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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weight class

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Fighters fight in different weight classes. There are many different weight classes, please see our separate section on weight classes.

World Boxing Association (WBF)

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One of the governing bodies of boxing. (The reason there are Unification Fights are because there are different governing bodies in boxing)

World Boxing Council (WBC)

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One of the governing bodies of boxing. (The reason there are Unification Fights are because there are different governing bodies in boxing)

World Boxing Federation (WBF)

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One of the governing bodies of boxing that has its own championship bouts.

canvas

Sports; Boxing

The floor of the ring. A fight announcer might say "and he has hit the canvas" meaning the fighter has been knocked down.

caution

Sports; Boxing

This is a warning given by the referee to a boxer. Usually they are given for minor infractions of the rules, however, after three cautions, a warning is given.