Should A Lowblow Be Grounds For An Immediate DQ?

[Haglerwins]

Due to all the comments on the Cotto/Judah contest about this issue. I'm wondering if you all think that boxing's current handling of this degree of fouling is sufficient?

Is a single point on the cards compensation enough for causing a fighter on the offensive emasculating pain and stopping his ever so important momentum dead in its tracks? You have other avenues with holding and taking a knee to avoid punishment, why hit below the belt?

The argument has been made that this type of foul cost Floyd a late stoppage of Zab (which would've been a nice accumulative show of power).. and of course the argument has been made that this cost Judah an early disposing of Cotto.

Being that this foul can alter the outcome of a fight, should more be done to counteract its effects?

[me2007]

its part of boxing, how can you differentiate between a purposeful low blow and an accidental one.

If they change the rules to allow disqualification, fighters who want to do it will just make it look more like an accident.

Tyson used to forearm people in the face along the ropes, that is much worse.

[Haglerwins]

That is a good argument. Maybe a fighter who gets balled should be aided significantly when he's hit several times. The first and maybe second time could be determined as accidents and the ref could be lenient or firm.. after that, the fight can be stopped at his discretion.

[squealpiggy]

That is a good argument. Maybe a fighter who gets balled should be aided significantly when he's hit several times. The first and maybe second time could be determined as accidents and the ref could be lenient or firm.. after that, the fight can be stopped at his discretion.

Ever since Max Schmeling won the vacant heavyweight crown on a DQ against Jack Sharkey low blows have not been grounds for disqualification.

[Zerwas1]

**** no, not a stoppage, a point deduction for the second one is ok. If one fighter holds the other down, who throws an upercut, you have an instant lowblow.

[Welter_Skelter]

NO...... The odd Foul is part of boxing.. If there is an obvious attempt to injure.. i.e. Tyson Biting Holyfeild or Trying to break That Big irish ****ers arm(cant think of his name) then OK... But a Little rough-housing, intentional or not.. Is a Good stratagey.. Against certain fighters

[Kayjay's Ghost]

What WS said

[Undocumented]

I think Cotto should just be DQd next time at the weigh-in, so he can finally lose to someone. That would make a lot of people happy. I know everytime the guy fights he is supposed to lose but somehow he destroys the other guy.

[suzukilou]

Due to all the comments on the Cotto/Judah contest about this issue. I'm wondering if you all think that boxing's current handling of this degree of fouling is sufficient?

Is a single point on the cards compensation enough for causing a fighter on the offensive emasculating pain and stopping his ever so important momentum dead in its tracks? You have other avenues with holding and taking a knee to avoid punishment, why hit below the belt?

The argument has been made that this type of foul cost Floyd a late stoppage of Zab (which would've been a nice accumulative show of power).. and of course the argument has been made that this cost Judah an early disposing of Cotto.

Being that this foul can alter the outcome of a fight, should more be done to counteract its effects?

if that were the case then they would have to consider the same for headbutts. the intentional headbutt from judah on cotto also altered the fight. in between rounds cotto complained of not being able to see from one eye.

[JOM'S]

Ever since Max Schmeling won the vacant heavyweight crown on a DQ against Jack Sharkey low blows have not been grounds for disqualification.

not really bobby pacquiao got DQ recently for low blows...