I'm more OK with the elbows that with the turning the head around so that only its back (illegal part to hit) is exposed. Hatton was penalized for hitting FMJ at the back of the head when it's clear that Floyd was doing it as a dirty trick. I remember Ricky was so pissed at the ref (Cortez?) that when he signalled both fighters to box, Hatton turned his back on Floyd and bent over as a sign of protest.
Anybody can knock someone out when they're not looking. I see you haven't been in many street fights. It's easy when you're in a fight to take punches than getting hit not seeing it. IF you run up and blindside hit Vitali, he might be stunned. I was actually impressed at how Ortiz was taking Floyd's punches during the fight. I was sure he was going down in the first two rounds. He was moving forward most of the time.
it is illegal to stick your elbows in an opponents face. it is illegal to duck below your own belt line and its illegal to deliberatly turn your back. All of which Floyd employs in 99% of his fights
Mayweather does blatantly cheat. If he didn't he wouldn't be as good. Andre Ward also dives in to headbutts & hold without even throwing a punch first.
The elbows are meant to be a defensive technique to deflect punches. where elbows are affectively being used as an offensive the ref should do something. I hate floyd head below the waist, it is a loophole in the rules (illegal in the amatuers), pulling opponants head down with his hands is an offence.
it's fine if he's using the elbows to block shots. it's actually a great move. but he does not limit himself to just that doesn't he. i'm sure if we are look carefully in most of his fight videos we'll come up with tons of instances where he does something close to being illegal if not illegal with his elbows and body. i don't know about the punch then hold move too, i don't like it.. but it's legal and some are playing around with it.
Dude are you for real? Elbows are meant to be used as a defensive technique? Maybe in kick boxing were you can use your knees too. Elbows when hit hard can lead to a broken hand... Your love for Floyd jr is too much... The self acclaimed greatest fighter who's skill is being aided to excel through dirty tactics wouldn't be a surprised if he's a steroid user too...
yeah i remember this.. funny moment though but true.. it was a protest that certainly wasn'y pardoned.
Its funny how these video's are of ricky (who i really like now), who is known for going outside of the rules of boxing. Ricky's rough house tactics where met with equally rough tactics . . . Remember they are not playing tittle winks. Rickt's Hardcore fans where upset because their guy was not able to get away with usual shenanigans
Floyd jr frustrates his opponent not by boxing skills but more like with his dirty tactics... So this is how the self acclaimed greatest boxer works... Haha his fans should be proud from inside & out side the ring nothing but bs...