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.

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disqualification

Sports; Boxing

A referee will warn boxers about certain actions in the ring, if a boxer receives three warnings they will be disqualified, however a boxer can be disqualified after one incident if it is the ...

doctor

Sports; Boxing

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down

Sports; Boxing

A boxer is "down" if he touches the floor or canvas of the ring with any part of his body other than his feet, or if the boxer should go outside the ropes from a blow. A boxer can also be called ...