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Boxing
Boxing is a sport in which two opponents fight in a ring with gloved fists. They must stay within a set of preset rules.
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Why did rocky marciano start boxing?
Marciano began to box whilst in the service of his country during the second world war, rumour has it that he was involved in a one of his various bar brawls and was faced with either military prison or fighting for his unit. He began to box seriously in the army when he returned to America, based at Fort Lewis, Washington, in 1946.
After his discharge from the army he chased his childhood dream of baseball (except for one bout in march of 1947 under the name Rocky Mack (or Mackageano as it appeared in the paper at the time), but when this failed he returned to boxing where he entered two amateur tournaments in Lowell, Ma. He won both these tournaments, taking him to the Golden Gloves in New York (1948) where he was controversially defeated by Colley Wallace. After this defeat he attempted to win a place on the Olympic team, but a broken thumb curtailed this, thus he made up his mind to turn professional in July of 1948.
What are the advantages of boxing?
Advantages of boxing: Teaches young men disipline
No boxer in recent times has been forced to box.
Boxers are aware of the dangerous
More deaths in scuba diving, horse riding than boxing.
The disadvantages of boxing is it causes eye and brain damage and even boxers have lost their lives in a fight.
What age was Mike Tyson when he retired?
Tyson was born on June 30, 1966 and he had his last Pro bout on June 11, 2005, so he was 19 days short of his 39th Birthday.
Joe Frazier (once)
Ken Norton (once)
Leon Spinks (once)
Larry Holmes (once)
Trevor Berbick (once)
To be fair, only the first two did it when Ali was anywhere near his prime years.
Spouses, partners, and ten children: * Mary Joan Martelly (27 March 1985 - present): 5 children (George VI (Joe), George V (Red), George IV (Big Wheel), Natalie, Leola) * Andrea Skeete (28 April 1982 - 4 February 1985; divorced): 2 children (Freda George (born 16 October 1976) and George III (Monk; born January 1983)) * Sharon Goodson (15 September 1981 - 23 April 1982) (divorced) * Cynthia Lewis (6 October 1977 - 3 August 1979) (divorced) * Charlotte Gross (no marriage): 1 child (Georgetta (born 26 August 1977)) * Pamela Clay (no marriage): 1 child (George Jr. (born 1974)) * Adrienne Calhoun (24 December 1971 - 13 February 1974; divorced): 1 child (Michi) He has joked that naming all five of his sons George was because: "In this career, you have to prepare for long term brain damage." His son George III (Monk) is his business manager.
How many fights has wladimir klitschko lost?
Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko, nicknamed Dr. Ironfist, is a heavyweight Ukrainian professional boxer who counted 41 knockouts in his professional boxing career. He only lost 2 out of 47 games.
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.) is a retired American boxer and former three-time World Heavyweight Champion between 1964-1979.
As an amateur, Ali won a gold medal at the Olympics in the light heavyweight division. As a professional, he became the only man to have won the lineal heavyweight championship three times. Total fights: 61 Wins: 56 Wins by KO:37 Losses: 5 Draws: 0 No contests: 0
You're looking at a bit over two and a half years. I'd say there is adequate time to become proficient at boxing. The basics can be learned in a matter of months. If you are already in good shape, the key will be obtaining experience with training partners and in competition. Any aerobic exercise will assist you in losing weight. A good diet and lots of exercise are the keys to weight loss. And boxing will build muscle, particularly if you lift weights and hit the bags on a regular basis.
Boxing Champion who said you are the greatest?
Muhamad Ali, formerly Cassius Marcellos Clay Jr., and it was by self-appointment. The TRUE greatest boxer, at least of the last century, was Sugar Ray Robinson; actual top level prize fighters, boxing fans and experts alike are all unanimous regarding that. Even Muhamad Ali himself once admited, he was the greatest HEAVYWEIGHT of all time, but the greatest BOXER of all time, was Robinson. In his prime, Robinson only lost a total of 4 times (I think; google it yourself, easy to find), two of those times, because he was sick with the Flu. Even sick with the Flu and barely able to stand, Robinson was lethal as hell in the ring. An old boxing coach I new once, who actually met him, told me I had the same look in my eyes as he did; problem is, Robinson had a lifetime of training, plus he was hardened from a poverty stricken life in New York as a child and teen. In other words he told me to stay the hell away from the ring; my potential goes sadly unfulfilled..... Also, I'm not bragging; he pulled no punches when it came to telling me I wouldn't survive in there (a pro boxing ring). "What might have been" and what actually is are two different things. [[User:67.148.120.72|67.148.120.72]]stardingo747
How have boxing gloves changed?
The first players to use baseball gloves were often taunted and teased as being "too soft" or "sissies" because they did not want to catch the ball with their bare hands.
The first baseball gloves were used in the 1870s and were designed so the player could knock the ball to the ground and not necessarily catch it. Many early baseball gloves were simple leather gloves with the fingertips cut off, supposedly to allow for the same control of a bare hand, but with extra padding. The adoption of the baseball glove by baseball star Albert Spalding when he began playing first base influenced more infielders to begin using gloves. By the mid 1890s it was the norm for players to wear gloves in the field.
Pre 1900s - Gloves had no web and are referred to as "workman" style gloves.
1900 - 1915 - Gloves had sewn in webs known as "full webs" These webs were sewn directly to the thumb and forefinger and extended to where the thumb and forefinger meet By 1910 1 inch webs start appearing.
1920's - 1930's - A vertical tunnel loop web was used. Either two or four elongated loops were sewn in directly to the thumb and forefinger through which passed a simple rawhide lace.
The "Bill Doak Era" of baseball Gloves begins.
The largest improvement ever in glove design happened in 1920, when Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for a web laced between the first finger and thumb. Before Doak's invention, gloves were primarily protective equipment that kept fielders' hands and fingers from being hurt by hard hit balls. Doak developed the idea of putting a substantial webbing between the glove's thumb and first finger to form a substantial pre-formed pocket in which to catch the ball. The Rawlings "Bill Doak" model that was first introduced in 1920 was so revolutionary that it remained available until 1953 with only minor modifications. Doak's invention was the ancestor of all modern gloves.
1940's - 1950 - the full modern webs began to be used. Until the late 1940's fielders gloves had no lacing between the fingers. These gloves are referred to as "Spit finger" Gloves also known as Pre war gloves.
1950 - 1960 - Most gloves have lacing between the finger although you will find an occasional split finger. The full web triple tunnel style dominates this era.
1960 - 1970 - The 1950s full web tunnel style still shows up, and with more lacing "weaved" in and out of the web showing on the outside.
1970 - 1980 - Although a 12" size rule was made in the 1950s outfielder Gloves begin to be made as long as 13 - 14". For more information including a guide for dating baseball gloves see Related Links below.
Iron Mike Tyson retired in June 2005 with a professional record of 58 fights, 50 wins including 44 knockouts with 6 defeats and 2 no contests.
What boxing weight class is between bantamweight and lightweight?
in boxing which weight category comes in between flyweight and feather weight?
How long after a concussion can you play sports again?
A concussion with excrutionary pain should immediately be sent to the Emergency Room concussions can lead to blood clots in the brain causing bleeding to death. If its minor still go to the Hospital.
Is doing a handstand muscle strength?
Yes it is muscle strength . You have to use the muscles in your arms to hold your own body weight up . To me is is a very difficult task because your have to have a lot of strength in your arms and it helps you learn how to do your back hand spring.
Is 25 years old a good age to start a boxing career?
If you are asking whether it is too old to start boxing competitively, I would say the answer is maybe. If you are new to the game, it takes many years of practice to establish the timing and technique necessary to be successful. But if you have experience and want to start fighting amateur or pro, 25 is not old at all. In fact, it may be the prime age.
If you are asking whether or not you should take up boxing as a hobby, I say it is never too late. Boxing is one of the funnest and most productive exercise programs available and it is also a great tool for all ages.
Overall, 25 is still young and either way you go, it is a great place to start.
Whos the best boxer in the world?
Floyd "Money" Mayweather because he doesn't use steroids.......Manny is good, but he can't last with Mayweather....SORRY!:D
- to the one who answered this shut your f*cking as*. You're like Floyd Mayweather hiding in her mothers skirt! hahahaha
NO Muhammad Ali has a record of 61 fights and has lost 5 But!!! Geoge Foreman has been in 81 fights and lost 5 so do the math! Hes the best!!!!!!!
-No one can't really say who's the best pound for pound boxer, until Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pac settle it in the ring...So we can't really say either one of these boxer are the best...
What job did Mike Tyson have before boxing?
He's a movie director and made movies such as A Cow goes Bark, My Daddy is a Meanie, Barnie is my Best Friend, and A Stick is Pointy.
How man fights has Muhammad Ali lost?
No... and Yes. A long-retired Marciano and a still active Ali duked it out in several heavy sparring sessions designed to break down their styles into various categories that would presumably have included ring generalship, punching arsensals, how each tended to attack and when, and how each tended to defend, etc. The info went into what I recall was an early compulter-generated fictional "fight of the . I think it aired on a TV show Marciano hosted in which he dissected all of his fights. I believe he won the fictional match-up, but could be wrong. I was about 11 years old, my father was a screenwriter not associated with the show, but a good friend of the producer's. So I was there for the filming of the TV episode -- but not the actual sparring sessions. I distinctly remember a quote from each fighter, but don't remember if they were passed on to me by my father, or his friend, Marciano's producer, or if I'd read them in an article perhaps years later. But the quotes remain vividly alive for me: Paraphrasing Marciano (on Ali): "He has the best depth perception I've ever seen. He sees a punch coming and he can slip it by a fraction of an inch." Paraphrasing Ali (on Marciano): " We're just sparring, but I'd get up the next day with my arms almost numb. He just pounds and pounds on your arms till you can't lift them anymore." These are childhood remembrances. It's true as best as I can recall off the top of my head. I should google it for details and perhaps corrections in my memory, as should the fightfan submitting the questions. ---- Not really. Rocky retired in 1956, but in 1969, when Muhammad Ali was big, boxing specialists wanted to see whether Rocky would beat Ali if they were both in their primes. The specialists fed info on the boxers' fighting styles, strengths, and weaknesses into a NCR-315 supercomputer as formulas. Then, they had Marciano and Ali spar around 80 times for film footage. Later, the NCR-315 computer said that Rocky would win the match in the 13th round by way of knockout. Last, the specialists spliced together the film footage to fit this end. The fake fight was broadcast only once in 1,500 theaters on closed circuit television. After he watched the film, Ali said,"Man, I bet that computer was made in Alabama." In 2005, the fight was released ton the public on a DVD called "The Superfight: Marciano vs. Ali".
Why do you need aerobic endurance in netball?
In netball you have to be able to exercise for a long period of time without becoming tired. It measures how well the lungs can take in oxygen, how well the heart and blood can transport oxygen and then how well the muscles can use oxygen.
What were differences between boxing in the 1920s and boxing now?
Boxing has evolved now, before boxing was a big thing, you could only use your hands, weight and power. Now it has had alot of interest lost, beucase of ufc. UFC is the new generation of boxing, it is mixed martial arts, you can box, kick box, karate, any fighting style there is you can use it. except for wepon fighting.
What injuries can you get in boxing?
you can get many tpes of injuries in boxing and some injuries are fatal. in a boxing match 2 guys are going at it punching the life out of each other. these are a list of injuries
concusion ( last a few days)
break your wrist ( few months to recover)
brain damage ( never be cured)
DEATH! ( caused by multiple hard shot around the sides and back of the head)
Who won between pacquiao vs clottley?
It was Manny Pacquiao by a big a unanimous decision.
1st Judge : 120 - 108
2nd Judge : 119 - 109
3rd Judge : 119 - 109
It was a lop-sided win.
Averages out to their 30s-40s, but it's not usually written in stone like that. If the boxer took lots of punishments you can assume the his boxing career is going to be short.
What is all the weight classes in boxing?
http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-weight-classes simply said they are named as such because the word welter,cruiser, heavy all have meanings that mean heavy lighter than heavy, or lighter than light heavy, the calssifications are ont he site above. grace, peace and Godspeed.
