WEEK FIVE
TOPIC: BOXING
Boxing is mainly art of self-defense .it is a sport in which two competitors try to hit each other with their glove enclosed fists while trying to avoid each other blow.
Fist fighting was first organized in Olympic games in about 688b.c .only one fist is wrapped. Punches are directed mostly to the face with the wrapped fist, the free hand used as a shield for defense.
Boxing in the past result in bloody clash but was revived in the 18th century in England .Boxing became a workman sport and prize fight in which attracted participants and spectators from the working class. Modern boxing started in 1866 when MARQUEES OF QUEEN BERRY gave new set of rules of [3]minutes rounds with one minute rest in between.
Boxing is supervised by a referee and is engaged during a series of one to three -minutes intervals called ROUNDs
Victory is recorded if the opponent is knockdown and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten seconds, this is a knock-out or if the opponent is considered to be too injured to continue the bout, this is called Technical knockout.
If there is no stoppage of the fight before an agreed number of rounds, a winner is determined either by the referee’s decision or by judge’s scorecards.
TYPE OF BOXINGS
- Amateur boxing
- Professional boxing
PUNCHES – There are four basic punches in boxing
1. The jab
2. The cross
3. The hook
4. The uppercut
DEFENSE- There are several basic movements a boxer can use in order to block punches, these include;
1. Slipping
2. Bobbing
3. Blocking
4. Cover up (with the gloves)
5. Clinching
6. Guard – low guard
7. Footwork
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OF BOXING ARE AS FOLLOWS
1. A square ring measuring 24ft [7.3m]
2. Boxing gloves
3. Medicine balls
4. Head gear
5. Boxing shoes
6. Boxing robes
7. Jump ropes
8. Hand wraps
9. Focus pads
10. Boxing shorts
11. Speed bag
12. Tooth guard
M AJOR CLASSES OF BOXERS
1. Fly weight up to 50kg
2. Bantam weight up to 53.5kg
3. Feather weight up to 57.2kg
4. Light weight up to 61.2kg
5. Welter weight up to 66.7kg
6. Middle weight up to 72.6kg
7. Light heavy weight up to 79.4kg
8. Heavy weight up to unlimited
The rules and regulations of boxing are as follows
1. The use of feet is not allowed
2. Injurious materials on the wraps is not allowed
3. Boxers are not allowed to use holding tactics to prevent their opponents
4. Holding an opponent repeatedly can lead to a boxer being disqualified.
5. A bout is stopped if the boxer is seriously injured
6. A punch that land on the head or torso is awarded a points
7. Boxers are not allowed to hit their opponents with their heads, shoulders,, forearms or elbows
THE OFFICIALS
1. Four officials
2. The references
3. The timekeepers
4. Two scorers
EVALUATION
1. Differentiate between professionals and Amateur boxers
2. Which international body controls boxing?
Assignment
- Mention the basic skills and techniques of boxing
- State three rule and regulation of boxing