Boxing

Boxing

Terms of or relating to a sport in which two opponents engage in hand to hand combat within a defined boundary. A referee manages the match in order to ensure rules are not broken and to declare a winner if a player is not knocked unconscious.

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World Boxing Council (WBC)

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One of the governing bodies of boxing. (The reason there are Unification Fights are because there are different governing bodies in boxing)

World Boxing Federation (WBF)

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One of the governing bodies of boxing that has its own championship bouts.

sparring partner

Sports; Boxing

A person who spars with a boxer to help in the boxers training.

speed bag

Sports; Boxing

A padded bag that is attached, hanging down from either a board or the ceiling that can be raised and lowered that the boxer puts at eye level to practice his / her punching to develop hand speed.

standing-eight count

Sports; Boxing

When a boxer has been knocked down or is getting badly beat, the referee can stop the fight and count to eight or ten depending if this is amateur or professional boxing. While the referee is ...

straight punch

Sports; Boxing

This is a punch that is thrown straight out in front of the boxer. Jabs are short straight punches. A straight punch is usually aimed at the head of the opponent. They can also be used to keep an ...