Yeah thats a good point, however I have fought a Mule and llama in the ring without any complaints. They both beat the **** out of me, but the llama had illegal hand wraps, i swear.
Vidoz boxed many matched with a large beard: http://www.corrieredellosport.it/images/52/C_3_Media_301152_immagine_det.jpg
In amateur boxing a clean shaven face is required, I know because my trainer explicitly told me so before my last bout.
Is it not OK to use an electric razor then? Since obviously you can never take all of the hair off without using a proper razor.
Maybe it's because some clowns use their beard as a third fist. But let's not start the Lennox Lewis cornrow-issue here......lol