Why don't more fighter take a knee/standing 8 more often when hurt?

**armin** · 09-02-2011 06:14 PM

Wondered it myself in the past. I think in addition to reasons given it also comes down to the hurt fighter just being to macho/proud to take a knee.

**p4pking** · 09-02-2011 07:40 PM

Yeah it's a good question. I suspect in the event that the stoppage is coming as a fighter is badly hurt, they are usually to concussed and therefore function on muscle memory alone, which would be to tie up or backpedal etc. When a guy is clearly rocked but perhaps has his senses, it's often best not to take the knee I'd imagine, as the damage has already been done by the first punch. It must be something really drilled into their heads by most trainers etc. Bouncing back from a round where you were rocked is hard enough without being an extra point in the whole. Obviously a lot of it is just machismo and pride as well.

**Pugilistic** · 09-02-2011 08:19 PM

You make a good point.

Alot of the time, I think a fighters pride won't let them take a knee.

Other times i think fighters don't get enough time to assess whether they need to take a knee or not and by that point they are getting shots thrown their way.

**Master** · 09-02-2011 08:20 PM

Agreed to what is already said, too buzzed to think straight, or macho pride or do not want to give away a 2 point round in a close contest. Would have helped Bruno on many occasions.

**Hulk** · 09-02-2011 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by armin

Wondered it myself in the past. I think in addition to reasons given it also comes down to the hurt fighter just being to macho/proud to take a knee.

BINGO !

That is the only reason I can see as to why guy's don't do it more often.

Well that and after watching what happened to Chop Chop Corley in his fight with Cotto a few years back...