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Was this a cheap shot?

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does throwing a punch at the opening bell rather than touch gloves with your opponent make it a sucker punch?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pM9lnlqThY

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Yeah its pretty cheap to punch him when he's tryin to touch gloves with you, dont you think, i mean its legal, you wont get penelized for it, but is that how you want to win a match, plus not many fighters do it, just the once that are friends off the ring or have alot of respect for each other
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YES, that was just a p***y move, he knew the guy wasnted to touch gloves first and he took advantage of that to get in a free punch insted of waiting for him to get squared up. p***y!!
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It is not illegal. Once the bell rings, it is fair game. But it is also a classless move to hit a guy as he is offering his glove in sportsmanship. I don't condone it. I had a guy try to do that to me once. I went to touch gloves and he threw a right hand. It was 10 years ago and I hope he still remembers the beating I gave him for it!
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No. The make you meet in the middle before the bout to touch gloves there is know need to do it after the bell is rung. One the bell rings you could kill the guy as long as it was with a legal punch.
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Yes, I think so. But, then again, the guy who threw it may have been so intent on getting a good start and so hyped up, he may have just missed what the other guy was trying to do. Hard to know where he was looking and what he was thinking from looking at it on video.
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The referee tells you protect yourself at all times and as soon as that bell rings you should be ready to go. If you make it through to the final round offer to touch gloves but be ready for a punch.

When you are hyped up and see that opening you go for it. If halfway through the round the guy dropped his guard after a break and the other guy got right back on him that wouldn't be a cheap shot, neither is this.
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Once the bell rings the fight has started dear. The last thing YOU were supposed to do after ref. instructions was touch gloves. Bell rings-Wartime.
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Cheap and unsportsmanlike and a sucker punch, but 100% legal.

They guy the got KO'd needed to heed the #1 rule in the ring: protect yourself at all times.
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no, thats why they make you meet in the middle before the fight starts
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