1. Boxing

2. What is it? Boxing is a sport where two athletes (male or female) fight each other in an area called a ring. 3. Glove Headguard Rope Corner Ring 4. The ring is square with posts in each corner which are connected by four ropes. Boxers wear special boots and protection. The fighters wear gloves, a protective headguard, and a mouthpiece, or gum shield, to protect their teeth. They must punch each other on the head or body. Mouthpiece 5. The fight is divided into rounds of three minutes each. At the end of each round each boxer goes back to his corner to rest for one minute. 6. Referee and judges Each valid punch scores one point. There are five judges. There is a referee who checks that the boxers obey the rules. 7. The end of the fight A fighter wins if he has more points than his opponent at the end of the fight, or if he knocks him out. The referee can stop the fight at any time if he thinks one boxer is not able to continue. Points. 8. Regulation. Boxers cant: Hit the neck or behind the head. Kick the opponent. Give it back to the opponent. Hit below the belt. Intentional butting. Make use of objects other than statutory gloves. 9. The most famous Boxers 10. Rocky Balboa 11. Mohamed Ali 12. Oscar Ringo Bonavena 13. Evan Holyfield 14. Mike Tayson 15. Carlos Monzon 16. Marcela Tigresa Acua Sergio Maravilla Martinez 17. Yesica La Chica 10 Bopp