This is Why Footballers Aren’t Boxers

There’s been a disturbing amount of YouTube video violence coming out of South America recently. Just last week we showed you the Danubio vs Nacional fisticuffs that led to the indefinite suspension of the Uruguayan Primera División.

So when I heard about a big old brawl in the Corinthians vs Avai Brazil Serie B game, I pretty much shrugged my shoulders. But this one’s worth sharing, mostly for the ineptness of the actual fighting.

Now, I’m in no position to be criticizing anyone’s punching skills. The only thing I’ve ever punched out is a timecard. But take a look at the close-up replay of the actual fighting here, about 1:30 into the video.

In the blue corner we have Marquinhos of Avai. In the white corner we have Morais of Corinthians. And despite being right up in each other’s faces neither man manages to swing a proper punch, choosing instead to grip each other’s collars very tightly and then wave their hands around in each other’s faces.

Not that I want to see footballers knocking each other senseless. But if they’re going to fight, they should at least do it properly.

Four men were sent off following the brawl – Marquinhos, Morais, Batista and Elias all hit the showers – leaving us to a game of nine vs nine that finished 3-2 to Corinthians.

Good news for rematch fans: both teams are already promoted and will meet again in Serie A next season.

[vids via 101GG]

More on this fight over at Brazil Offside, as well as an explanation of Corinthians’ odd kits for this game.

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