Boxing words, in the order you need them
Start with the beginner words and you can follow a match. Each level builds on the one before.
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Words
- Bout
- Ring
- Corner
- Round
- Referee
- Judges
- Weight class
- Single elimination
- Ringside doctor
- Age categories
- Knockout
- Technical knockout
- Decision
- Unanimous decision
- Split decision
- Majority decision
- Draw
- 10-point must system
- Knockdown
- Scoring blow
- Eight count
- Scoring criteria
- RSC-I
- Abandonment
- Walkover
- Jab
- Cross
- Hook
- Uppercut
- Combination
- Body shot
- Guard
- Block
- Slip
- Duck
- Clinch
- Footwork
- Southpaw
- Orthodox
- Low blow
- Holding
- Rabbit punch
- Standing eight count
- Disqualification
- Warning
- Neutral corner
- Cutman
- Sparring
- Title fight
- Undercard
- Main event
- Feint
- Counter punch
- Bolo punch
- Overhand right
- Check hook
- Shoulder roll
- Range
- Ring generalship
- Pressure fighter
- Boxer-puncher
- Rope-a-dope
- Purse
- Sanctioning body
- Unified champion
- Vacant title
- Weigh-in
Rules
- How is boxing scored?
- What counts as a scoring punch in boxing?
- How can a boxing match end?
- What is a split decision in boxing?
- What happens when a boxer is knocked down?
- When does the referee stop a boxing bout?
- What is illegal in boxing?
- How many warnings before a boxer is disqualified?
- What happens after a low blow in boxing?
- How many rounds are there in Olympic boxing?
- What are the weight classes in Olympic-style boxing?
- What does the referee do in a boxing ring?
- Who are the officials at a boxing bout?
- What can a boxer's corner do during a bout?
- What gloves do Olympic-style boxers wear?
- Do Olympic boxers wear headguards?
- What must a boxer wear in the ring?
- How big is a boxing ring?