Professional Boxing is one of the more popular individual sports in the world. Bouts between fighters are subject to governing bodies to guarantee safety and ensure legitimacy. Most of today's championship fights are held in either Las Vegas or Atlantic City, and televised on pay-per-view.
Fast Facts:
- 4 major boxing sanctioning bodies: IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO
- 17 recognized weight classes
- championship bouts held since the 1900's
