They always touch their nose or grab at it while guarding their face. This isn't to poke fun at boxers, I just want to know why many boxers have this habit.
There is a very legitmate reason behind what appears to be boxers touching or grabbing their face(s)... If you ever started boxing at a entry-level phase...so-to-speak, you may have been taught defensive postures or stances or perhaps how to move foward, backwards or even laterally, etc..And then there are some people who learn how to jab first because the jab is one if not thee, most important punch in boxing.. In any of these events though, you are most certainly taught how and wear to hold you hands, arms, guards, or what-have you..
Well in that particular instance, you should be well understood about how important it is to keep you hands at "EYE-LEVEL". And as the rounds progress,you will eventually, subconsciously lower your hands to "CHIN-LEVEL, which is still good yet somewhat risky...So if you haven't already figured it out, ultimately the touching of the nose or side of the face, is an "Old-school" reminder of where you hand should be..
I.E.. If you are left-handed, your left hand should be next to if not touching the left side of your face while you right-hand or (jab-hand) is in front of you, working defensively and of course aggressively.. Vice-versa for the Right-hand or Right-handers...
You can observe "Mohammedl Ali" doing this all the time but he is one of the few people who kept his hands low without getting hit too much, like Ray Robinson and Roy Jones...IN THEIR PRIMES!...
I hope this answers your question?..Good luck!..
The same reason basketball players blow in there fist when they come into a game just Habit it serves no purpose a boxers hands are always in his face so he just touches his nose from time to time
they're trying to clear the mucus or blood out their nose, if they cant breathe right out their nose then breathing out their mouths will make them tired faster
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