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Boxing - the sport of rings

Boxing is a type of combat sport in which two competitors throw punches at each other. Originally the main goal of boxing was to knock the opponent unconscious, nowadays the winner can be determined by points awarded throughout the fight. There are two forms of boxing: amateur boxing and professional.

Amateur boxing is part of the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, and at the collegiate level in the USA. It has a scoring system that will measure the number of clean blows landed by the boxer rather than the physical damage. The boxers are required to wear headgear and gloves, and the gloves should have white strip or circle across the knuckle, this makes it easier for the judges to score.

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Professional boxing bouts are longer than amateur boxing.  In professional boxing, the boxers cannot wear headgear. The boxers are allowed to take more damage before a fight is stopped. The referee can stop the match any time if he thinks that the other boxer cannot defend himself anymore.



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