...Chris Alcorn Boxing Styles Boxing techniques utilize very forceful strikes with the hand. There are many bones in the hand, and striking surfaces without proper technique can cause serious hand injuries. Today, most trainers do not allow boxers to train and spar without hand/wrist wraps and gloves. Handwraps are used to secure the bones in the hand, and the gloves are used to protect the hands from blunt injury, allowing boxers to throw punches with more force than if they did not utilize them. Headgear, used in amateur boxing, protects against cuts, scrapes, and swelling, but does not protect very well against concussions. Headgear does not sufficiently protect the brain from the jarring that occurs when the head is struck with great force. Also, most boxers aim for the chin on opponents, and the chin is usually not padded. Thus, a powerpunch can do a lot of damage to a boxer, and even a jab that connects to the chin can cause damage, regardless of whether or not headgear is being utilized. The modern boxing stance is a reflection of the current system of rules employed by professional boxing. It differs in many ways from the typical boxing stances of the 19th and early 20th centuries. A right-handed boxer stands with the legs shoulder-width apart with the right foot a half-step behind the left foot. The left (lead) fist is held vertically about six inches in front of the face at eye level. The right (rear) fist is held beside the chin and the elbow tucked against the ribcage...
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...Joyce Carol Oate’s frames her analysis On Boxing with a focus on time. Specifically, she points to boxing’s fleeting nature. Everything in boxing can change in a matter of seconds, setting into motion the authority of time. Boxers are physically time-bound, that is, they can be both knocked out of time. Finally, their career is time sensitive. Yet one thing that remains constant is the minimal role women have in boxing. Through the duration of Joyce Carol Oate's piece On Boxing, she represents the minor role of women in the realm of boxing; indeed, they are dually diminished, both as active participants and spectators. There has been an influx of women joining the boxing arena since 1987; however, in the space that Oate’s works in, women have a marginal role as active participants. Oate’s provides evidence to sustain that “boxing is a purely masculine activity and it inhabits a purely masculine world” (Oates, 70). She describes that the counterpart to a heavyweight champion is expected to be the “fairest woman on earth” (70); certainly, Oate’s utilizes the operative word—fairest—to suggest a twofold connotation to a woman’s physical role in the boxing arena. Therefore, there are two kinds of women in the boxing ring. The more common, active participant performs in “stereotypically zestful feminine way” (72); she is the glamour girl of the 1950s: the card girl sporting a bikini and heels or the high-pitched, National anthem vocalist. Oates claims that this woman is viewed as “purely...
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...History Of Boxing Boxing is one of the most popular games, especially in Europe and the Americas. Legends like Muhammad Ali, Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Benny Leonard, Mickey Walker along with many stars have brought worldwide fame and recognition to the sport. Boxing was earlier known by the name Pugilism, meaning sweet science. Historical evidence lead to the fact that boxing was prevalent in North Africa in 4000 BC. It was also popularly played in Greek and Rome.The rules were crude then andboxers often indulged into lethal boxing rounds with leather taped on to their bare hands. It is believed that In Ancient Rome, the boxing fighters were usually offenders and slaves. They played the game to win and gain independence. However, facts also point to free men fighting for competition and the spirit of sport. Eventually, Augustus is known to have banned fighting. It is also said that in 500 A.D. Theodoric banned the sport owing to its popularity and growing distraction caused in public life. The first signs of documented records take you to the year 1681 in Britain. It is a popular belief that the Duke of Albemarle held a boxing competition between his butcher and butler. The common reason for such matches is believed to be amusement and fun. Prior to 1866, Jack Boughtonis is credited with establishing a set of rules for boxing. It is said that Jack decided to publish the rules in 1743 after a grisly match with one of his opponents who died during the...
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...The game of boxing is the controlled statement of one manifestation of viciousness. Boxing is a game which request an enjoyment of savagery acts. Which should be applied in the act of self-defense or while in the condense area of a boxing ring. Others take a solid interest in boxing for self-development. The game of boxing is a remarkable one it is intended to get rough, blood is spilled in boxing is a part of the recreations standard. The fighters on the other hand strongly represent the complete reciprocal of what is presented to us in the ring. The fighters are men of extreme discipline inside the ring inhumanly work ethic. The pounding these athletes take on their body is tremendous. The physical make up of a great boxer is one of astonishing power yet with the footwork of a delicate ballet dance...
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...19th century boxing, in its infancy, was a different beast than the sport it has evolved into today. For one, it wasn’t so much a sport as it was an illegal enterprise run by criminals and gangsters. Practiced in back alleys, side streets, taverns, and, when the event was prestigious enough, a discrete ring far from the authorities reach. Characterized by brutal, bare knuckle bouts, boxing was as nasty as it was entertaining. Through the 19th century boxing went through a series of changes spurred on by social, ideological, and man powered revelations that helped shape it into the world wide phenom it is today. Boxing first came to the United States by way of British prize fighting expats. Prize fighting, as it was called in Britain, was all...
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...ANOTHER BOXING ROBBERY My fraternity Brod, Edrin “The Sting” Dapudong, could not help but show his disappointment when we chatted over his loss to South African Gideon Buthelezi by a split decision for the IBO World Junior Bantamweight Title at the Emperor Palace Hotel Casino Resort Pavilion in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday, November 10. Dapudong’s manager, former North Cotabato Governor Manny Pinol, was utterly dismayed by the decision favoring the South African even after Dapudong “turned Buthelezi’s face into a bloody mess” as early as the first round “and then floored the local fighter with his signature left hook in the ninth round that sent Buthelezi to the canvas for a mandatory eight count.” Governor Pinol dubbed the fight as “one of the greatest boxing robberies of all time,” similar to the controversial Timothy Bradley victory over Manny Pacquiao. South Africa is notorious for hometown decisions. Governor Pinol writes in his blog, mannypinol.com, that “It was only the British judge from London, Reg Thompson, who saw Dapudong the winner by a wide margin while the South African judge, Tony Nyangiwe, living up to South African boxing tradition, and American Michael Pernick from Miami, gave the fight to Buthelezi.” I told Brod Edrin that even as he lost the fight, his being robbed of the title might hopefully drum up interest in the sport again and, eventually, in his capability as a fighter. I guess the boxing world needs such controversies...
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...Assignment Five: Urbanization and sports—from bare knuckle boxing to Jack Johnson The sport of boxing in the twentieth century was very common within the working class, especially popular among the young men, yet there were long time competitors that strived to continue and uphold their titles within the ring, for other reasons besides having the title – reasons that young competitors would not yet fully understand. Being in the ring was a scary place to be, but with the right training and preparation, one could leave the ring with glory from defeating their opponent – exemplified by the press, and with large sums of money to make all ends meet. As young competitors joined the sport and prepared for their upcoming matches, they were more often than not competing for one reason and one reason only – the glory, the admiration, and the reputation. But there comes a time when all motivation within the ring changes. Although the boxers had nothing against each other, and the game had to be played, the incentive behind the aging boxers was no longer the same as it was during their youth. They were no longer competing just for the glory; they were now competing for their families at home; competing to make ends meet to continue to support their loved ones. When taking a look at the lifestyle behind the sport of boxing in the twentieth century for the working class, I found that a quote from the boxing movie Rocky interpreted the lifestyle quite well. The quote is as follows,...
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...to the sport of using martial-arts-style kicks and boxing-style punches to defeat an opponent in a similar way to that of standard boxing. Kickboxing is a standing sport and does not allow continuation of the fight once a combatant has reached the ground. Kickboxing is often practiced for self-defense, general fitness, or as a full-contact sport. In the full-contact sport the male boxers are bare-chested wearing shorts and protective gear including: mouth-guard, hand-wraps, 10-oz. boxing gloves, groin-guard, shin-pads, kick-boots, and optional protective helmet (usually for those under 16). The female boxers will wear a tank top and chest protection in addition to the male clothing/protective gear. In European kickboxing, where kicks to the thigh are allowed using special low-kick rules, use of boxing shorts instead of long trousers is possible. In addition, amateur rules often allow less experienced competitors to use light or semi-contact rules, where the intention is to score points by executing successful strikes past the opponent's guard, and use of force is regulated. The equipment for semi-contact is similar to full-contact matches, usually with addition of head gear. Competitors usually dress in a t-shirt for semi-contact matches, to separate them from the bare-chested full-contact participants. Kickboxing is often confused with Muay Thai, also known as Thai Boxing. The two sports are similar, however, in Thai Boxing, kicks below the belt are allowed, as are strikes...
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...History of Amateur Boxing Italian Amphora circa 500BC Ancient History The history of boxing starts from the history of Ancient Greece with perhaps the first mention being in Homer’s “Iliad”, written around 1100BC, describing a prize-fight between Epeus and Euryalus. There are, however, ancient Egyptian artefacts dating back to 3000BC that appear to depict boxing events and suggestions that “Boxing” occurred in Ethiopia as early as 6000BC. The earliest “pictures” of boxing appeared much closer to the times of Homer in the form of a fresco from Santorini Island dated around 1600BC that depicts two young boxers. Mosaic from Roman Ruins in Tunis In the Ancient Greek history, king Theseus is credited with introducing boxing as a form of entertainment before the fifth century BC. There were few rules, but traditional “Codes of Honour” were observed and, for boxing, there was an understanding that the contest involved punching and therefore wrestling and grappling was not allowed. At that time there were no “rings” and the fighting area was defined by the spectators. As a result, the boxers could often back away and, as they came closer to the spectators, they too could back away so that the ring size was continually changing. The result was that there was no ringcraft and an opponent could not be “cornered”. In practice, the “honour” or pride of the boxers’ was such that they would usually not back away and they stood with their feet in one place throwing blows at their opponent...
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...Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pernell Whitaker | Statistics | Real name | Pernell Whitaker | Nickname(s) | Sweet Pea | Rated at | LightweightLight WelterweightWelterweightLight Middleweight | Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Reach | 175 cm (69 in) | Nationality | American | Born | January 2, 1964 (age 51)Norfolk, Virginia, USA | Stance | Southpaw | Boxing record | Total fights | 7 | Wins | 7 | Wins by KO | 3 | Losses | 0 | Draws | 0 | No contests | 0 | Pernell Whitaker Medal record | Men's boxing | Competitor for the United States | Olympic Games | | 1984 Los Angeles | Lightweight | Pan American Games | | 1983 Caracas | Lightweight | World Amateur Championships | | 1982 Munich | Lightweight | Pernell Whitaker (born January 2, 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia), nicknamed "Sweet Pea," is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer. Whitaker was the lightweight silver medalist at the 1982 World Championships, followed by the gold medalist at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1984 Olympics. Whitaker then embarked on a pro career in which he became world champion in four different weight divisions. During his career, he fought world champions such as Julio César Chávez, Oscar De La Hoya and Félix Trinidad. For his achievements...
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...I. Introduction A. Good Evening ladies and gentleman and welcome to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. B. Tonight I have the privilege of introducing to you the newest inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. C. But, before I do, I would like to tell you a little about his childhood, his amateur boxing career, and his professional boxing career. II. Body A. After his father left the family when he’s still in grade school, he was forced to be the man of the household. 1. As a child he worked selling bread around the neighborhood. 2. Aside from selling bread, he fought people around the neighborhood for small amounts of money. 3. He begun training inside the ring while working construction during the day. (Now that you know what he’s childhood is like, let me tell you about his amateur boxing career.) B. At the age of 14, his amateur boxing career starts. 1. He moved to Manila and lived, for a time, on the streets. 2. He started boxing and made the Philippine National Amateur Boxing Team. 3. He reportedly had an amateur record of 64 fights (60-4). (Now let me tell you about his professional boxing career.) C. In 1995, the death of a young aspiring boxer and close friend spurred him to pursue a professional boxing career. 1. He started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years of age. 2. He has been world champion in a record eight different weight classes and been named the “Fighter of the Year” as...
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...Latasha Beall Human Service 341 February 14, 2010 Interview The profession I would pursue would be boxing. Boxing is a sport I find every interesting. I never understood why a boxer would consider this profession knowing the chances of getting injured or hurt is high. After I interviewed a boxer named Tonti Scott, he helped me understand why boxers choose this profession. He stated, there are a lot of reasons why people choose this profession. First reason is the money; the better you are the more likely you can get paid more money. Each fight a fighter can get paid a couple of thousand to a couple of millions every fight. He chose the profession because as a child he always used to get into a fight so he figured why not make a career and learn and money. I definitely understood why he chose the boxing. I couldn’t see myself boxing knowing the outcome can be dangerously. His response was fighter didn’t think about getting hurt they think about winning. Fighters are mentally and psychically prepared before they go in the ring. The training builds the confidences therefore the fighter are will prepared. To become a fighter he stated, you have to have fast reflects, the will to learn, and the determination which he already had. It was easier for him to adapt in the atmosphere because he was already formula with the hand to hand combat. He just needed to build his stamina, exercise more, and spar. I asked him, if I considered working in your field what would you have...
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...Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) used to be a prizefighter but lost his chance to win a title when heavy, towering robots took over the boxing ring. Now working as a small-time promoter, Charlie pieces together scrap metal into low-end fighters, barely earning enough to make it from one underground venue to the next. After hitting rock bottom, Charlie reluctantly teams with his estranged son, Max (Dakota Goyo), to build and train a championship robot for a last shot at redemption when certain people became uninterested in boxing and similar sports, a new sport is created - Robot boxing wherein robots battle each other while being controlled by someone. Charlie Kenton, a former boxer who's trying to make it in the new sport, not only doesn't...
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...What kind of man does it take to achieve greatness? A man that inspires people through his work in the boxing ring, as well as in his personal life. We meet a man who, throughout his life has done both all the way up to this very day. He has inspired people to fight for what they believe and to have confidence to be whoever you want. Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all time and an influential leader throughout his entire life. Cassius Clay was born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. While Cassius was a young he experienced racial prejudice and discrimination. At the age of 12, young Cassius and a friend were at the local fair when the two noticed Cassius bike was stolen, which led him to his boxing career. It was more of a twist of fate that brought Cassius Clay to boxing. According to Muhammad Ali (2013). Cassius ran to Joe Martin who was a police officer and also trained boxers at the local gym. When Joe heard that Cassius wanted to beat the thief up Joe Martin replied “Well you better learn how to fight, before you start challenging people” Muhammad Ali (2013). Joe Martin took Cassius under his wing and worked with Cassius on his boxing skills. Cassius went on to win his first Amateur fight in 1954 from a split decision. Cassius then won the Golden Gloves Tournament for novices in 1956 as well as jumping through ranks and winning the National Golden Gloves three years later. Cassius was quick and had a powerful jab that caught his opponents of guard...
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...On September 23, 1926, he was defeated by challenger Gene Tunney before a record crowd of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. When the bruised and battered Dempsey returned to his hotel that night, his wife, shocked at his gruesome appearance, asked him what happened. "Honey," Dempsey famously answered. "I forgot to duck." The hilarious and self-effacing anecdote made Dempsey something of a folk legend for the rest of his life. A year later, in 1927, Dempsey challenged Tunney to a rematch in a fight that would become one of the most controversial in boxing history. Dempsey knocked Tunney down in the seventh round, but forgot a new rule requiring him to return to a neutral corner while the referee counted, extending the pause in the fight. Dempsey's slipup afforded Tunney at least five precious extra seconds to recover and return to his feet, and Tunney eventually won the fight. Although Dempsey fans argue that he would have won if not for the "long count," Tunney maintained that he was in control throughout the...
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