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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.

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Boxing

button

Sports; Boxing

This is a term for a point on the chin that if hit just right will usually knock a boxer down and might knock him out.

punching bag

Sports; Boxing

See Heavy Bag and Speed Bag.

purse

Sports; Boxing

The total amount of money that will be divided between the two boxers.

rabbit punch

Sports; Boxing

A punch that lands on the back of the head or neck of the other fighter. This is an illegal punch.

referee

Sports; Boxing

The official who is in the ring with the boxers and the person who enforces the rules of boxing and makes sure that the fight is clean and fair. He is the one to decide that a boxer is physically ...

ring

Sports; Boxing

The place where the fight takes place. Rings must be a minimum of 14 feet (approx. 5 meters) square for professional and 16 feet square for amateurs. The maximum ring size is 20 feet (6 meters) ...

ringside physician

Sports; Boxing

This is a doctor who checks the condition of each boxer before he goes into the ring, and during the match he decides whether or not a hurt boxer can go on with the fight. The physician has the ...

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