Im trying to understand boxing a bit more...?

Question

So after not watching boxing for YEARS....and I mean since I was 12(I used to watch with my dad when I was small)....I started watching it with my boyfriend. Now I forgot all the componets of boxing...what are some key points to keep in mind, different boxing styles, boxing acronyms....whatever...UPDATE ME please....I used to know a whole heap bout it and its slowwwwwwly coming back. THANKKKKKS

Answer 1

Boxing is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called "rounds". In both Olympic and professional divisions, the combatants (called boxers or fighters) avoid their opponent's punches while 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 head and torso being especially valuable.

The fighter with the most points after the scheduled number of rounds is declared the winner.

Victory may also be achieved if the opponent is knocked down and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten (a Knockout, or KO) or if the opponent is deemed too injured to continue (a Technical Knockout, or TKO). For record-keeping purposes, a TKO is counted as a knockout. On boxers' records, only KO's are mentioned. Technical knockouts are usually only mentioned in contemporaneous news articles.

-There are exactly 12 Rounds(Due to the death of boxer Duk Koo Kim)

-And YES, to idiots out their who think that one can punch like an dumba-- are wrong, one wrong punch can break your hand, or get you DQ'ed for Illegal Attack(Sometimes rare)

-Olympic Boxers use headgear to avoid cuts, scraped, and swelling, but does not protect very well against concussions; Most boxers aim for the chin which is not usually padded.

-Common Punches: Jabs(A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position)
Cross(A powerful straight punch thrown with the rear hand)
Hook(A semi-circular punch thrown with the lead hand to the side of the opponent's head)
Uppercut(A vertical, rising punch thrown with the rear hand)

Answer 2

Boxing is a brutal sport of two combatents going to war against one another. There are different divisions in Boxing going from 107 lbs to 220 lbs plus. The current Pound for Pound Champion is Floyd Mayweather Jr. There are 4 World Championship Title Belts per division WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO. The Major styles are Brawler and Boxer, there are sub styles of these like Bully(brawler), Slickster(Boxer), Jab Dominiate(Boxer). Amature Boxing is scored on a punch-point system. Professional Boxing is Scored on the 10 point must system(some states score on the round system). Major Promoters in the boxing game are Don King, Lou DeBella, And Oscar De La Hoya. EA Sports has recently released Fight Night Round 3 which is an okay boxing sim. Jab means a straight punch with the weak(forward) hand. Cross is a straigh punch with the power hand. South paw is a lefty boxing style(left hand is the power hand). Orthodox is the most common Boxing Style. A hook punch is a punch with a hook in it. An uppercut is a punch with a hook going upwards. Trainers use terminology like work the body(punch to the body), and let your hands go(punch more). This is about every thing that you need to know. Also Famous Trainers are Emmauel Stewart, Tony Atlas, and Buddy Mcgirt. The longest title reigh in recent history was Benard Hopkins reign over the Middleweight Division.

Answer 3

boxing is a sport that has 2 people and they fight till 12 or 10 rounds each 3 or 2 min long ( i didn't really know the time of the rounds) or when 1 of them gives up or knockout a knockout is when 1 person hit the other person on the ground and they cant get up the way 2 win is 2 get more point the more points the better change of u have 2 win u get points by hits landed hit throw and avg of hits and some other thing i think that is all u need 2 know about boxing

Answer 4

Don King is still the real Champion, but...
WBA, World Boxing Association Champion Nicolay Valuev
WBC, World Boxing Counsil Champion Hasim Rahman
WBO, World Boxing Organisation Champion Serguei Lyakhovich
IBF, International Boxing Federation Champion Wladimire Klitschko
Don't mention a Tyson or Holyfield come back, unless you are making a joke:P

PS SOUTHPAW LEADS WITH THE RIGHT, THE LEFT IS ****** BACK AS THE POWER SHOT.

Answer 5

BOUT = Fight
WBA = World Boxing Association
WBC = World Boxing Council
Southpaw = leads with his left hand
Orthodox = leads with his right hand
KO = Knockdown
12 rounds is the maximum length of fight for a championship belt.
Shout if need you more.

Answer 6

Basically 2 guys (or girls) stand in the ring and smash each other in the face as hard as they possibly can can until one of them falls over or until such a point where one of them is so injured that the ref decides that it would be cruel to continue. I love boxing!