Ok let's stop picking at individual fighters because we will be here for a fucking lifetime.

So what I gather from this thread is...holding for no reason is a foul.
Holding when your hit and in trouble is ok....why?
You cant use the ropes to keep yourself up so why can you grab the other fighter and do the same?

Holding is a part of boxing in my opinion. Exessive holding sticks out like a sore thumb (in my eyes anyway) and the ref usually deals with it.