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I think refs in general these days are too lenient with the clinch. In turn this has developed a grabbing culture in boxing, combined with guys not being schooled properly in how to get inside and fight inside. People are too happy to fight on the outside and get tied up easily

Yeah he holds too much it made it boring.

..I didn't see Breidis before and didn't know what to expect..was somewhat disappointed..

I missed it. Sound to me I should leave it there.

boxing_rocks wrote:

ValMar wrote:It was really disgusting. I lost all respect for Briedis. The ref was pure disaster. Perez should retire, right now.....

It was kinda Klitchko-like. However, when Ward was fighting this way, it was called "master technician".

If you can get away with low blows, elbows and head butts then you are a master technician or cheat, take your pick.

I don't see clinching in the same way, or at least its not as bad. Usually a sign of tiredness (or justified fear as in Bonecrusher vs Tyson). What's the alternate? Get knocked out? Its a bit too late to have wished you'd done more stamina training when the other guy is trying to put your lights out. Even the best (Ali, Leonard etc) have been guilty of tying up/ holding at times.

All of these are down to 'bad' refereeing and can and should be prevented. Thankfully we have thumbless gloves nowadays.

boxing_rocks wrote:

ValMar wrote:It was really disgusting. I lost all respect for Briedis. The ref was pure disaster. Perez should retire, right now.....

It was kinda Klitchko-like. However, when Ward was fighting this way, it was called "master technician".

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:There is still room on the dorticos wagon. Usyk is going to clown breidis.

Pretty odd quote there. I'm glad gassiev enjoyed that shitty fight.

I think Gassiev was just trying to be magnanimous there, more than anything.

Regarding the thread title. I don't think Briedis was deliberately cheating. I just think he doesn't know how to box a southpaw, which in turn is seriously bad news for when he boxes Usyk.

Wow, I can't believe he liked that fight. Briedis should've been DQ'd. Guy was like a damn octopus in there.

IronFrost wrote:Hit and clinch ... Hit and clinch + headlocks.

Those dirty scumbacks make those fights ugly.

Hope Usyk destroys that lump

I aggree

Usyk vs Briedis will be uglier than the Perez fight and a winner will depend on a promoter and venue.

boxing_rocks wrote:Usyk vs Briedis will be uglier than the Perez fight and a winner will depend on a promoter and venue.

Breidis wont be able to hold against Usyk. It will look more likely like Fury against Klischko lol. Easy work for Usyk