Wlad's holding is illegal

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That's not exactly what Mormeck is doing. Rather, he's use the elbows and forearms like a bulldozer, without punching. That's turning the fight into a rugby match.

 

How many dozens of times did Mormeck grab Oquendo and Ibragimov, without getting a single warning? Note that both fights took place in Paris.

This Mormeck is one the biggest cheaters seen in boxing in recent years. He breaks the rules, his opponents break the rules in return. That's always the formula when Mormeck fights. More often than not, Mormeck's style is catalyst here.

 

If I wanted to get fussy, I could break out a rule book and show that this tactic -- manhandling -- is just as forbidden as holding. But sane fans and refs generally don't make a big deal of it.

 

Wrong. Mormeck gets inside this way, then bulldozes his opponents backward -- usually forearms/elbows pushing violently against the chest -- then Mormeck scores with a punch or two. By then, the ref usually steps in to break the guys up. Watch Mormeck's fights against Oquendo and Ibragimov in slow motion, you'll see what I mean.

It's illegal manhandling. Not so awful as to demand a reprimand, but at the same time, it's exactly the sort of thing that invites a counterpush or counterhold in return.

 

Vlad did the right thing by clinching the 16 times Mormeck played rugby. I applaud for the ref for his tolerance, for his understanding that Mormeck was triggering these encounters.

 

If Mormeck likes to fight this way, then let him come over to the U.S., where our refs will let him roughouse, elbow, and foul all he wants. Only problem is, when his opponent do similar stuff in return, Mormeck will not get any protection. He will get held...he will get his ugly cheating head shoved down...he will get pushed backward. He will get hit on the break, too.

Today's officiating was a fit and proper finale to the string off disgraceful refereeing jobs Mormeck has benefitted from in recent years. No more Paris for Mormeck. You can't go home again, as they say.

 

I never saw you out here bitching after Mormeck's fake "victories" in Paris, where he fouled his opponents all he wanted with nary a warning.

 

I thought it was a bit ridiculous when Wlad was clinching before Mormeck even through a punch. he was grabbing a man that wasn't even trying to hit him. He should have put his foot on the pedal and blasted Jean Mark out in the first round.