Why does AJ get a pass for..

[NearHypnos]

Good catch. Lennox Lewis used it to knock out Tyson.

He also beat the career out of Michael Grant doing it non stop lmao. Lewis mauled that boy

[millcitymauler]

He also beat the career out of Michael Grant doing it non stop lmao. Lewis mauled that boy

Lennox made that move famous at the expense of poor Michael Grant...If I remember correctly, he laughed about it in the post fight interview as well.

[New England]

because the brits don't watch boxing that closely. you can't even see that **** form the nosebleed section in a soccer stadium. they're too drunk and ****** to give a sh#t, they just watn to see a stacked deck and a biritsh fighter win.

[SuperSuperLeeds]

Nobody goes on about it like you're suggesting. Nobody goes on about rigo or ward or anybody else doing it. Maybe you've seen it mentioned because this is a boxing intensive forum so you will hear at least one person who complains about everything at one point. And silly in depth debates occur. But in general nobody levels that as a claim against those fighters. Against ward it is butting and clinching and fighting at home that they call him dirty for and so on. Never pulling the head down for an uppercut. Like how fury kod Cunningham.. pulling the head into position is quite accepted dirty tactic in the sport, no big outrage is made of it. Why are you suggesting AJ gets some priveliges and isn't criticized when he is a very criticized and polarizing fighter. If AJ was blatantly hitting low all the time do you think he'd get a pass?No he doesn't get a pass for anything.

[QueensburyRules]

pulling opponents heads down and drawing them onto the uppercut?

Fans grill Rigondeaux for this, Floyd & Ward but I've not heard one person mention AJ doing this which set up the knockdown vs Ruiz.
He also did this vs Wlad among others - I forget the opponent but he knocked someone out doing it earlier in his career I'm sure.

- -U still KOed?