🥊 Boxing

About Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

Basic Rules

• Fighters must only hit with a closed fist and above the belt
• Rounds typically last 3 minutes with a 1-minute rest period between rounds
• Fights can be won by knockout, technical knockout, or judges' decision
• Fighters are not allowed to hit below the belt, hold, trip, kick, headbutt, wrestle, bite, spit on, or push their opponent
• If a fighter is knocked down, they have until the count of 10 to get back up and continue

Popular Leagues and Tournaments

• World Boxing Association (WBA)
• World Boxing Council (WBC)
• International Boxing Federation (IBF)
• World Boxing Organization (WBO)
• The Ring magazine championships