He does have a very manly thick beard tho.
Does any remember when the made holyfield trim his beard?
i don't remember holyfield having a beard. i mean, you're probably right but i don't remember.
the beard gets trimmed because when you get in close (grapple or clinch) the beard bristles can scratch you eyes which can obvioulsy affect the outcome of the fight.
however, pro fighting is about entertainment first, so if a guy is more marketable with his beard, the sanctioning bodies will give a pass. it's a dirty business and i really do think the beard (particularly his thick and coarse beard) gives him an unfair advantage for the aforementioned reasons.
he seems to be getting a pass on rabbit punches aswell so kimbo has a couple more weapons in his arsenal.
i never blame a pro fighter for doing his job because his job is not the welfare of his opponent. that's the ref's job and the guys making the rules and, frankly, they're not doing
their job. i'm actually pretty pissed about these issues so i might even see a political watchdog or something and show him kimbo's last couple of fights where he completely gets away with blatant rabbit punches.
maybe his next opponent figures, 'ok, you've got a pass with that extra weapon, so i'm hiding a small blade in my hair and we'll see what transpires.'