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Why in the world did old time boxers stand like this???
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:34 pm
I box, and should probably know but I don't. Any ideas? Was it just that boxing had not evolved to the overhand punch style yet? If that is the case I would think at least one boxer would use the modern fighting stance. Was this stance only used in pictures?
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Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:35 pm to DanTiger
because that's how a proper gent would duke it out?
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:35 pm to DanTiger
he would frick your pussy up DAN
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:36 pm to DanTiger
Long exposure times. That was the traditional "fisticuffs" stance.
Also, people wore particular hats to dictate their profession and rank
Also, people wore particular hats to dictate their profession and rank
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:45 pm to DanTiger
Why does that boxer look so out of shape?
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:47 pm to DanTiger
RA'ed.
That man is naked.
That man is naked.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:48 pm to DanTiger
Probably for the same reasons armies used to march in perfect lines during battle.
Because it was deemed proper and gentlemanly.
Because it was deemed proper and gentlemanly.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:49 pm to biglego
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:49 pm to DanTiger
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:49 pm to DanTiger
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boxers
Because they were pugilist, not boxers.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:49 pm to DanTiger
Look at that fatty.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:50 pm to DanTiger
to counter balance the weight of the moustache.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:51 pm to DanTiger
that's just mainly a vast exaggeration of their actual fighting, which had lower hands but not that whacky
it actually developed a meme in our entertainment consciousness (think raiders of the lost ark)
it actually developed a meme in our entertainment consciousness (think raiders of the lost ark)
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:51 pm to tigerman03
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Probably for the same reasons armies used to march in perfect lines during battle.
Because it was deemed proper and gentlemanly.
You serious? No. There were different tactics and weapons back then.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:55 pm to tigerman03
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Probably for the same reasons armies used to march in perfect lines during battle.
Because it was deemed proper and gentlemanly.
Armies marched that way because barrels were not rifled and it was the only way to volley large amounts of accurate shots at another army. It had nothing to do with being gentlemanly.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:56 pm to Peazey
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You serious?
Deadly
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:56 pm to DanTiger
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Armies marched that way because barrels were not rifled and it was the only way to volley large amounts of accurate shots at another army. It had nothing to do with being gentlemanly.
then why did they just stand there and wait to get shot? why didn't they all scatter or lay down when it was the other guys turn to shoot?
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:56 pm to fr33manator
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Long exposure times.
I know matches went until someone was KOed or quit in those days but I don't understand how the stance helped them to fight longer.
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:57 pm to tigerman03
Posted on 3/12/14 at 2:58 pm to Displaced
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then why did they just stand there and wait to get shot? why didn't they all scatter or lay down when it was the other guys turn to shoot?
They were set up in rows. The front row would fire and drop to a kneww to reload while the second row fired. It had nothing to do with being gentlemanly. Would you have your army fire one volley and run away from the field? You would lose ground and any wars you were fighting.
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