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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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Who was Mike Tyson's first professional opponent?

Hector Mercedes in 1985He Knocked out Hector Mercedes in the first round in Albany, NY 6 / march / 1985.

Best boxer in the world?

The greatest boxer in the world is Manny Paquiao which is born in Philippines.........In Philippinies we call him "Pambansang Kamao" and in Cebu we are proud to present "AJ BANAL".

What was David 'The Hayemaker' Haye known for?

David "The Hayemaker" Haye is known for professional boxing. He is a professional boxer from England and is famous during his career of professional boxing.

What is the difference between punching and piercing?

Punching is like when Mike Tyson hits you. Piercing is when he bites you on the ear.

above is true example that there is no stupid questions but aswers yes;p

now serious!

the two terms are used synonymously. mostly. it depends on context and audience.

"Techniques in Pressworking Sheet Metal" by Eary and Reed differentiate between punching and piercing by emphasizing the fact that a slug (the material punched out) is produced in punching operations but not in piercing work.

What is the dodic for the Hatton shotgun breaching round?

From PS Magazine, April, 2008:

Shotgun breaching cartridge available

A 12-gauge shotgun cartridge is now available that is designed specifically to breach padlock hasps and deadbolts, knobs and hinges on wooden doors. The M1030 cartridge, NSN 1030-01475-7440, can be used with both the Mossberg 500/590 and Remington 870 shotguns. Its DODIC is AA54. It has a brown tip and the cartridge is stamped "12GA, BREACHING, M1030". The cartridge minimizes the ricochet hazards of breaching operations, but soldiers should still wear ESS land ops goggles when firing M1030s. NSN 4240-01-540-5576 brings green goggles and NSN 4240-01-540-5580 brings the desert tan version. COPYRIGHT 2008 PS Magazine

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What are the different weight categories in boxing in kg?

Weights listed are the upper limit. All are in KGs.

Heavyweight - 200

Cruiserweight - 175

Light Heavyweight - 168

Super Middleweight - 160

Middleweight - 154

Super welterweight - 147

Welterweight - 140

Super lightweight - 135

lightweight - 130

Super featherweight - 126

Featherweight - 122

Super bantamweight - 118

Bantamweight - 115

Super flyweight - 112

Flyweight - 108

How big was Jack Dempsey?

He was 6′ 1″ (Ring Record Book has him at 6' 0-3/4") and weighed in the high 180's to the low 190's.

Did Muhammad ali do charity?

yes in fact he was a civil rights spokes men

The last knockout victory for Muhammad ali?

Ali's last true knockout came against George Foreman in 74

Information on the ex boxer tony sibson?

fought for the world title twice. against Marvin hagler and frank tate.

the tate fight was controversial for two reasons.

first, the IBF still had 15 round fights, but the BBB of C followed the WBA a few months earlier and banned any 15 round fights on british soil. and it wasn't until the 11th hour that it was decided the fight was gonna be for 12 rounds.

second, some idiot let off tear gas in the arena just prior the the fight.

Is boxing hard?

Well I'm in boxing and its not hard for me, so I would say that for some people it probably is because my daughter is 6 and it's easy for her and me.

But bear in mind that the difficulty of boxing depends upon who you are boxing with. And you can get injured. All those blows to the head are not good for your health.

Their is "White Colar" level boxing which is -non competitional, and their is competition boxing. I have a 51 bouts amateur career and I had different levels of intensity with my training. One may become accustomed to the prep. When one is new, it seems the training is very drastic. The training is not easy. As far as the match ups themselves, yes, it depends on how one is matched. But, for just "citizens" boxing at near white colar levels, their isn't any calibrationon match-making involved. Though one of the little secrets of life in boxing, is that you really do not always know what you accomplished until all the race horses, you raced with make it accross finish line. -Go to discussions page, please-

Why cant you backhand in boxing?

you can back hand in boxing but it is not advisable as you have no means to defend yourself you can back hand in boxing but it is not advisable as you have no means to defend yourself

Who is better joe calzaghe or ricky hatton?

Simple answear.CALZAGHE. Calzaghe is fitter faster and stronger and has a better chin.

Hatton's Arms are too short to box properly Hatton cant take a punch But can Give one.Calzaghe who can take a punch and also give one.If calzaghe Boxed like he Boxed against Jeff Lacy and Byron Mitchell he would beat anyone. Nobody can keep up with the pace in which he fights at and his Blistering Hand speed.

Hatton can fight on the inside but not on the outside which is Needed in boxing.Look at what Mayweather and more importantly Pacquiao did to Hatton. Manny domminated Hatton completlly beat him up. It is incredible that Ricky dominated light welterweight for so long without technically being clever and defending himself although he was shown up on his last fights.

Look at what Calzaghe did to Americas Best. Jeff Lacy (win) Benard Hopkins (win) Roy Jones jr (win) in my opinoin Calzaghe is better as he has fought better oppenents and beat them not like hatton who fights Less talented fighters.

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What does T.K.O stand for?

It is the abbreviation in boxing for a Technical Knock Out

Is how much of a disadvantage is being shorter in boxing?

The disadvantage of being shorter as a boxer , is that you wiil automatically have a shorter reach then the other boxer.

What is a northpaw boxer?

The opposite of a Southpaw or lefthanded

Who was the first boxer to knocked roy Jones out?

Glen Johnson was the first boxer to knock Roy Jones out.

Who is Tyler Turner?

US American Amateur boxer who took second at the 2007 National Golden Gloves.

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