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• Boxing is a sport that generally involves two opponents fighting with their fists. The hands are usually encased in boxing gloves, and the fight is performed in a ring or gym designed specifically for boxing.

• Fast Facts

  1. AKA: Pugilism
  2. Originated in ancient Greece
  3. Ancient Olympic game since 688 BCThe History Channel: The Olympic Games
  4. First modern bare-knuckle match: 1641, EnglandBoxing Today: Some Boxing History
  5. 1865: Modern rules and padded gloves introduced by the Marquess of QueensburyBoxing Today: Some Boxing History
  6. Provides a whole body work-outAmazon.com: The Boxer's Workout

• Boxing as Exercise

  Boxing is a fitness program that promotes coordination, tones the muscles of the shoulders, arms and legs, burns calories and promotes a healthy heart.Boxing Gyms.com: Boxing Gyms and Clubs Fitness boxing can either been done with an opponent or as a solo exercise using a punching bag.

• Basic Boxing Punches

  1. The jab: Most common
  2. The cross: Also called the straight or right punch
  3. The hook: Used to knock out an opponent
  4. The uppercut. Targets the chin The One Two Punch: Fitness Boxing Tips

• Classic Professional Boxers

  1. Muhammad Ali
  2. Oscar De La Hoya
  3. Manny Pacquiao
  4. Marco Antonio Barrera
  5. Erik Morales
  6. Larry Holmes
  7. Mike Tyson
  8. Evander Holyfield
  9. Roberto Duran
  10. Sugar Ray Leonard
  11. Marvin Hagler
  12. Thomas Hearns

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