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Human rights

Fundamental and universal rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. They consist of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that States are obliged to fully respect according to common standards ratified by national and international legislation.

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blocking

Sports; Boxing

A boxer will use his hands, arms or shoulders to stop an opponent's punch from hitting his head or body.

bob and weave

Sports; Boxing

This has nothing to do with knitting. A boxer will move from side to side and backward and forward in order to avoid being hit and to keep his opponent off-balance.

boots

Sports; Boxing

Boxers wear lace up boots when in the boxing ring. They provide ankle support and also help prevent slipping in the ring.

bout

Sports; Boxing

A bout is a match between two boxers. A bout is made up of rounds and rounds last a certain amount of time depending on whether or not the boxers are amateurs or professionals. ...

break

Sports; Boxing

This is a referee's order for the boxers to break from a clinch. Each boxer is then required to take a step backward before continuing to box.

button

Sports; Boxing

This is a term for a point on the chin that if hit just right will usually knock a boxer down and might knock him out.

canvas

Sports; Boxing

The floor of the ring. A fight announcer might say "and he has hit the canvas" meaning the fighter has been knocked down.

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