Boxing & Beards

[Singh]

Quick question I friend told me that bears are banned in boxing is this true? If so why are they banned?

[doylexxx]

google it then die noob

[RightHooker]

Originally Posted by Singh

Quick question I friend told me that bears are banned in boxing is this true? If so why are they banned?

It's true. It's becasue bears have a habit of biting there opponents!

[RightHooker]

But seriously, yeah you got to be clean shaved. It's because a beard could get in someone's eye, or stubble could rub up on there face.

I HATE shaving and that's the worst part about amateur boxing.

[tony mush]

Originally Posted by RightHooker

But seriously, yeah you got to be clean shaved. It's because a beard could get in someone's eye, or stubble could rub up on there face.

I HATE shaving and that's the worst part about amateur boxing.

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[RightHooker]

I'm talking amateur boxing.

[RightHooker]

And in pro boxing you can be made to shave if your opponent complains about it before the fight. Michael Katsidis camp made Casamayor shave off his beard.

[Mazallan]

Bears?


WTF?

[Youngblood]

There was a court case in Canada regarding it some time ago. Fairly famous case too. Not sure where the law and rules are now with it, but this is with a quick google search...

[url]***********.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/20000114/isp14015.html[/url]

[url]***********.canoe.ca/SlamBoxingInTheRing/beard.html[/url]

[url]***********.cbc.ca/canada/story/2000/01/22/nagra000122.html[/url]

There is a lot more info out there, but yea. Google search with a few cue words and you'll find it. "Sikh" "bearded boxer" "Canada" "Court Case" etc

[J.R.]

Originally Posted by RightHooker

It's true. It's becasue bears have a habit of biting there opponents!

[cheech]

they made me shave scruff one time in the amateurs.. the hair was less than an eighth of an inch long. It really depends on the ref on how strict they plan to push the rules.

[Pugsley]

Apparently some people are so hairy they are classed as bears. This is racial discrimination at its fullest. You also get compounded with death threats if you intend to open a wax clinic in certain non shaving religious countries. This hurts both business and the sporting world.

[Scorpion]

****ed up thread lol

[MagicMan91]

Originally Posted by RightHooker

It's true. It's becasue bears have a habit of biting there opponents!

[kraLL]

Originally Posted by Singh

Quick question I friend told me that bears are banned in boxing is this true? If so why are they banned?

who say's they are banned ?

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