Boxing

Boxing is one of the most common and famous sports. Boxing sports depends on two aspects: attack and defense. Therefore, it is known as "the manly art of self-defense". It enables people to learn how to protect themselves against those who violate them. In boxing, there are two rivals or competitors who try to hit each other while avoiding each other's blows. They wear gloves in their fists so as not cause harm or damage to each other. Boxing is different from othersports. Whereas ball sports such as football, basketball, for instance, are divided into sets of two there is a number of certain rounds in boxing competition, each round lasts for 3 minutes. Boxers have a rest of 1 minute between rounds. Despite the popularity of boxing as an amateur sport, professional boxing has emerged dramatically on a larger scale since the beginning of the 18^th century.

Normally, round number range from three to twelve. Winning in boxing is gained by antscaring the opponent. There are several ways to cunt the points. If one rival renders and becomesunable to continue the competition, this means the other opponent won the match.

Dating back to the history of boxing, it is derived from the Latin word "pugilism". Boxer means "pugil" in Latin which has a relation with the word: fist" Latin pungus and taken from Greek pyx "weigh clenched fist".

Early history

Some people like to call Boxing as theNoble art. It is the art of defense and attack with fists. Ancient humans knew the sport when they had nothing but hands to defend themselves against fierce and savageanimals. The oldest historical sources indicate that the ancient Egyptians had known boxing since 400 BC, where it was considered as fitness training for the preparation of the fighters. There were also historical sources  stating that the sport was known to the inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia where it was found near Baghdad on panel depicting two men wrestling and boxing dating back to 1750 years BC . She was also well-known in Rome since 900.

Use covering for fist. The Greek had a religious belief about boxing ad they thought it was played by Gods so in 688BC boxing was included in OlympicGames.

During the Roman Civilization, boxing was more common and popular and they developed the sport by using leather band around fists to protect themselves during boxing. In battles, they used and wore metal. Filled gloves that led to bloody and deadly battles. When the Roman Empire fell, boxing disappeared but it was flourished again in England in the eighteenth century particularly with the reign of James Figg.

Rules of boxing

Amateur boxing is different from professional boxing as professional boxing is more famous and more popular in most countries so the rules are various. In the United States it is different from state to another. In amateur boxing consists of three rounds.

In both types of boxing, the winner is identified by judgers, decision, the referee of both of them. Another way to determine the winner is knockout. If an opponent fell down on the floor and cannot stand in 10 seconds, the referee or the doctor can announce the injury or the defenselessness of a boxer even if he is not knocked down.

As for the dimensions of the boxing ring. It is a square of 12 to 20ft. there are three or four ropes on each side. In addition, boxers wear gloves. Those are mainly made of leather. They are different from normal gloves as there are no holes for fingers except for the thumb. Gloves of amateur boxing are heavier than these of professional boxing representing 227g and 170g respectively.

Rules and basics followed in the sport:

      Competitions are held on boxing ringwhose side length ranges between 16 feet and 20 feet.

      The height of the ring from the earth is between 91 cm and 122 cm.

      The ring is surrounded by parallel ropes.

      The floor of the ring iscovered by rubber or any flexible material at least a thickness of 1.5 cm and not more than 1.9 cm.

      Boxing matches consists of several rounds and each round last for three minutes.

      Boxers have a break between each two rounds in order to listen to the guidance of his coach and relax.

      The maximum number of rounds is 15 and professionals only can reach this number.

      When a boxer can beathis opponent with a knockout, he is a winner in the game.

      A boxer can win by points that the referee count with the help of other two referees.

      Matches take place between two rivalsof equal weight and age to achieve justice and equality.

Violations of boxing:

      Hitting the opponent when he is on the ground or trying to get up  after the end of the round.

      Pulling Hair         

      Beating head

      Biting or spitting

      Hitting the eye with thumb

      Rely on ropes

      Boxing with catching ropes

      Avoiding attacks of a rival with slyness, pretending to fall, slipping under the ropes or hiding behind the referee.

      Beating genitals deliberately 

      Doing any wrong action that can injure rival

      Any competitor committing a violation even if there is no injury to his rival gets a verbal warning and punished by the withdrawal of one point. The competitor who commits violation deliberately that causes loss or injury can be defeated without notice, if he repeated his behavior during the match.

      In case of accidental violation, the referee stops the match and gives the winning to the boxer who got the highest number of points or announces equality between boxers. 

Modern Era

A new set of rules were given support of the Marguess of Queensberry in 1866. These rules were used and named in his honor. Rounds are limited only 3 minutes and gouging and wresting are eliminated. Wearing gloves in boxing has been obligatory.

Championships

Illness or injury of a champion that make him incapable of defending his title in the certain time of rounds and competition, then he is given an interim title but the winner is given and awarded an interim championship. In championships of WBA and WBC the status of inactive champions may be changed to champion in Recess.

There are a number of championships of boxing including world Boxing Association (WBA) , world Boxing council (WBC), international Boxing federation (IBF), world Boxing organization (WBO) and the Ring.