Essay on Boxing (586 Words):
Boxing is a combat sport and involves fighting with the fists. Boxing rivalry means two or more fights between the same fighters. Boxing first appeared in the Olympic games in 1904, and was part of the Games ever since, except in the 1912 Olympic games.
Before the beginning of the bout, the contracts and the medical exam reports must be in order. For every fight from the Minimum up to the Welterweight division, the eight (8) ounce gloves are used. For every bout from the Super welterweight up to the Heavyweight division, ten (10) ounce gloves must be used. The bandage must be of crepe or gauze, and their length shall be enough to protect the boxer’s hands.
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The adhesive tape shall be no more than 2.5 meters long and 2.5 centimeters wide for each hand. Anti-doping tests are mandatory for every WBC certified title match. A boxer is not permitted to use any substance during or prior to the bout that would make him psychologically or physically superior or inferior to his opponent.
The title bout has twelve rounds of three minutes each, with one minute of rest between the end of one round and the beginning of the next, which is indicated by the sound of the bell. Scorecards are independent for each round. Three judges will each score the bout, and a non-scoring referee.
The judges will score only the result of the round; any point deducted by the referee will be subtracted by the WBC representative in the master score sheet. If a boxer is legally knocked outside the ring, the downed boxer is given twenty seconds to return to the ring, without any assistance from his corner.
If the boxer fails to return to the ring unassisted in twenty seconds, the bout will be stopped and he will lose by TKO. In this case, the referee must order the standing boxer to the farthest neutral corner, and the boxer must remain there until the referee orders him to resume boxing.
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The bell cannot save a boxer who has been knocked down except in the last round when the bell indicates the end of the fight. If a boxer is knocked down by a clean punch at the end of a round, the referee will continue the count, and will declare him die loser by knock out if he does not get up unassisted before the count of ten seconds.
All fouls recognised by boxing authorities are penalised by warnings from the referee and point deduction(s), at the discretion of the referee, after two warnings.
Some common fouls:
1. Hitting below the belt
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2. Use of elbows, shoulders or forearms
3. Butting with the head
4. Hitting in the back of the head
5. Striking the kidneys or back
6. Hitting with the inside of the glove
7. Hitting with the back of the hand
8. Striking with the knees, feet or any part of the legs
9. Holding the ring ropes to hit with the other hand
10. Hitting the opponent when part of his body is out of the ropes no boxer is allowed to box at any time without a mouthpiece. The referee has the authority to:
1. Instruct and supervise the corner men in their dudes and responsibilities during the match, and
2. Supervise medical care of the boxers.
The referee has the authority to inspect and confiscate any substance, material or equipment used in a corner, which he believes might violate the rules and regulations.
