Boxing

Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez versus Rafael Ortiz

Boxing is one of the world's oldest combat sports. It is usually held in a ring and two boxers (people who participate in the sport) wear special gloves and try to hit one another.

There are a few different ways to win in boxing. One is by a way of a knockout, which is when a fighter is knocked to the ground and cannot get back up within ten seconds. Another way is by a technical knockout, which is when the fighter can not continue fighting or the referee stops the fight. Another possibility is winning on points, which a boxer gets by outboxing his or her opponent by hitting the opponent more often, harder, and more accurately. There are also draws in boxing. A referee can announce a technical draw due to an accidental cut or an accidental wound like a headbutt. Generally, it is considered a "no contest" (NC). However, from the second round, or four in some places, if the score cards for both fighters are equal, the fight could be called a draw. Boxing is very popular around the world.

Other pages

• Punching bag

Famous boxers

• Muhammad Ali
• Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
• Oscar de la Hoya
• Jack Dempsey
• George Foreman
• Joe Frazier
• Evander Holyfield
• Lennox Lewis
• Joe Louis
• Rocky Marciano
• Manny Pacquiao
• Willie Pep
• Sugar Ray Robinson
• Max Schmeling
• Mike Tyson
• Nonito Donaire