He can make all the excuses he wants but hes responsible for this along with that idiot doctor who didnt stop the fight.

Is it illegal to punch someone in the back of the head in boxing. Yes things happen in boxing matches but he repeatedly punched this man in the back of the head which is illegal in boxing. Not too long ago there was a Puerto Rican boxer named Prichard Colon who was left in a coma after a fight where he received repeated. But liver shots are as much a part of the game as side kidney shots.

No it is legal to strike anywhere on the body above the belt arms neck or head that is at the front or side. Bareknuckle vs glove fighting However some punches are not effective wearing gloves just as some punches are inadvisable if not wearing gloves - bareknuckle and gloved boxing are two different things. Thus it is not allowed.

But you can never hit a man from behind. Just a few punches to the. The rabbit punch is illegal in boxing MMA and other combat sports that involve striking.

Schwartzbach says that its also possible to claim self-defense if you punch your attacker while hes winding up to smack you but youd need some fast. This is because a boxer may only strike the front of the opponent not the back the line is down the side of the head neck body - there is no side only front and back. Hammer-fist using the back of your hand to punch Hitting someone from the back which is in itself against the rules to use your back as a shield Theres some odd ones here and there but those are the main ones to lookout for but yeah most people competing will have a six-pack already or at-least close to it so most people go for the head as no muscle can be developed there.

Refusing to make any attempt to fight is against the rules in boxing. Because as dangerous as boxing is as it stands hitting someone in the back of the head is especially dangerous. A rabbit punch is a blow to the back of the head or neck.

Second you can only punch someone if theyve already taken a swing at you or if you believe youre about to be hit. An online video of the fight showed Williams a 31-year-old fighter from Los Angeles punching Colon in the back of the head in the seventh round a shot that appeared to stun Colon who was briefly examined in his corner. Its a flat out legal punch.