The number of rounds varies and is predetermined by the management and promoter. It is normally between 4 and 12 rounds in professional boxing, and is based on the age and experience of the boxers, and whether or not it is a title fight. A young or generally inexperienced professional boxer will typically start theirContinue reading “How Many Rounds In a Bout?”
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What Is A Mandatory Eight Count?
When a boxer is knocked down, the referee begins his normal ten count. Even if the boxer gets up before eight, the referee is required to continue the count to eight. This gives the downed boxer an extra few seconds to regain their composure before continuing the bout. It was introduced to protect the boxerContinue reading “What Is A Mandatory Eight Count?”
Is A Ten Count Ten Seconds?
The referee counts in approximated seconds in their head. In practice this leads to variations in the number of actual seconds in the count, but in nearly all cases it’s perfectly acceptable as an approximation. A particularly fast or slow count can lead to controversy and the perception of unfairness to either boxer. The QueensburyContinue reading “Is A Ten Count Ten Seconds?”
Can A Boxer Be Saved By The Bell?
Under current professional boxing rules, a boxer cannot be saved by the bell in any round, including the last round. A fighter must rise after being knocked down, even if the bell sounds to end the round. This is the case in all major sanctioning bodies and the Unified Rules Of Boxing. Historically, a boxerContinue reading “Can A Boxer Be Saved By The Bell?”
What Is A Standing Eight Count?
This rule was introduced to protect a boxer who is taking heavy damage, and even though they have not been knocked down, the referee would break the fighters and begin a count to eight. If the boxer can continue, the fight resumes and they have had a short break from fighting. It is no longerContinue reading “What Is A Standing Eight Count?”
Do Boxers Cheat?
As with all sports there is an amount of rule breaking that occurs in boxing. This can vary in severity and punishment can be instant or retrospective. Listed below are the types of cheating that are known or alleged to have occurred, but are not specific to any particular boxer or fight. Deliberate Fouls TheContinue reading “Do Boxers Cheat?”
What’s The Difference Between a KO and TKO?
A Knockout (KO) and Technical Knockout (TKO) are two ways a fight can be stopped before going the distance. The main difference is whether a boxer is able to beat the ten count after being knocked down – with or without a loss of consciousness. If they can’t, the result is a knockout win. IfContinue reading “What’s The Difference Between a KO and TKO?”
Are Liver Punches Allowed?
It’s a legal punch, and can take the breath away from the boxer who takes it. It’s not the easiest punch to land, but a good liver shot, or many, will be very effective at weakening an opponent. The liver is the largest internal organ, located in the right side of abdomen and although mostContinue reading “Are Liver Punches Allowed?”
What Is A Rabbit Punch?
A punch to the back of the head or base of the skull from behind. It is an illegal punch in boxing, due to the danger it poses to the receiving boxer. It can cause severe injury, and even death. Why are rabbit punches so dangerous? The area at the base of the skull isContinue reading “What Is A Rabbit Punch?”
Why Do Boxers Clinch?
It may look like hugging, and fighters are known to hug after a fight as a show of respect or sportsmanship, but during the fight it’s tactical and is known as clinching. It’s a useful defensive technique used for a number of reasons. If it’s excessive the referee may break the boxers up, and sometimesContinue reading “Why Do Boxers Clinch?”
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