Effectiveness and Cuts

[Howlin Mad Missy]

same old same old. Are 50 clean landed jabs cancelled out by one hard hook? IMO no.

It's your interpretation that effective means damage. The aim is to hit and not be hit.

If I see a guy relying on a jab to control the fight, keep the other guy off and at distance. That's effective punching in my book.

[greynotsoold]

Agreed, the object is to hit and not be hit, and if one guy is being kept off balance and ineffective by a jab, then that is effective punching. But how about a fight like Chavez-Taylor I?
I had Chavez winning the fight going into the 12th, thought the kd secured it for him, because, while Taylor fought his heart out and landed many fast arm punches, Chavez was landing the effective punches and was clearly winning the fight, if not, in many cases, the scorecards.
There really must be some reward for damaging blows over irritating punches.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Howdy. I'd have to re-watch with a view to judging it on the cards. Although it remains controversial because it appears most had Chavez losing if not for the late round stoppage.