50 holds = DQ

How many times did Devon hold vs Maidana, felt like 100 times.

 

I like Devon, but that was a terrible performance...and even worse is guys like Molina who initiate their offense out of a clinch. Hopkins holding and hitting is DQ worthy at times. Andre Ward has the same problem. Excessive clinching is illegal and I wish more refs would enforce that rule. It generally makes the fight an eyesore to watch.

 

John Ruiz never would've made it past the 3rd round.

 

Amen. Hector Camachoe was even worse. What is it with these clinching Ricans?

 

I think something has to be done about excessive clinching. If Boxing wants to maintain it's popularity it must emphasize what's exciting about it. There's nothing worse than jab-clinch-separate-repeat and the boxers spend more time in a clinch than out. Separate and deduct points or leave them to 'punch out'.

 

Good question..... maybe they just like to snuggle?

 

Ali would never have been called goat and Ward would have lost the Green fight :!:

 

Now a days it's called master boxing

 

50 years ago they clinched even more the difference is they knew how to fight on the inside and weren't helpless there are were few fighters today who can throw punches forma really close distance. And guys like Ali and SRR clinched just as much as someone like Wlad. I don't think fighters should be allowed to clinch as often as they want but let's be real most fighters just can't throw punches on the inside and just stop to throw anything and wait till the ref breaks them up

 

Used to be a guy that posted CompuClinch videos on Youtube.

 

Wlad Klitschko would be in trouble. :roll:

 

Agreed. I ****ing hate it and I wish something could be done. Ruiz was a walking blasphemy to the sport and Ward does it in too many fights as well, although not as much lately it seems.

We need a national boxing commission.