Boxing - Professional boxing

Boxing, nicknamed the "sweet science" and also called pugilism or prizefighting, is a sport where two participants of similar weight attack each other with their fists in a series of two to three-minute intervals called "rounds". In both Amateur and Professional divisions, the combatants (called boxers or fighters) avoid their opponent's punches whilst trying to land punches of their own. Points are awarded for clean, solid blows to the legal area on the front of the opponent's body above the waistline, with hits to the ...

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• Boxing - Origins
• Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839
• Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867
• Boxing - Amateur boxing
• Boxing - Amateur boxing history
• Boxing - Professional boxing
• Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing
• Boxing - Equipment
• Boxing - Length of bouts
• Boxing - Technique
• Boxing - Stance and movement
• Boxing - Punches
• Boxing - Defense
• Boxing - Tactics and strategy
• Boxing - Boxing legends
• Boxing - British boxing legends
• Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame
• Boxing - List of boxing history
• Boxing - Medical concerns
• Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language
• Boxing - Boxing in popular culture
• Boxing - Resources

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Professional bouts are far longer than amateur bouts (ranging from four to twelve rounds), headgear is not permitted, and boxers are generally allowed to take much more punishment before a fight is halted. At any time, however, the referee may stop the contest if he believes that one participant can not or should not continue to box. In that case, the other participant is awarded a technical knockout win, which appears on the boxer's record as a knockout win (or loss). A technical knockout would also be awarded if a fighter lands a punch tha ...

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Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

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Professional bouts are far longer than amateur bouts (ranging from four to twelve rounds), headgear is not permitted, and boxers are generally allowed to take much more punishment before a fight is halted. At any time, however, the referee may stop the contest if he believes that one participant can not or should not continue to box. In that case, the other participant is awarded a technical knockout win, which appears on the boxer's record as a knockout win (or loss). A technical knockout would also be awarded if a fighter lands a punch tha ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

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Boxing - Stance and movement. Development The modern boxing stance is a reflection of the current system of rules employed by professional boxing. It differs in many ways from the typical boxing stances of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It's been stated that Americans adopted a more upright vertical armed guard (as opposed to more horizontally held, knuckles facing the ground guard as seen when looking at early 20th century boxers such as Jack Johnson) due to the Americans' confrontations with t ...

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Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Technique

Boxing - Stance and movement. Development The modern boxing stance is a reflection of the current system of rules employed by professional boxing. It differs in many ways from the typical boxing stances of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It's been stated that Americans adopted a more upright vertical armed guard (as opposed to more horizontally held, knuckles facing the ground guard as seen when looking at early 20th century boxers such as Jack Johnson) due to the Americans' confrontations with t ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Technique

In amateur boxing (the version of the sport found at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games) the primary emphasis is on landing scoring punches rather than concern with doing physical damage to one's opponent. Competitors wear protective headgear and box for three to five rounds of two or three minutes each. Gloves in amateur boxing have a white strip across the knuckle. A punch is considered a scoring punch only when the boxers connect with the white portion of the gloves. Each punch that lands on the head or torso is awarded a point. A r ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Amateur boxing

In 1983, The Journal of the American Medical Association called for a ban on boxing. The editor, Dr. George Lundberg, called boxing an "obscenity" that "should not be sanctioned by any civilized society." Since the AMA called for abolition of boxing, the British, Canadian, Australian and World Medical Association have also called for the sport's abolition, as have the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology. Many who disagree with the AMA point out that boxing is far from being the most dangerous of sports. To put the risks in perspective, her ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Medical concerns

The boxing world has produced talented and world famous personalities in both the amateur and professional realms. Famous amateur boxers have usually been Olympic medallists. The Olympics have long been considered a springboard for professional entry, though some Olympic champions prefer to retain their amateur status, including two Cuban three-time gold medalists, Teófilo Stevenson and Félix Savón. It is the professional side of boxing, however, that has produced the celebrities whose activities the public have generally followed. ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Boxing legends

Earliest evidence suggests that boxing was prevalent in North Africa during 4000 BC and the Mediterranean in 1500 BC. A Greek ruler named Thesus, who ruled around 900 B.C., was entertained by men who would be seated in front of each other and beat another with their fists until one of them was killed. In time, the fighters fought on their feet and wore gloves (not padded) and wrappings on their arms below the elbows, but were otherwise naked when competing. First accepted as an Olympic sport (the ancient Greeks called it Pygme/ Pygmac ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Origins

In 1983, The Journal of the American Medical Association called for a ban on boxing. The editor, Dr. George Lundberg, called boxing an "obscenity" that "should not be sanctioned by any civilized society." Since the AMA called for abolition of boxing, the British, Canadian, Australian and World Medical Association have also called for the sport's abolition, as have the American Neurological Association and the American Academy of Neurology. Many who disagree with the AMA point out that boxing is far from being the most dangerous of sports. To put the risks in perspective, her ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Medical concerns

Earliest evidence suggests that boxing was prevalent in North Africa during 4000 BC and the Mediterranean in 1500 BC. A Greek ruler named Thesus, who ruled around 900 B.C., was entertained by men who would seat in front of each other and beat another with their fists until one of them was killed. In time, the fighters fought on their feet and wore gloves (not padded) and wrappings on their arms below the elbows, but were otherwise naked when competing. First accepted as an Olympic sport (the ancient Greeks called it Pygmachia) in 688 ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Origins

In amateur boxing (the version of the sport found at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games) the primary emphasis is on landing scoring punches rather than concern with doing physical damage to one's opponent. Competitors wear protective headgear and box for three to five rounds of two or three minutes each. Gloves in amateur boxing have a white strip across the knuckle. A punch is considered a scoring punch only when the boxers connect with the white portion of the gloves. Each punch that lands on the head or torso is awarded a point. A r ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - Amateur boxing

The boxing world has produced talented and world famous personalities in both the amateur and professional realms. Famous amateur boxers have usually been Olympic medallists. The Olympic games have long been considered a springboard for professional entry, though some Olympic champions prefer to retain their amateur status, including three-time gold medalist Teofilo Stevenson. It is the professional side of boxing, however, that has produced the celebrities whose activities the public has generally followed. The bareknuckle era produced legends like John L. Sullivan, the first world heavyweight champion. Sullivan has been cal ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

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Great Britain, the birth place of modern boxing, has produced numerous boxing legends. Among British amateur boxers, only those who won Olympic gold medals tended to achieve recognition beyond the limits of boxing enthusiasts. They included Harry Mallin (Middleweight), 1920 and 1924), Terry Spinks (Flyweight, 1956), Dick McTaggart (Lightweight, 1956) and Chris Finnegan (Middleweight, 1968). In 1908, at the Olympic Games in London, five weight divisions were contested, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight. British boxers won t ...

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Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

Read more here: » Boxing: Encyclopedia II - Boxing - British boxing legends

The boxing world has produced talented and world famous personalities in both the amateur and professional realms. Famous amateur boxers have usually been Olympic medallists. The Olympic games have long been considered a springboard for professional entry, though some Olympic champions prefer to retain their amateur status, including three-time gold medalist Teófilo Stevenson. It is the professional side of boxing, however, that has produced the celebrities whose activities the public has generally followed. The bareknuckle era produced legends like John L. Sullivan, the first world heavyweight champion. Sullivan has been cal ...

See also:

Boxing, Boxing - Origins, Boxing - London Prize Ring rules 1839, Boxing - Marquess of Queensberry rules 1867, Boxing - Amateur boxing, Boxing - Amateur boxing history, Boxing - Professional boxing, Boxing - Evolution of professional boxing, Boxing - Equipment, Boxing - Length of bouts, Boxing - Technique, Boxing - Stance and movement, Boxing - Punches, Boxing - Defense, Boxing - Tactics and strategy, Boxing - Boxing legends, Boxing - British boxing legends, Boxing - International Boxing Hall of Fame, Boxing - List of boxing history, Boxing - Medical concerns, Boxing - Impact of boxing on the English language, Boxing - Boxing in popular culture, Boxing - Resources

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