DG to clean up Boxing.

[Gray-Fox]

who is who in that clip, i dont have time to watch it all but the guyin the Blue has a crackin left hand

Nicole Loche, the man Mayweather stole his style from, watch Loches defensive manouvers and you can see hes got all of the tricks of Floyd Jr pretty much

[DG.]

who is who in that clip, i dont have time to watch it all but the guyin the Blue has a crackin left hand

Nicole Loche, the man Mayweather stole his style from, watch Loches defensive manouvers and you can see hes got all of the tricks of Floyd Jr pretty much

Oh DG you'd be disqualifying the following:

Muhammed Ali - in most of his 70s fights
Jack Johnson - basically John Ruiz with a bit more skill
Jeffries - pretty much a wrestler

Actually most tall fighters clinch on the inside to take away the smaller opponents gravitational in fighting advantage

Well, we don't like those guys for the holding!

We want to see the skill!

[Asterix]

Yuriorkis Gamboa is also very lively up close, asnother fighter who's excellent at punching his way out of clinches.

His last fight was a dream to watch. As soon as he was held, he was like a caged animal. I remember Calzaghe punching his way out of a hold (possibly against Lacy) and it was really great to watch.

[Gray-Fox]

The fitness level required to punch your way out of clinches is unreal...trust me.

[DG.]

The fitness level required to punch your way out of clinches is unreal...trust me.

As pro athletes they should be able to, but my new stance shouldhelp the whole sport of boxing!

GLYN LEACH!

Do an article? as a long time subscriber of BOXING MONTHLY (1st edition to now!) its the right thing to do!

[SticknMove]

The first point of call is for all fans of the game to have a go at the sport at any level - not briefly but for a prolonged period of time. Then come back and give a decided opinion on how holding/clinching when hurt/not hurt should work. I bet you would be laughed out of town.

Not meaning to be patronising, but boxing at any level has always involved holding/clinching to one extent or another. We're just going through a rough patch with the HWs at the moment.

[DG.]

The first point of call is for all fans of the game to have a go at the sport at any level - not briefly but for a prolonged period of time. Then come back and give a decided opinion on how holding/clinching when hurt/not hurt should work. I bet you would be laughed out of town.

Not meaning to be patronising, but boxing at any level has always involved holding/clinching to one extent or another. We're just going through a rough patch with the HWs at the moment.

Maybe this is not as simple to implement, but look at football and all the changes - some good and some bad.

Formula 1 has also hanged over the years, some good some bad.

The no passing back to the goalkeeper was a brilliant rule in football and there have been other changes, but I don't care about football.

Boxing needs to change.

Remember, if the heavyweights are no good, the whole sport seems to suffer.

Having said that, the number 1 hugger is Hatton.

[SticknMove]

The first point of call is for all fans of the game to have a go at the sport at any level - not briefly but for a prolonged period of time. Then come back and give a decided opinion on how holding/clinching when hurt/not hurt should work. I bet you would be laughed out of town.

Not meaning to be patronising, but boxing at any level has always involved holding/clinching to one extent or another. We're just going through a rough patch with the HWs at the moment.

Maybe this is not as simple to implement, but look at football and all the changes - some good and some bad.

Formula 1 has also hanged over the years, some good some bad.

The no passing back to the goalkeeper was a brilliant rule in football and there have been other changes, but I don't care about football.

Boxing needs to change.

Remember, if the heavyweights are no good, the whole sport seems to suffer.

Having said that, the number 1 hugger is Hatton.

We're not talking about football or F1 here DG. Holding/clinching/tying up on the inside is part of the dynamic of the sport - it has always been that way and shall always remain.

Nothing to do with HWs - they are the blue riband of the boxing world and it's disappointing at the moment. Hatton (your no1 bugbear) is/has become one of those type of fighters. It's up to the opposition to do something different/exceptional - PBF did and Hatton's legacy in pure boxing terms will be taken in perspective.

[hitman_hatton1]

Maybe this is not as simple to implement, but look at football and all the changes - some good and some bad.

Formula 1 has also hanged over the years, some good some bad.

The no passing back to the goalkeeper was a brilliant rule in football and there have been other changes, but I don't care about football.

Boxing needs to change.

Remember, if the heavyweights are no good, the whole sport seems to suffer.

Having said that, the number 1 hugger is Hatton.

and there is the motivation for this thread.

football is still stuck in the dark ages in my opinion.

bring in the camera technology ffs.

but they won't cos there stuck in a timewarp at the FA.

tennis is the best example of technology changes.

hawk eye has been a superb add on.

[DG.]

[/quote]

We're not talking about football or F1 here DG. Holding/clinching/tying up on the inside is part of the dynamic of the sport - it has always been that way and shall always remain.

[/quote]



The point I am making is....things change in other sports so why not Boxing?

Passing the ball back to the goalkeeper to pick u[p and run with when under pressure was part of football for 100 plus years, they changed that rule, didnlt they?

[DG.]

Maybe this is not as simple to implement, but look at football and all the changes - some good and some bad.

Formula 1 has also hanged over the years, some good some bad.

The no passing back to the goalkeeper was a brilliant rule in football and there have been other changes, but I don't care about football.

Boxing needs to change.

Remember, if the heavyweights are no good, the whole sport seems to suffer.

Having said that, the number 1 hugger is Hatton.

and there is the motivation for this thread.

football is still stuck in the dark ages in my opinion.

bring in the camera technology ffs.

but they won't cos there stuck in a timewarp at the FA.

tennis is the best example of technology changes.

hawk eye has been a superb add on.

Your boyfriend has been mentioned once.

Sports change and so should boxing, especially when die-hard boxing fans switch over whe shit is on.

[SticknMove]

We're not talking about football or F1 here DG. Holding/clinching/tying up on the inside is part of the dynamic of the sport - it has always been that way and shall always remain.

[/quote]



The point I am making is....things change in other sports so why not Boxing?

Passing the ball back to the goalkeeper to pick u[p and run with when under pressure was part of football for 100 plus years, they changed that rule, didnlt they?


[/quote]


I understand the point you're making DG.

I don't think think boxing needs to a radical overhaul. The example you made about football was a relatively small one given the dynamic of that game. Besides it is perfectly well within the remit for a ref to deducts points for excessive holding within the sport as it stands. It's up to them to interpret and implement this.

[DG.]

We're not talking about football or F1 here DG. Holding/clinching/tying up on the inside is part of the dynamic of the sport - it has always been that way and shall always remain.

The point I am making is....things change in other sports so why not Boxing?

Passing the ball back to the goalkeeper to pick u[p and run with when under pressure was part of football for 100 plus years, they changed that rule, didnlt they?


[/quote]


I understand the point you're making DG.

I don't think think boxing needs to a radical overhaul. The example you made about football was a relatively small one given the dynamic of that game. Besides it is perfectly well within the remit for a ref to deducts points for excessive holding within the sport as it stands. It's up to them to interpret and implement this.[/quote]


I agree with your points!

Small thing can make a big difference, I think we all agree that something needs to be done to make the sport more fluid.

Its a thing of beauty when skills are on display.

[banjo]

I'd rather see boxers adopt a Ricardo Mayorga approach to the sport, it would be far more interesting than it already is.
That is the biggest problem with fighters these days, most of them are devoid of personality and just dreary bastards (both Klitschkos, Calzaghe, Pavlik, Cotto and many more) I'd rather see personalities like Mayorga, Mayweather, Judah, Haye etc.

[Gray-Fox]

I'd rather see boxers adopt a Ricardo Mayorga approach to the sport, it would be far more interesting than it already is.
That is the biggest problem with fighters these days, most of them are devoid of personality and just dreary bastards (both Klitschkos, Calzaghe, Pavlik, Cotto and many more) I'd rather see personalities like Mayorga, Mayweather, Judah, Haye etc.

Yeah so would I, but then you get a bunch of moaning idiots who love people like Hatton, and talk about how such and such is a "horrible person"...