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Slapboxing (or slap-boxing) is a physical activity somewhat simulating boxing, where open handed slaps are used instead of fists. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is a quasi-martial art form, at an intersection between sparring and fighting , is usually performed in an ad hoc or informal manner, or when boxing protective gear is unavailable.
Boxing gloves are cushioned gloves that fighters wear on their hands during boxing matches and practices. Unlike "fist-load weapons" (such as the ancient cestus ) which were designed as a lethal weapon, modern boxing gloves are non-lethal, designed to protect both the opponent's head and the fighter's hand during a bout.
Power Slap is an American slap fighting promotion company owned by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief executive officer Dana White. Power Slap first gained notoriety by producing a reality television show titled Power Slap: Road to the Title , originally broadcast by the TBS network in the United States and on Rumble internationally. [ 1 ]
The most famous pastebin is the eponymous pastebin.com. [citation needed] Other sites with the same functionality have appeared, and several open source pastebin scripts are available. Pastebins may allow commenting where readers can post feedback directly on the page. GitHub Gists are a type of pastebin with version control. [citation needed]
A boxer's fracture is the break of the fifth metacarpal bone of the hand near the knuckle. [4] Occasionally, it is used to refer to fractures of the fourth metacarpal as well. [ 1 ] Symptoms include pain and a depressed knuckle.
Glove on Fight (グローブオンファイト, Gurōbu on Faito) is a doujin boxing video game released at the Comic Revolution 31 convention in May 2002 by Watanabe Seisakujo (now French-Bread). [1]
A cestus or caestus (Classical Latin: [ˈkae̯stʊs], Ancient Greek: Kεστός) is a battle glove that was sometimes used in Roman gladiatorial events. It was based on a Greek original, which employed straps called himantes and sphirae, hard leather strips that enclosed and protected the fist and lower arm. Some cesti were fitted with studs ...
Max Everitt Rosenbloom (November 6, 1906 [3] – March 6, 1976) was an American professional boxer, actor, and television personality.Nicknamed "Slapsie Maxie", he was inducted into The Ring's Boxing Hall of Fame in 1972, [4] the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, [5] the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1985, [6] and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993. [7]