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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combination

Sports; Boxing

A number of punches that are thrown one right after the other by one boxer. Such as a left hook, then a straight right, followed by a left jab.

corner

Sports; Boxing

There are four corners in a boxing ring. The two boxers each have their own corner where they go and sit between rounds.

corner posts

Sports; Boxing

Four posts, one in each corner. The ropes are attached to the corner posts.

counter-punch

Sports; Boxing

A counter-punch is simply one fighter throwing punches right after his opponent has thrown a punch. A boxer who is a "counter-puncher" waits for his opponent to throw punches, and then his strategy ...

covering

Sports; Boxing

A boxer will hold his hands high in front of his face to prevent his opponent from landing a clean punch to the face or upper body. You usually see this when a boxer gets backed into a corner.

cup

Sports; Boxing

Equipment a boxer wears to protect the groin area, lower abdomen and lower back. Also called a Protector.

decision

Sports; Boxing

A decision is when a fighter is declared the winner of the fight based on; the fight was stopped, a boxer was disqualified, a boxer quits, a walkover or on points.