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.
Or to put it another way,if thats ALL he was doing Foreman would have started clobbering him with uppercuts and big overhand crosses