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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scoring blow

Sports; Boxing

A punch that lands cleanly on an opponent's torso or head and is hit with the knuckles. In amateur boxing there is a white stripe on the glove, to help determine if a punch has landed and should be ...

second

Sports; Boxing

A person who assists the coach and who also gives the boxer support and advice between rounds.

shadow boxing

Sports; Boxing

This is a training device, where a fighter boxes against an imaginary boxer, hence the name, to work on their speed and footwork.

south paw

Sports; Boxing

A left-handed fighter.

spar

Sports; Boxing

When a pair of boxers box against each other to practice and train. The boxers wear sparing gloves, which are larger then normal gloves to lessen the force of a punch.

saved by the bell

Sports; Boxing

A boxer is taking a ten count and the bell rings before the referee can finish, so the boxer gets to go back and sit in his corner and is "saved by the bell".

scoring

Sports; Boxing

Judges award points to each boxer after each round. Therefore, if a fight has both boxers standing after all the rounds are completed the winner will be the boxer with the most points. See Rules of ...