Quote Originally Posted by AdamGB
There must honestly be a lot that you don't see when you're watching a fight if you think he just held his arms up and absorbed punishment... a lot of stuff going on there.

Angles he's covering and options he's leaving the other guy with. I've done it and it's no where near just a case of holding your arms up. you've got to be aware of where you're open and where the other guy is etc... you can't completely cover yourself just by keeping your guard up... this isn't fight night!!! :P

It might not look as pretty as bobbing and weaving... but it's very technical.
You may of done it for short time but you wouldn't do it in proper amateur fight like Ali done it because you would get beaten to a pulp and its not very good tactic im sorry Adam you sound nice chap and by the sounds of it your good fighter but this is where we disagree it worked for Ali and fair play but it wouldn't work for most people and if it does there going to have some bad damage when they have finished there boxing career.