Articles in the ‘Boxing’ Category

The former boxing champ Sugar Ray Leonard has revealed having been sexually abused by an Olympic coach when he was in his teens.
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Leonard had shared the story in the autobiography that was coming out, entitled “The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring.” [...]

When Manny Pacquiao won an easy victory over Shane Mosley in Las Vegas Saturday night, he easily proved his talent as the WBO welterweight title holder, especially given that it was still considered an off-night.
When Pacquiao showed up for the postfight news conference, he did not look much like a fighter. Although he looked [...]

There are particular types of clothing that are essential for bouts in boxing. This is generally irrespective of the weight class in a boxing fight. The type of clothing for amateur boxers is generally different from the type of clothing that is meant for the professional boxers. The mandatory clothing requirements [...]

Boxing can be described as a combat sport or martial art. This sport generally involves two people. These two people could be male or female. Most of the times, the two people who are involved generally possess the same weight and they make use of their fists to fight with each [...]

Punches are one of the most important parts of boxing as a sport. There are many repetitive and forceful punches between the participating boxers. However, there are four broad types of punches in boxing. These are uppercut, the jab, hook and straight right/left hand.
The left hand is the lead hand for a [...]