How do people view Porters loss to Brook?

I actually agree. There was A LOT of holding. Way too much. People seem to give Brook a pass because of Porters rushing style though.

 

Boxing fans will be hypocrites.

Some more than others.

I know Muhammad Ali didn't get too many warnings, point deductions, or DQ's and he is praised heavily by most so I know Kelly Brook wasn't going to get any.

Honestly, though, people who criticize holding likely don't like any fighters because they all do it. And they have likely never put on the gloves. Because otherwise they'd know the nature of the beast.

Boxers nowadays are just inferior inside fighters to decades past.

 

I think holding can be criticized when it neutralizes all/most offense. Look at Klitschko, it's almost as if sometimes he holds because he doesn't want to fight at all.

 

Solid win for Brook. Tough loss for Porter. It was competitive. But, the cleaner work easily goes to Brook. A referee who despises clinching might change the outcome of this fight though. Porter is relentless. And it's not Brook's power that was keeping him at bay. It was the tactical use of the clinch.

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Agreed. Reminded me a little bit of how Holyfield used the clinch over Tyson and Mosley over Margarito,

 

I can understand criticism for holding, but Brook still beat him. I think it shows Porter's level. He's not the kind of fighter that will be #1 or even top 10 in a very good era. This would be a devastating loss for Thurman, but it'd make Brook look that much better.

 

Exactly.

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Boxers always used to clinch. They would just get worked trying to do so.

Almost nobody nowadays can fight in a clinch, nor fight to get out of one.

And it really doesn't make too much sense. Spar. There are ways around it. There are things any sized man can do to get the advantage in a clinch.

The guy "holding" certainly isn't punching when he's initiating that move.

But I know not all clinches are created equal (Klitschko).

 

Brook fought a smart fight, apart from clinching he was also landing the cleaner shots.

 

Not even Porter's father had him winning 9 rounds. In fact, he is probably aware that Brook outclassed his son.

 

Yes Brook was holding but Porter was leaping in trying to maul, go back and watch when and how the holding took place.

I don't like holding, wrestling, jab and grab tactics, they infuriate me but Porter tried to maul and brawl and Brook didn't allow him to.

If you watch Hatton Vs Mayweather and watch the referee not allowing Hatton to maul and brawl then go and watch Porter Vs Brook, Porter uses the same sort of tactics as Hatton tried to use but was allowed to do it, it all depends on the referee.

 

If you had Porter winning 9 rounds in the Brook fight then I strongly advise you ask a few of the educated boxing fans on here to explain to you how the scoring system works.

That is the most outrageous, ridiculous and clueless score I have seen regarding that fight.