What do you classify as "running" in a fight??

[El Gamo]

I have now seen quite a few fights where a guy is a "boxer" but he throws so little,I wonder is he really boxing?? So what do you define as a boxer and what is just running? Give examples if you can.

[killersheep]

I have now seen quite a few fights where a guy is a "boxer" but he throws so little,I wonder is he really boxing?? So what do you define as a boxer and what is just running? Give examples if you can.

I guarantee that people will disagree with me on this, but here goes.

When you are matching your opponent in shots thrown, or making an effort to outland your opponent you are boxing.
Examples of boxing
PBF vs. Baldomir and Rounds 1-10 Ban Rabah vs. Urango


When you are not throwing at the same level as your opponent you are "running"
Example of running
7th round - 12th round Baldomir vs. Judah.

[ICB]

Oscar running in last 3 rounds against Tito and Green was pretty much running against Miranda.

[Scrap]

Leaving the Parish to avoid the punch

[Samson3000]

Oscar running in last 3 rounds against Tito and Green was pretty much running against Miranda.

Definately Oscar's last 3 rounds. That is the textbook definition of running. I can't see someone running and still winning rounds, so that rules out Floyd-Baldomir as what 'running' is IMO.

[No Contest]

Watch Mormeck-Bell 2 the last 4 rounds, Mormeck was runnin, he would stop to potshot once in awhile, but was backpedalling most of those rounds.Classic example of how open scoring ruins fights.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

roy jones and mayweather are both runners, i've seen fights were roy's landed less the 10 punches round after round due to his running

[SweetPea]

watch the 1st round of hopkins vs. hakkar

[SigmaMu]

roy jones and mayweather are both runners, i've seen fights were roy's landed less the 10 punches round after round due to his running

Snap! you aint lying. Roy Jones vs Tarver 1 & 3
You talk about two people afraid to let their freakin hands go.
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Ray Leonard ran from Duran in fight 2
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Commentator said Floyd could have finished Sosa in 3 if he did not do all that running.

[Chris Nagel]

Homer Simson vs Buster Douglous

[Hulk]

Watch pretty much any Cory Spinks fight, THAT is running. Leonard vs Hagler II is also running. Ben Rabah ran from Urango as far as I'm concerned. Running is when you are staying completely away from your opponent, not committing to any of your punches, and pretty much avoiding any kind of confrontation what so ever. Its trying to steal rounds by doing as little as possible, and avoiding being hit. It pisses me off.

[El Gamo]

I have now seen quite a few fights where a guy is a "boxer" but he throws so little,I wonder is he really boxing?? So what do you define as a boxer and what is just running? Give examples if you can.

I guarantee that people will disagree with me on this, but here goes.

When you are matching your opponent in shots thrown, or making an effort to outland your opponent you are boxing.
Examples of boxing
PBF vs. Baldomir and Rounds 1-10 Ban Rabah vs. Urango


When you are not throwing at the same level as your opponent you are "running"
Example of running
7th round - 12th round Baldomir vs. Judah.

Hmmmm,interesting but if 1 guy is running,its going to be hard for the other to able to land ANYTHING on the runner,hence he will have landed less.

Leaving the Parish to avoid the punch

Duuuuuude,one of your mystic nuggests of info...can anyone shed some light on this?

watch the 1st round of hopkins vs. hakkar

I've seen it but can't remember. Jog my memory please bro?

Watch pretty much any Cory Spinks fight, THAT is running. Leonard vs Hagler II is also running. Ben Rabah ran from Urango as far as I'm concerned. Running is when you are staying completely away from your opponent, not committing to any of your punches, and pretty much avoiding any kind of confrontation what so ever. Its trying to steal rounds by doing as little as possible, and avoiding being hit. It pisses me off.

I like that definition. I'm going to download Spinks foghts v Mayorga and see what you have been talking about ever since I've been here. I've wacthed parts of the fight but never sat down adn watched the whole fight.

I really like your definition though,I've highlighted it. That sounds good to me.

[BoomBoom]

I consider running not willing to take any chances and basically running around the outside of the ring and being content to land one punch at a time at a "safe" distance

[El Gamo]

I consider running not willing to take any chances and basically running around the outside of the ring and being content to land one punch at a time at a "safe" distance

Hmmm,so basically not willing to engage?




So where is the line drawn between running and boxing? I think Corey Spinks is the prefect fighter to discuss,I know guys like Hulk think he runs ALOT whereas others say he is a pure boxer,where is the line? Did he run v Mayorga/Karmazin?

[Scrap]

El It was a phrase Huge McElvenny use in describing a fighter I once had it summed him up Hed make the other guy miss Then make him pay I liked it it summed it up beutifully I thought, Hes got a way with words has Huge shame Hes always pissed.