Question regarding boxers ducking

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  1. rafo22

    rafo22 New Member Full Member

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    I got a question. Watched Dirrell Froch fight and saw some of the same stuff I saw in Mayweather's fights. What is the a boxer supposed to do when his opponent keeps ducking his head? Seems like there is nowhere to punch him....
     
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  2. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crouch lower and throw a hook or an uppercut.
     
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  3. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Kick him .
     
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  4. djm

    djm Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At an extreme, it's illegal (from Boxrec's "Rules of Boxing" on fouls):

    "You can't hold your opponent and hit him at the same time, or duck so low that your head is below your opponent's belt line. "
     
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  5. peter5

    peter5 Marco.A.Barrera Full Member

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    I remember Nigel Benn doing that quite a bit
     
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  6. M.I.G.

    M.I.G. and STILL... Full Member

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    I had never heard that before. Mike Tyson used to do that quite a bit and I can't remember him ever geting warned for it.
     
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  7. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That was a dirty fight.

    1) ducking head below ***** level (Dirrell)
    2) man handling and holding down while hitting (Froch)
    3) picking him up and throwing him on his back (Froch)
    4) swearing whilst jabbing (Dirrell)
    5) punching after the bell (Both)
    6) punching in the back of the head (Froch)
    7) punching rib whilst asked to break (Dirrell)
    8) Jab and grab ruiz technique (Dirrell)
     
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  8. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I dont think anyone will ever really be penalized for ducking down...
     
    ecdrm15, Oct 21, 2009
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