your excuse to losing to a guy is his beard, you need to reevaluate your fight game.

[Reverb]

A beard cushion the blow? Really? ... Like really?
If the point of it was 'tradition' to have the chin exposed and clearly visible, I could go along with this much more happily. Nothing wrong with a bit of tradition in the noble art, but to suggest a beard cushions the blow is a bit of a stretch surely?
Any one here experience unfair advantage due to fighter having a beard?

[DRUSS]

With all due respect Mr. Warren, "no fooking way, man".

Yours Sincerely

The Sea Captain.

[bbboc.co.uk]

I wonder if Valuev should have shaved his body as that may have cushioned the body shots.

Haha