What are the rules on bending low?

[Kagami Taiga]

If its not illegal, it's a cheap tactic and needs to be reviewed.

Lol u sound pathetic. Time for u to take a break.

[Rockin']

if you bend down with your face to the canvas and go below your opponents belt than it's supposed to be called.

Sweet Pea getting under by setting his ass an inch above the canvas with his head below an opponents belt should not as long as his face is not looking at the canvs.

[-PBP-]

I know what the rules say but I can't in my wildest imagination ever see a ref deducting a point for ducking a damn punch.

[P.Esco]

It's illegal, see point 6.

But it doesn't matter in this new age where cheating is deemed "veteran tactics"

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

knowing how to bend rules has always been a veteran tactic. gtfo ydksab, did you hear manny lost yesterday? 48-0 #tbe #tmt

[saintpat]

The rule is you're allowed to throw uppercuts if your opponent puts himself in position to be hit by one.

[ElMeroChingon]

The punch to the back of the head is more of an issue. Also, you could argue that he's being pushed down in the particular photo.

Thats actually why its against the rules to duck below the waist, you present the back of your head as a target once the punches are in motion.

[Rockin']

Thats actually why its against the rules to duck below the waist, you present the back of your head as a target once the punches are in motion.

It's actually because it greatly reduces the legal scoring area available, similar to if a guy turns his back. It forces the other guy to have to foul to land any kind of a blow to the head.

[jdp28tx]

Here is the thing, clinching, bending are all defied as defense now, when they used to be called rule infractions. Defense should be used to set up your offense. Floyd uses his defense, but only throws one punch at a time, never combinations and he is rewarded for it. James Toney is the perfect example of how defense is supposed to work. He did not just use defense to run out the clock. He used it to set up counter punches, combinations and body punches. He stayed in the pocket in much the same way as Floyd uses his shoulder role, but he used his shoulder role to set off an explosive beautiful display of counter punches. That is the only way defense should be rewarded on the cards. Floyd is the antithesis of this and he is called great for it. Now if he used his shoulder roll to stay in the pocket and throw punches instead of spin out and run then and only then should his style and defense be rewarded by the judges.

Just look at Toney's fight with Iran Barkley or Vasily Jirov and you will see how defense should be used. BTW Toney is a much better counter puncher than Floyd ever could be. Floyd cannot be the best counter puncher ever if he does not throw combinations.

[SkillspayBills]

All I know is both fighters used this tactic during the bout. The ones complaining about it are doing so because they are SORE LOSERS.