Boxing

Boxing

Terms of or relating to a sport in which two opponents engage in hand to hand combat within a defined boundary. A referee manages the match in order to ensure rules are not broken and to declare a winner if a player is not knocked unconscious.

Industry: Sports

Add a new term

Contributors in Boxing

Become a Contributors

Boxing

out for the count

Sports; Boxing

This means the boxer has been knocked down, the referee has counted and he calls the fighter out, and the fight is over. The fighter does not have to be knocked out and unconscious, but he is unable ...

parry

Sports; Boxing

A defensive move by one boxer that blocks a punch thrown by the other boxer. Or this can simply mean moving out of the way of a punch.

points

Sports; Boxing

Each round judge's will give points to the fighters for the punches they throw that land or hit the other boxer. In amateur boxing 20 points can be given in each round and in professional boxing 10 ...

protector

Sports; Boxing

See Cup.

pulling a punch

Sports; Boxing

To pull a punch means to not follow through on a punch. To not hit your opponent has hard as you could have. This is illegal.

manager

Sports; Boxing

See trainer

scoring

Sports; Boxing

Judges award points to each boxer after each round. Therefore, if a fight has both boxers standing after all the rounds are completed the winner will be the boxer with the most points. See Rules of ...