Boxing Boxing Battle royal, plural battles royal, traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants which is fought until only one fighter remains standing. Far more so than for other forms of combat, success in a battle royal is far more dependant on luck than true martial skill due to the wild nature of these fights. In recent times the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle royal"
A bolo punch is a punch used in boxing. Bolo punches are not one of the traditional boxing punches ( jab, uppercut, hook and cross) and they are seldom used; much less so during a combination. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolo punch"
Boxing, nicknamed the "sweet science" and "the sport of kings" is 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 head and torso 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 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). ...more on Wikipedia about "Boxing"
The boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring is square, set on a raised platform and bound around with four parallel rows of rope attached to posts at each corner of the ring. Currently professional contests have to have a international standard ring. However there are a number of different international standards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boxing ring"
Boxing training is a training method that has been often called by medical doctors, boxing trainers and writers alike, one of the most spartan forms of sports training. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boxing training"
Carlos "El Apostle" Maussa is a Colombian boxer. On 25 June 2005, he entered the popular consciousness of boxing fans with a controversial upset win by KO against WBA light-welterweight titlist Vivian Harris. This exciting victory made Maussa a new champion in boxing's most competitive division. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carlos Maussa"
Champion belt is the special belt for a winner of championship in combat sports. ...more on Wikipedia about "Champion belt"
Chess boxing is a hybrid sport which combines the sports of chess and boxing. One of the goals of this new sport is the old ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body: mens sana in corpore sano. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chess boxing"
Compubox is the name of a computerized punches scoring system. Compubox is used in boxing matches across the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Compubox"
The Croll Building, in Alameda, California, was the site of Croll's Gardens and Hotel, famous as training quarters for the some of the greatest fighters in boxing history from 1883 to 1914. James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Jefferies, Jack Johnson, and many other champions all stayed and trained here. ...more on Wikipedia about "Croll Building"
In boxing, a cross is a counter-punch. The cross is a power-punch like the uppercut and hook. Compubox, a computerized punch scoring system, counts the cross as a power-punch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cross (boxing)"
Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing where previously contestants weighed between 176 and 190 pounds. Since 2003, the major boxing sanctioning bodies changed the weight to be between 176 and 200 pounds to attract better fighters and more fans. It was created as a separate category between light heavyweight and heavyweight, starting in the 1980s. Notable cruiserweight champions include Evander Holyfield and James Toney. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cruiserweight"
Dementia pugilistica, also called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome, boxer's syndrome, and punch-drunk syndrome, is a neurological disorder which affects career boxers and others who receive multiple dazing blows to the head. The condition develops over a period of years, with the average time of onset being about 16 years after the start of a career in boxing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dementia pugilistica"
The Dempsey Roll is a boxing technique culled from the aggressive, loping style characteristic to the Heavyweight champion of the 1920s, Jack Dempsey. It is a bobbing, "rolling" move that requires considerable speed and strength of the lower body. The Dempsey Roll begins with a series of dodging and ducking motions, using the abdomen and legs to turn the upper body. During this stage, the head moves in a near figure-eight pattern. As one speeds up, one moves forward a step at a time. Once approaching the opponent, one pushes with the legs and utilizes momentum created by the rolling motion to throw powerful, smooth punches, often hooks, to the body or head -- while still moving back and forth in the figure-eight to keep up the momentum and avoid incoming punches. However, the simple and predictable side-to-side movement makes the Dempsey Roll vulnerable to well-aimed counterpunches and head-on shoves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dempsey roll" shortopedia never sleeps.
The European Boxing Union (also popularly known to boxing fans as EBU) is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "European Boxing Union"
A hook is a punch in boxing. It involves the turning of the core muscles and back, swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, into the opponent. A hook is usually aimed at the side of the head, but it can also be used for body shots, especially the liver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hook (boxing)"
A jab is one of the three main punches used in boxing, the two others being the uppercut and the hook. Out of all three, the jab is perhaps the most popularly known one, because the word is often used in talk unrelated to boxing. Many also consider the jab to be the most important punch in boxing, as well. It is rarely the strongest punch in a fighter's arsenal. The Compubox computerized punch scoring system divides punches between jabs and power punches. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jab"
Knockout (K.O.), or simply knock, is a winning criterion of several combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and others where one participant is unable to rise from the canvas within a specified period of time. In mixed martial arts, a knockout is awarded whenever a blow causes one participant to lose unconsciousness, no matter how long the lapse occurs. A referee can also declare a technical knockout (T.K.O.) in cases where a participant is sufficiently injured, unbalanced, or confused to be unable to continue the fight. ...more on Wikipedia about "Knockout"
In boxing, light heavyweight is the division between heavyweight, over 175 pounds (79.4 kg), and middleweight, 160 lb (72.6 kg). Throughout history this division's fighters have been overshadowed by the two more glamorous divisions it is sandwiched between. Nevertheless, the light heavyweight class has produced some of boxing's greatest champions; Archie Moore, Joey Maxim, Billy Conn, Antonio Tarver, Roy Jones Jr., Michael Spinks and Bob Foster-to name a few. ...more on Wikipedia about "Light Heavyweight"
Light-Middleweight is a weight division in professional boxing made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, although the best that the division had to offer was probably lesser star Mike McCallum. ...more on Wikipedia about "Light-Middleweight"
This is a table showing the world champions of World Boxing Council (WBC). ...more on Wikipedia about "List of WBC world champions"
The liver punch is a punch used in boxing. It deceives the average spectator, as the punch is short and quick. The drive is usually made with the left hand, or the left hook in infighting, or the regular short body hook. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liver punch"
The London Prize Ring rules was a list of 29 rules drafted by Britain's Jack Broughton in 1743, governing the conduct of prizefighting/ boxing for over 100 years. The rules were expanded in detail in 1838 and 1853. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Prize Ring rules"
The majority decision is frequently confused with the term Split Decision -- they are NOT the same. A split decision occurs when 2 judges pick the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge decides that the opposite fighter won. (On very rare occasions, 2 judges vote for a draw, while the third choses a winner -- this is a Majority Draw). ...more on Wikipedia about "Majority decision"
The Marquess of Queensbury rules are a code of popularly accepted rules in the sport of boxing. They were named so because the 9th Marquess of Queensbury publicly endorsed the code. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marquess of Queensberry rules" Please tell your friends about http://www.shortopedia.com
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