The clench has traditionally been a part of boxing. Many old school fighters from the 40's and 50's mastered the punch, punch, clench strategy. Fighters are supposed to be instructed to "fight their way out" of the clench. If the ref does say break they are supposed to stop punching until the ref says box. And they are told to protect themselves at all times. Excessive clenching became more discouraged over time but it still remains a ref judgement thing. Some refs like Carlos Padilla would not allow much clenching. Others saw it as part of the sport unless it got totally excessive. You will occasionally see a point taken away for excessive clenching but it is not real common.
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I remember watching this fight. Ali even did his famous "Ali Shuffle" during the match.
He was a great boxer
The greatest of all time
Spinks looked more like a light heavyweight, than a heavyweight.
This should have been Ali’s last fight. Spinks would never have had stood a chance against prime Ali.
Watch the first fight. Spinks was awesome.
Ali was way past his prime in that fight. He should have retired after fighting Shavers @@lancewilliams4190
Ali cheated with all that holding and not getting called for it
The clench has traditionally been a part of boxing. Many old school fighters from the 40's and 50's mastered the punch, punch, clench strategy.
Fighters are supposed to be instructed to "fight their way out" of the clench. If the ref does say break they are supposed to stop punching until the ref says box. And they are told to protect themselves at all times.
Excessive clenching became more discouraged over time but it still remains a ref judgement thing. Some refs like Carlos Padilla would not allow much clenching. Others saw it as part of the sport unless it got totally excessive. You will occasionally see a point taken away for excessive clenching but it is not real common.
That's exactly what Mitch would have done to Mike Tyson that's why Mike wouldn't give him a rematch
This was when he should have retired