Why do boxers..?
wear them big massive shorts? whats the point they look really silly!
Answers:
Its all to do with the belt line. If a boxer wears large shorts then he can pull them up his stomach higher meaning his opponent has a smaller area to punch at. If he goes "below the belt" of his shorts then he will be penalised.
To have a comfy box on.
to hide their jockstrap
If when you knocking seven bells out of your opponent you want to look your best and be fashionable.
To cover there big massive balls and there big massive jock strap
You tell them!
The large shorts keep them warm - it can get cold in the ring, they are there to wipe the dust off the gloves on, if the fighter goes down and then gets up, and the boxers wear a protector for their nads, which is very bulky, so a tight pair of Speedos would hardly cover it.
The IFB specifies all of the dimensions that are required.
boxes arnt as stupis as they look or sound. The bigger the shorts the smaller the punching zone. .self protection i guess..huh.
most answers have covered all the basic reasons except tradition! Also it is easy for the audience at the back to see which boxer is which due to their shorts.
it is out of the reulations to hit a boxer belo his shorts and so boxers wear such massive shorts to give their opponents a smaller target area.
cuz george foreman in a speedo is just wrong
it helps them move faster and it makes them sweat less.
Michael Jordan started it. Now it found it's way into boxing.
its just a style of clothing at the mo, putting tassles on makes a fighter look good when they box and land big punches. look at hattons shorts they are massive and his last oponent colazzo tried to go one better to sway the judges with longer tassles. it dosn`t matter how long they are because you can`t punch below the belt.
Hey if your getting paid to be punched does it really matter what your shorts are like!
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Answers:
Its all to do with the belt line. If a boxer wears large shorts then he can pull them up his stomach higher meaning his opponent has a smaller area to punch at. If he goes "below the belt" of his shorts then he will be penalised.
To have a comfy box on.
to hide their jockstrap
If when you knocking seven bells out of your opponent you want to look your best and be fashionable.
To cover there big massive balls and there big massive jock strap
You tell them!
The large shorts keep them warm - it can get cold in the ring, they are there to wipe the dust off the gloves on, if the fighter goes down and then gets up, and the boxers wear a protector for their nads, which is very bulky, so a tight pair of Speedos would hardly cover it.
The IFB specifies all of the dimensions that are required.
boxes arnt as stupis as they look or sound. The bigger the shorts the smaller the punching zone. .self protection i guess..huh.
most answers have covered all the basic reasons except tradition! Also it is easy for the audience at the back to see which boxer is which due to their shorts.
it is out of the reulations to hit a boxer belo his shorts and so boxers wear such massive shorts to give their opponents a smaller target area.
cuz george foreman in a speedo is just wrong
it helps them move faster and it makes them sweat less.
Michael Jordan started it. Now it found it's way into boxing.
its just a style of clothing at the mo, putting tassles on makes a fighter look good when they box and land big punches. look at hattons shorts they are massive and his last oponent colazzo tried to go one better to sway the judges with longer tassles. it dosn`t matter how long they are because you can`t punch below the belt.
Hey if your getting paid to be punched does it really matter what your shorts are like!
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