why does boxing allow the clinch?

[JerrySeinfeld]

everytime pacman gained momentum mayweather would just hug him and then the ref would separate them.

boxing seems to be all hype at this point. ufc is so much more fun to watch.

[warriorfan]

I agree, there needs to be some point deduction.


Is hugging a guy while you are getting your ass beat "good defense"?

[NBAplayoffs2001]

make 300 million off ducking/dodging/hugging, sign me up!

[JerrySeinfeld]

I agree, there needs to be some point deduction.


Is hugging a guy while you are getting your ass beat "good defense"?

lol I guess I just don't understand boxing because it seems stupid as **** to me. he would be getting punched and then just hug pacquio and then the ref would come in and break up the fight. and it happened like every round and he didn't even get a points deduction for it.

[Bobcats2013]

technically its against the rules but it happens so much that it's swept under the table by most refs

[JerrySeinfeld]

so it's against the rules but floyd got to do it every round?

lol

[ImKobe]

You're just upset that Manny sucked

and what momentum

[ArbitraryWater]

make 300 million off ducking/dodging/hugging, sign me up!

except you wouldn't even get to the point of the hug, you'd be knocked out cold if you actually tried.

so it's against the rules but floyd got to do it every round?

lol

do you watch boxing? like, at all?

[JerrySeinfeld]

do you watch boxing? like, at all?

clearly not which is why I made this thread.

reading wikipedia I came across this:

Clinching is technically against the rules, and in amateur fights points are deducted fairly quickly for it. It is unlikely, however, to see points deducted for a clinch in professional boxing.

can someone explain the bolded to me?

my understanding of the clinch was that it was a move you can do, say if you are getting your ass beat, to give yourself some breathing room, although the counter balance is that you are going to take a points deduction for it.

watching last nights fight everytime manny got momentum all mayweather had to was hug him and he was free, I thought that this was a points deduction, so I was certain that manny had the points lead, although now I see how mayweather won.

anyways, why does professional boxing not penalize for the clinch? all it does is lead to snoozefest fights imo. manny was controlling the center of the ring, was the aggressor, was inflicting more damage, all mayweather was doing was running around, landing soft counter jabs, and clinching everytime he was at risk. I just don't see why you want to reward that type of fighting style? it's not natural, it's not representative of an actual fight, and it damn sure isn't more entertaining.

[Lebron23]

That's what Klitschko did to Bryant Jennings last week. I don't have any problems with clinching, but excessive clinching is so boring.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

That's what Klitschko did to Bryant Jennings last week. I don't have any problems with clinching, but excessive clinching is so boring.

I heard that fight was good. A friend of mine personally knows B-Jennings too. Humble dude from North Philly.

[PistonsFan#21]

Clinching has always been a part of boxing. If you look at the great Muammad Ali in his fight against Foreman he was literally clinching him for half the rounds for the first 6-7 rounds until Foreman got exhausted and Ali went for the kill.

Its like the carry or travel violations in the NBA. Refs tend to let it go most of the time even though its against the rules

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Yes, the Ali fight is a great example of it. He clinches him a lot especially in round 8

[JerrySeinfeld]

Clinching has always been a part of boxing. If you look at the great Muammad Ali in his fight against Foreman he was literally clinching him for half the rounds for the first 6-7 rounds until Foreman got exhausted and Ali went for the kill.

Its like the carry or travel violations in the NBA. Refs tend to let it go most of the time even though its against the rules

the difference is that clinching is a black and white thing while traveling is way more subjective

[LJJ]

Clinching is a big part of the sport. Why does boxing allow fighters to bob and weave? Why does boxing allow fighters to block punches with their gloves? Wouldn't the sport be more entertaining in fighters weren't allowed to use cheap defensive tactics like that? Let's give them brass knuckles instead of boxing gloves also!