Ever seen anyone roll around the ring from a low blow? It turns out this is all an act. Take a look: http://www.ringtalk.com/videofiles/lowblow.htm
Well, that's interesting. He didn't really seem to take many hits directly to the sausage, though. There were only 3 direct blows and it seemed like he was backing away like it was a little uncomfortable.
Entirely true for middleweights and below. But if you have ever had a 240lb man bring an uppercut to your cup you would know that a frontal wedgie with rigid plastic is alot worse that cotton up your ass. It isn't the blow impact that hurts, it is the upward drag.
I have been hit in the jewels from a low blow with full boxing gear on by a middle weight. It was a delayed reaction but I was ready to hurl. I don't think boxing trainers have figured out a way to make testicles resistance to punches like they do with medicine balls to the midsection. Even UFC and K1 have outlawed the old **** punch. Thus I am going to have to disagree with ol Pedro here.
"I don't know how they do it in WAA-RES, or wherever you come from, but here you cannot hit someone below the belt, Pedro." ""I guess."
Man, where have the great heavy-weight fighters gone? Will there ever be another Ali v. Frazier? Will there ever be another dynamic young Tyson storming the boxing world with his ferocious left-hand knockout punch? Boxing has never been worse than it is now, it is pretty sad considering I am a huge boxing guy. Boxing is in the "dark ages" these days
I have to agree with this. I mean I can't even name the heavyweight champ at the moment and I can't even think of one HUGE bout that is on the horizon. It sucks.
Yah, it wasn't just "games", there was always a story, a plot behind every fight. I used to love those fights. In fact, boxing now is so bad that I would settle for a Tyson v. Holyfield fights
Looks like that guy was just getting hit in the waist for most of the time. Take a few direct hits in the junk and see what he says.
Boxing lost touch with the average American. The classic fights were on network TV. People could actually get excited about them. $50 to watch a boxing match at home? Screw that... Tyson was just a freak of nature and took advantage of the media building him up. I'm pretty sure he was the last heavyweight under age 30 to hold a title...
I think the truly great athletes that could be excellent boxers play other sports now. You don't get your brains beat in as much in other sports and the money is just as good or better. Back when boxing was great, some of the best athletes became boxers. There was more respect and more money relative to other sports during the time period.
No, it isn't. Boxing is actually doing really well right now, there is a lack of big names at heavyweight, but many of the lighter division have a number of terrific fighters.
Goddam, some of you guys do know that, there's like, 10-15 weight classes besides heavyweight, and the vast, vast majority of great fights and great fighters over the years have not been heavyweights.....right? There have been some memorable heavyweight bouts, but they are the exception that proves the rule - you're simply not going to find heavyweights who go at it like Hagler-Hearns, Barrera/Pacquiao/Morales. Hell, even the great heavyweights of the past during it's heyday of the 70's, Ali, Frazier, etc - fought at what would be cruiserweight today. There have already been memorable non-heavyweight bouts this year (Morales-Pac, Arce-Hussein to name two) and there are more on the horizon (Hatton-Tzyu, Corrales-Castillo, Gatti-Mayweather). If you want excitement in boxing, you need to look past the heavyweight division. In fact that's one of the last places any knowledgeable fan would look - but paradoxically it is the first place where the casual fan looks. I'm not saying heavyweight boxing is not exciting or compelling - it certainly is something to watch huge guys slug it out - but it is not the best representation of the sport, for the most part. It's like football - you wouldn't expect a 270 pound guy to play cornerback as well as a 180 pound guy - even though he is theoretically stronger.
Thanks Sam, I was about to go on a long rant in my earlier post, but didn't feel like it. The vast majority of boxing "fans" think the only division that matters is heavyweight. I can't wait for the next fight between two of Barerra/Marquez/Pacquiao.
I am not saying heavyweight division is ALL there is to watch in boxing, I meant that it is THE one I like most (but I do like boxing in general, although I am not the type who follows every single boxing match out there). So I guess I should have been specific about the Heavyweight division being in the "dark ages". Still, you gotta admit that a good portion of what defines boxing (the face of boxing if you will) is whomever is the heavyweight world champ (Ali, Tyson, whomever). That is usally how the entire sport is defined. That is how the sport usually garners attention/interest from the "casual" fan, because most boxing fans are probably casual fans.
