Holding and Hitting: is it EVER enforced??

[armyash]

“Punch and get out” How often do you hear that term anymore? Holding and hitting has always been a part of boxing. It’s an action that was never lost since the advent of the Queensberry rules. I don’t like it but I also don’t like seeing the ref separate fighters the moment they get close. It’s a fine line. Look at Joe Cortez. If he’s doing under card fights, you never see him but if he’s doing the main event, you can’t get him off camera.
He thinks he’s the star of the show and acts like a camera whore and interfering when he should not be.

As a gentleman already pointed out Ali made a living off such a practice along with holding behind the head. There were fights when he was warned about 10 times for doing it but never lost a point in any fight. Look at Wlad pre Steward. He never knew how to clinch and he paid the price for not knowing. Holding or clinching for better or worse is a tool of the trade

same for Vargas against DLH he could have clinched but just didnt seem to know how to

[El Kabong]

same for Vargas against DLH he could have clinched but just didnt seem to know how to

Some fighters don't know how or just don't like to do it...clinching saved Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s ass vs Mosley