It's just an aggressive defensive maneuver. It is technically a foul to use your elbow/forearm, but hey whatcha gonna do? Floyd is good at using it and he doesn't get called out for it so you've just got to let it go if you're the other fighter. Just know it's coming and try not to focus on it.
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He probably gets away with it because it's more subtle than most fouls because he uses it to create space and not as a concussive weapon.
I've seen refs warn him though and he should be warned in the future for doing it.
He has the comission and the ref on his side which he indirectly pays to not penalise him.
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Although using elbows is a foul, check out rule 15 on common fouls, then 13 and 16. Holding is a foul.
Show me an instance where Floyd is using the elbow where his opponent isnt trying to hold.
http://wbcboxing.com/downloads/RULES...HESIZED_09.pdf
That's a good move; Chavez used to use it a lot too. How else should you shove somebody off to make room for a left hook?
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