What if neither boxer engaged...What do the rules say?

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  1. Pound4PoundG

    Pound4PoundG Guest

    I was wondering particularly after watching the donaire v rigondeux fight last sunday about what the rules are in relation to if neither boxer was to come forward in a fight? Ive seen fights before where neither boxer has engaged for while and then the ref has urged them to box and come forward however im interested in knowing the official rules about what the ref can do if neither fighter decides to come forward and they just go back to their own corners and stand there the whole round...what can the ref do in that situation and who would win the round??? Thank god for come forward boxers who risk bieng counter punched to please the fans!! god bless!!
     
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  2. Miguel

    Miguel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree - there is a snobbery, real or otherwise, with overly defensive fighters, to me a defensive fighter has to win a round more clearly. If a round is very close the aggressor should always get the benefit of the doubt
     
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  3. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    over to you Audley...
     
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  4. JohnAnthony

    JohnAnthony Boxing Junkie banned

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    what fight was it, where the ref at to intergect and get them to throw.

    It sounds farmiliar but i don't remember.
     
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  5. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    ref could stop it and declare a no-contest
     
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  6. Pound4PoundG

    Pound4PoundG Guest


    Cant remember exactly but i think it was a haye fight
     
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  7. bratwurzt

    bratwurzt Whore Full Member

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    It does sound like the 1st round of the Haye v Harrison fight.
     
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  8. Pound4PoundG

    Pound4PoundG Guest

    Personally I feel that it takes 2 to tango and one boxer should not feel that it is purely the other boxers responsibility to chase him and make the fight and instead should take some of the resposibility to please the fight fans who pay their wages!!
     
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  9. sadlittleboy

    sadlittleboy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can be "thrown out" and declared a no contest I think. Used to happen a bit in "the olden days"
     
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  10. Pound4PoundG

    Pound4PoundG Guest

    Thanks i didnt know this.
     
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  11. venbox

    venbox Active Member Full Member

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    The fight people here are thinking of is Chris Byrd vs Touch of sleep Williamson. Midway through the sixth round, the lack of action prompted the referee Vic Drakulich to call time and command the fighters to pick up the pace
     
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  12. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Holman Williams/Charley Burley was actually declared a NC because of inactivity.
     
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  13. MiAmor

    MiAmor Guest

    this is the sweet science my boy. it is the art of hitting someone and dont get hit back. rigo is a far superior fighter than donaire.
     
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  14. Andy McNab

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    This. You can't ref a fight if no ones fighting. Plus the crowd would go ape****.
     
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  15. Pound4PoundG

    Pound4PoundG Guest

    I dont doubt this im simply questioning the approach he took in that particular fight
     
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