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by banacek8675
23 Jun 2015, 21:34
Forum: Current Scene
Topic: Clinching and weak refs
Replies: 76
Views: 2658

Re: Clinching and weak refs

funny but a few months ago I was watching a replay of a fight between Bernard Hopkins and john david Jackson. it was on showtime back around 94. In the fight, david Jackson was holding and clinching excessively, but not anymore than we see today. In any case, the announcers (Ferdie Pacheco, and Bob...
by banacek8675
23 Jun 2015, 21:32
Forum: Current Scene
Topic: Clinching and weak refs
Replies: 76
Views: 2658

Re: Clinching and weak refs

Thank you Ricky. The whole purpose of point deduction is to discourage illegal moves. Although I was glad to see Ref Weeks deduct the point in rd 11, I felt the move, since it was inconsequential to the outcome, was without meaning. Illegal tactics are illegal for a reason. And if you allow a fighte...
by banacek8675
23 Jun 2015, 21:19
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: Top Jewish boxers.
Replies: 29
Views: 3202

Re: Top Jewish boxers.

I have a nice stash of Ring magazines circa 1950's through 70's and a 100 year old post card of middleweight Dave Rosenberg if anyone is interested.