Inside The Boxing Ring

One might wonder how the judges score a boxing match. Is it by the number of punches landed out of the punches thrown? The scoring system which is widely used today is the 10-point scoring system. In this system if a boxer won a round, the judge will grant that boxer 10-points for that [...]

The boxing ring that we see during fights is not just a stage with 4 posts and rope around it. The boxing ring has different parts namely:
Platform – stage-like where the frames can be made up of wood or metal
Corner posts – used to attach the ropes and for platform support
Canvas or Vinyl – material [...]

There are 3 Judges in a boxing match with a score card where they keep score every round. The referee also has a scorecard, but it is only utilized when there is no clear winner from the judges. A boxer wins if he/she has most of the judges’ decision. A unanimous decision is when [...]

Some people claim that boxers can get crazy after some fights. Is it for real? We are aware that there are many injuries expected from boxing. Even there are rules or guidelines, these cannot be avoided.

According to The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 90% of boxing injuries is head-injury. No wonder that boxers can [...]

Our common perception about boxing is fighting for the sake of money and fame. But boxing nowadays is not just a sport. It is also leisure and a form of exercise. Yes, not all boxers gain scars, cuts, and injuries. Some people do boxing to make their body fit and firm.

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I think every person knows what boxing is all about. Even though people involved with this sport know the danger behind this, it is still one of the most appreciated sports in the world.
The audience even spends big money just to watch a live exciting match. I thought only men enjoy this game but I [...]

As we all know, boxers, referees, judges, and coaches retire. But only now was able to hear that even boxing rings retire.
The 82-year old boxing ring at Madison Square Garden retired. But this doesn’t mean boxing-no-more. In fact a slightly larger ring will replace it. An extraordinary ceremony was done. The world’s greatest champions were [...]

The Swedish Heavyweight Champion who stunned the workd when he knocked out Floyd Patterson to steal the heavyweight title from the American in 1959 died today as one of the only five non-
Americans who have won the title in it’s long history. He died at a nursing home not far from the house where he [...]

As anticipation becomes bigger with the match between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and British slugger Ricky Hatton, both camps have started to fire barbs at each other. Hatton trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., expressed confidence that his ward would not suffer the same fate as legend Oscar dela Hoya, another ward of his, who lost [...]

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Oscar De La Hoya has just about wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino star Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press.
De La Hoya’s long-stalled discussion about fighting Pacquiao recently revived when the sides found an adequate way to split the [...]