Boxing is one of the oldest and most well-known combat sports.
Boxing was born as a self-defense sport, and appears to be the oldest personal means of defense in the world, as fists are the first instinct of man in self-defense. Known since the Bronze Age, it was practiced in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome;
Boxing is a challenging sport and complete, the physical qualities required are in fact speed, agility, strength and endurance. Boxing requires both aerobic and anaerobic efforts, therefore training aims both at improving endurance (through running, jumping rope, free-body training), and at improving strength and developing muscle mass;
Boxing requires the capacity to withstand fatigue and pain; but also character and constancy. Finally, timing: the right thing at the wrong time will prove to be counterproductive.
A boxing match takes place inside a square called ring, with only the two athletes and the referee inside. The two athletes will have their hands in special gloves protected inside them by bands and closed with the adhesive tape that if removed will mark the performance of the athlete.
Professional boxing does not need other protections if not mouth guards, while the more amateur one also has special helmets.
Unlike kickboxing or other disciplines developed during the boxing years, the only possible moves are the punches mainly of three types, direct uprights and hooks.
The matches are composed of 12 rounds of 5 min each, stopped only by a knockout or the fall of the opponent on the ground that if in 10 seconds he will not get up and he will say that he is willing to continue the match to the referee will lose the 'meeting.
The athletes are divided into 17 weight categories to balance the matches.
14-03-2019
