Why don't fighters take a knee more often?

He should have done that. His legs looked shaky so i don't know if he would have even lasted the round if he did take a knee.


I dunno maybe for pride. Maybe he thought he could take the shots and shake it off.

 

I think a lot of fighters aren't thinking clear enough at that point to come up with that obvious solution.
I doubt it has to do with pride in most cases, although for some it obviously does.

 

True. You haven't got your best thinking cap on having taken a peach of a shot!

But you often see boxers take a knee if they have been hurt to the body.

 

Yep, if you have just been hit bang on the chan and rocked to your boots the scoring system probably isnt top of your mind

 

It's Pride , pure & simple

 

Agree. Alot of the times when you get rocked with a big punch like that your not thinking period.

 

Lol! The bodyshots make you take a knee. The thing is that with a bodypunch, the fighters head is still clear. However their body is throbbing with pain.:good. Good thread.

I always wondered about that until, I got hit with some hard shots..at first I punched back, but something in me told me to hold. Not once did I think about taking a knee.

I think some fighter have the Jake Lamotta attitude.

 

Machismo. That's why it's impressive when a fighter knows to take a knee (Bradley, Algieri). Veteran move.

 

Most of the time, a fighter doesn't realize how hurt they really are.

 

Korobov never seemed to know what to do when hit back, just look at the Edwards fight.

 

In almost 20 years of boxing I've never taken a knee (I have been stopped on my feet) and as mentioned above here is why: Pride, insinct, and simply not being in the mindset to do so. When your hit with a real good shot, you are buzzed and not in a decision making mode. Its usually smart to hold, because this is an easier thing to do when your in autopilot.

 

I took knees when I was doing karate ... **** pride, honor is a fool word for not doing what needs to be done.

 

Wlodarczyk took a knee against Drozd too, I agree it's a smart move.

 

I personally tried taking a knee in the fourth grade, the asswhippin continued. That was my last time taking a knee. Maybe some fighters have had similar experiences ?