Quote Originally Posted by fan johnny View Post
Isn't this exactly why the ref has discretion. He has to make a judgement call as to weather or not the clinching is in fact excessive holding or not.

I don't agree that excessive holding should be allowed as a tactic to recover from a blow. Boxing is not the MMA.
Exactly, if you are hurt and you haven't learned to smart it out, then you deserve to be knocked out or have points taken when you clinch.

There is never an excuse to spoil a fight.