thumbless gloves

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  1. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    whatever happened with going to thumbless gloves. seems like it should be a no brainer. it would rid the sport of thumbing and slapping. the people in charge of some sports seem oblivious to very simple solutions to age old problems.
     
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    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    What are you haters going to think up next, No head butting, No clinching, No knee grabbing? Now No thumbing?
    You sissies won't be happy until Andre Ward is ran right out of the sport.
     
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    Swollen Liver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward is doing a good job by himself to run out of this sport and Kovalev;)
     
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  4. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    I still think we get the rematch.

    As for the thumbless gloves and seeing an end to 'slapping' - don't worry, Joe "E-Honda" Calzaghe is long retired.
     
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  5. Dreamking

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    it would also create tons of issues with eye pokes and cuts from the thumb. Not only that but it would create a much higher chance of breaking your thumb.
     
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    They redesigned boxing gloves years ago to prevent thumbing, something Larry Holmes was very good at..............
     
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