▲ 135 ▼ Why is Hugging Allowed in Boxing? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 3 years ago by counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments Why is Hugging Allowed in Boxing? I believe most viewers think hugging makes the sport a bit boring to watch.
[–] platysalty@kbin.social 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) What’s preventing an opponent who knows he is up in points to just do that until the end to not risk any comeback? You just described Floyd Mayweather's career. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Floyd was one of the first persons I thought of that abuses clinching, I remember watching his fight with Pacquiao and it was boring as hell. 12 rounds of nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] platysalty@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That fight was such a huge disappointment and was the event that brought my attention to his fighting style. Yes, I know he's technically within his rights to fight like that. But I am well within my rights to lose respect for a guy who won't face an equal opponent head on and resorts to playing "the game" like a coward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 3 years ago He's why I thought of this post. Such a boring fighter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Floyd was one of the first persons I thought of that abuses clinching, I remember watching his fight with Pacquiao and it was boring as hell. 12 rounds of nothing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] platysalty@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That fight was such a huge disappointment and was the event that brought my attention to his fighting style. Yes, I know he's technically within his rights to fight like that. But I am well within my rights to lose respect for a guy who won't face an equal opponent head on and resorts to playing "the game" like a coward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 3 years ago He's why I thought of this post. Such a boring fighter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] platysalty@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That fight was such a huge disappointment and was the event that brought my attention to his fighting style. Yes, I know he's technically within his rights to fight like that. But I am well within my rights to lose respect for a guy who won't face an equal opponent head on and resorts to playing "the game" like a coward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 3 years ago He's why I thought of this post. Such a boring fighter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com [S] 1 point 3 years ago He's why I thought of this post. Such a boring fighter. permalink fedilink source parent