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  2. Boxing - Wikipedia

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    Boxing [b] is a combat sport and martial art. [1] Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time.

  3. Boxing styles and technique - Wikipedia

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    To beat this style, fighters like to jab their opponents shoulder causing the shoulder and arm to be in pain and to demobilize that arm. But if mastered and perfected it can be an effective way to play defense in the sport of boxing. Commonly known philly shell fighters include: George Benton; Charley Burley; Devin Haney; Naoya Inoue; Floyd ...

  4. Boxing training - Wikipedia

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    Most beginning boxers will spend most of their early careers conditioning and establishing the fundamentals. For the amateur or professional boxer preparing for a competition or bout, however, training is much more stringent. Boxing is widely considered one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. [citation needed]

  5. Boxing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The sport of boxing came to the United States from England in the late 1700s and took root in the 1800s mainly in large urban areas such as Boston, New York City, and New Orleans. [ 26 ] John L. Sullivan became the first American heavyweight champion in 1882 under the bare knuckle boxing rules and again in 1892, becoming the first world ...

  6. Professional boxing - Wikipedia

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    The "title fight" has always been the focal point in professional boxing. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, however, there were title fights at each weight. Promoters who could stage profitable title fights became influential in the sport, as did boxers' managers.

  7. List of current world boxing champions - Wikipedia

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    The World Boxing Association (WBA) was founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), a national regulating body of the United States. On August 23, 1962, the NBA became the WBA, which today has its head office in Panama. [6]

  8. Category:History of boxing - Wikipedia

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  9. Boxing ring - Wikipedia

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    An AIBA full-sized competition ring. A boxing ring, often referred to simply as a ring or the squared circle, is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring consists of a square raised platform with a post at each corner.