If you were a ref, would you let Hatton...

Holding should not be allowed at all whether it's Ruiz, Hatton, Klitschko or anyone.

 

Holding can not be part of a fight plan..if a boxer is hurt then ok but holding is not fighting on the inside

 

Running away shouldnt be aloud!!!!!

 

god no.

 

Running's no big deal.

You can run, but you can't hide.

 

There's no rule against running. I have no problem with that because all you're doing is damaging your chances of winning the fight on points.

 

But if your a HBO fighter and a runner........you can never lose.

 

The issue there is with the scoring then.

I think holding should be treated like low blows. First a warning, then second warning and then points get taken off.

Running should be penalised in the scoring.

 

you make good points mike :good

 

It's no coincidence that last year's FOTY had a total of ZERO clinches in all 11 rounds.

 

Exactly.. Holding should ONLY be allowed when a fighter is hurt. I don't know why people keep using the excuse of in fighting making it seem holding is part of in fighting, Just look at Castillo vs Corrales I and that's how infighting should be they didnt grab or clinch at all the whole fight so lets stop using the excuse that holding is part of infighting

 

Exactly:good
james toney vs jirov is a perfect example of infighting..holding is no part of infighting..when your holding your doing just that HOLDING not fighting

 

I think a great move in the battle against MMA would be to ban holding and treat it like low blows. Every fight would be much more exciting.

 

even the dumb ass HBO commentators knew Hatton was initiating the damned hold and when the ref came he ACTED like he didnt. He came forward and went under Castillos arm with his right arm every single time. Castillo just didnt let him grab him and toss him. If Hatton is grabbing you he is actually trying to push you off balance and hit you with a hook. That is what he does every time night in and night out. This is boxing and not the UFC. Balance is everything if somebody is grabbing you and pushing you, you are not focused on punching but regaining your balance to punch. Floyd has excellent balance even when being pushed or grabbed. If floyd sticks his elbows in hattons neck when he tries to do an unecessary clinch IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAMNED RING. I REPEAT HE CLINCHES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING. Like in the Castillo fight or any Hatton fight its funny that only in his fights there are clinches in the MIDDLE OF THE RING. That is ****ing obsurd. Anyone who seen Castillo fight more then 4 times knows there is hardly a clinch in the in-fighting unless the other guy is trying to get away from him a la mayweather fight.

 

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