Anyone know about boxing?

Question

K, so I'm getting really pissed cause every time I watch Muhhamud Ali (sp?) All i ever see him do is put his arm over the other guy's head and stand there. He does it non-stop! Is this a cheap shot, cause I never see anyone else do it. Maybe I'm just being picky or something...can anyone clear this up?

Answer 1

This how Goliath fight David. But after all, he found true David in the fist of Frazier. No long reach could stop his mighty sling..... "WHHHAAAM !!!!"

Answer 2

Ali was exceptionally gifted in the art of "hitting without being hit", the best way to achieve this is to use your advantage in "reach" (taken on a case by case basis). Ali had an 80 inch reach which was most often better than his opposition. Range finding via a solid jab to hurt, a "pawing" jab to measure distance to opponent, or as in your question just putting the arm out (also for distance acknowledgment) is a basic skill every fighter develops (at least I hope they'd be smart enough to). As mentioned prior, Ali also did it to annoy and get into the head of his adversary. I wouldn't view it as a "cheap shot" especially when you state its "over" the head and not actually landing (even though landing or not its still legal). Hope this helped.

Answer 3

No..............in this way Mohamed found out the distance with his opponents, because he had a very good lenght in his arms, he found his distance and hit them, besides this is also a way to make feel your opponent impotent and frustrated him................

Answer 4

He's playing mind games all the time and toying with his opponents. He also talks to his opponents to mess with their head.

Answer 5

There is a difference between employing illegal tactics and being a dirty fighter.