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Boxing Through the Ages
by Fred Tresdale
http://www.ftboxing.com
One of the favorite sports of North Americans is boxing. In
fact it's still growing in popularity. Many other countries
also have a number of boxing organizations.
It may surprise you to learn that boxing dates back to
around 4000 BC. Boxing matches were going on during the
time when ancient Romans and Greeks were fighting one
another. The sport undoubtedly had another name in those
times, but records of it show that it was more brutal than
it is these days.
Evidence shows that these ancient civilizations encouraged
the boxing participants to fight each other using fists and
metal spikes. It is believed that these battles often
continued until one of the competitors was declared dead.
These days boxing is much safer, with strict regulations in
place to protect the boxer.
Boxing being a bare bones hand-to-hand combats till today
continues to have an element of risk in spite of the
especial safety features such as the protective head gear.
Nowadays all forms of boxing whether amateur and
professional uses a computer generated score that determines
the final outcome of the match along with gloves without
spikes.
Boxing is fun for the spectators, as they watch two
athletic competitors battling it out. In most cases the
participants are matched as to skill, weight and strength.
The winner of the match is presented with a trophy to keep
in honor of the victory.
Boxing wasn't a popular sport in North America until the mid
1800's. Once America got a taste of this exciting sport,
however, it caught on like wild fire. Today, during
International competitions, it's the Americans that lead the
way with consistent wins and knockouts.
Not only men are adept at the sport of boxing, women have
stepped center ring and have become as experienced as the
men. Women have yet to find a place in the Olympics, but
this can't be far behind.
Boxing has seen many boxers who have emerged from the ranks
of amateurs and gone onto become great names such as
Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, Floyd Patterson,
and Oscar De La Hoya.
Professional boxing and amateur boxing have some slight
differences in the way the boxing match is laid out.
Professional boxing consists of four to fifteen rounds,
while amateur boxing has only three rounds. The average
length of a professional match is twelve rounds.
Boxing winners are announced by the judges who make the
final decision as to how many points each competitor has. A
knockout, however, will be an automatic win for the boxer
who throws the final punch, providing that his opponent is
unable to get off the mat after ten seconds.
In the fast paced modern life more and more people are
turning towards boxing. People from all ages are becoming
its students not only to fight but also to remain fit and
healthy and deal with the stress and worries of life.
Men however, continue to be its main fans watching each
match with bated breath from their respective armchairs.
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