by either knock out or points. Boxing, sometimes known as Western Boxing

or English Boxing is a combat sport that is contested between two fighters, and is contested

in an area known as the ring. The ring measures a maximum of 20ft x 20ft,

with ropes surrounding the perimeter of the ring.

Each fighter wears padded gloves, shorts, gum shield and boots for a fight.

In Boxing, you can only hit your opponent with your fists, and only above the waist.

Doing anything else results in a foul and could result in disqualification.

A boxer has several punches that he can use in a fight, and some of these include

Jabs, Hooks,

Uppercuts, and Crosses,

The idea is to hit your opponent, whilst avoiding being hit yourself.

If you manage to knock your opponent to the ground, the opponent must stand back up within

10 seconds and be able to show that he can defend himself.

If your opponent cannot do this, you will win the fight automatically. This is known

as a knock out. If neither fighter can knock each other out,

a panel of judges will score each fighter based upon how well they fought and who was

the superior boxer. The fight is contested in up to 12 rounds

of 3 minutes each, with a one minute break in between each round.

Judges score every round and the boxer with the superior number of points at the end of

12 rounds, wins. That’s pretty much it, but there’s a few

other things you’ll need to know before fighting or watching Boxing. For example:

Technical Knockout / Stoppage. For safety reasons, if a referee, doctor or

a member of each fighter’s corner crew feels that a boxer cannot properly defend himself,

or that it’s too dangerous to let him carry on fighting – they can end the fight prematurely

and the opponent will win the fight. This is known as a technical knockout or stoppage.

Knock down If a boxer hits another boxer forcing him

to fall to the ground, he will have 10 seconds to get back up. If a boxer successfully gets

back up, this is called a knock down. If a boxer takes 3 knock downs in any one

round, the fight will be stopped immediately and the opponent will win by Technical Knockout.

Clinch This is a defensive move where a boxer wraps

his arms around his opponent in order to prevent him punching. The referee will immediately

separate the two fighters and they both must take one step back before commencing the fight.

Fouls & Disqualification Even though boxing is a fighting sport, there

are rules that prevent it becoming a street fight.

If you break any of these rules, the referee may give a boxer a warning, deduct points,

or disqualify a boxer if they accrue too many fouls.

Disqualification for a boxer ends the fight immediately and the opponent is given the

win. But one things’ for sure ... absolutely

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