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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below the belt

Sports; Boxing

A punch that lands below the waist. An illegal punch in boxing.

belt

Sports; Boxing

When a fighter wins a championship fight he is given a belt, a very large belt that is heavily decorated with jewels and other items. This is basically the same as a trophy.

blocking

Sports; Boxing

A boxer will use his hands, arms or shoulders to stop an opponent's punch from hitting his head or body.

bob and weave

Sports; Boxing

This has nothing to do with knitting. A boxer will move from side to side and backward and forward in order to avoid being hit and to keep his opponent off-balance.

boots

Sports; Boxing

Boxers wear lace up boots when in the boxing ring. They provide ankle support and also help prevent slipping in the ring.

bout

Sports; Boxing

A bout is a match between two boxers. A bout is made up of rounds and rounds last a certain amount of time depending on whether or not the boxers are amateurs or professionals. See Rules of the Game ...