Boxing

Boxing, a favourite sport of many, is played and enjoyed across the world. Boxing involves two participants with similar weight, who fight each other using their fists. Fights usually take place in a series of one to three-minute intervals that are known as rounds. While boxing, a participant has to avoid the opponent’s punches and at the same time punch the opponent. Generally, the points are given if the punches are thrown only in the legal area. One is declared a winner when he receives the maximum number of points or when the opponent is knocked down completely, being unable to get up while the referee counts till ten.

Key boxing equipments include hand/wrist wraps and gloves. The hand/wrist wraps protect the bones in the hand. Boxing gloves are crucial while playing the match and during training. Boxing gloves help the boxers to punch the opponent with extra force. These gloves even protect the hands from blunt injury. Sometimes, the boxers might wear helmets and mouthpiece for added protection. Different boxing apparels are available for men and women boxers. Some companies even manufacture shoes that are especially designed for boxing.

Other equipments like heavy bags, punch mitts, speed bags and speed bags platform and punching bags, among others are used for training the boxers. To maintain fitness of the boxers, jump ropes and medicine balls are used. Kick boxing is another sport that has gained popularity lately.