How can I clean the insides of my boxing gloves?

I accidently left my boxing gloves out in the rain %26amp; now they ******* smell like dirty water! %26gt;;/ Can anybody help me!? I wanna be able to hit my punching bag again%26lt;3 =/|||What do you do to keep your leather boxing gloves clean?


%26gt;I mean, just the smell of mine will knock out any opponent :)


%26gt;I%26#039;ve seen folks use foot spray or gold bond %26quot;medicated%26quot; powder...


%26gt;Any suggestions?








Baking soda inside the gloves cuts down the smell. But it%26#039;s better to


dry them out good after each use. You can use bent coat hangers to


hold the gloves open, and the hooks on he hangers will hang the glove


up while they%26#039;re drying.





Shaving cream will condition the leather without adding weight. Used


to use it on baseball gloves for the same reason (doesn%26#039;t add weight,


like neat%26#039;s foot oil).|||use stuffed up new paper, the n spray freebrezze in to them, or leave a nice smelling bar of soap over night in them


sealed i n a zipped lock baggie

What do I wear for a black tie boxing event?

I%26#039;m 24 and female. It%26#039;s an amateur boxing match and I have no idea what other women will be wearing!|||My suggestion would be to wear something else simple that you%26#039;re more comfortable in, (preferably in black), and dress it up with accessories. Wear a strappy, dressy, high heel in a special fabric, sheer dark hosiery (the sheerer, the dressier), and some jewelry that sparkles. Bare skin is also an indicator of dressiness, so bare arms or showing some shoulder are good options here.





Hope this helps.


Now go give me my 10 points.


:)

What do I wear for a black tie boxing event?

I%26#039;m 24 and female. It%26#039;s an amateur boxing match and I have no idea what other women will be wearing!|||My suggestion would be to wear something else simple that you%26#039;re more comfortable in, (preferably in black), and dress it up with accessories. Wear a strappy, dressy, high heel in a special fabric, sheer dark hosiery (the sheerer, the dressier), and some jewelry that sparkles. Bare skin is also an indicator of dressiness, so bare arms or showing some shoulder are good options here.





Hope this helps.


Now go give me my 10 points.


:)

How to find a trainer for womens boxing?

I live in the Orange County/San Bernardino area and i am currently in search of a womens boxing trainer to train me. I have no expierence and i am 22 years old. Where can i find resources to help me get started. For those of you who may say ahhh what ever she knows nothing and who cares. Well i do. No one has faith in me not even my family but i dont care i can be who i want to be! So please leave the b.s. in your mind and just help me out.....I%26#039;m Ready!|||Jess ~


USA Boxing.com or Boxing gyms.com|||Try to find a local boxing gym and go there.


Lara Boxing Gym at 364 North D Street


San Bernadino Boxing Club at 469 W. 4th Street

What do I wear for a black tie boxing event?

I%26#039;m 24 and female. It%26#039;s an amateur boxing match and I have no idea what other women will be wearing!|||being that it%26#039;s an amateur even, you dont want to show up as if you were front row at HBO wearing an evening gown, you might be a little overdressed and feel awkward, go with a cotton mini dress and high heels, its classy, sexy yet not too elegant.





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How do you stop yourself from beat boxing?

It isn%26#039;t like I am good or anything... I start beat boxing when I start searching on google.|||LOL


make different noises with your mouth.


bite your lips


(lightly)|||Play music--or try Merciless Pacifist%26#039;s suggestion (especially since it%26#039;s hilarious). Along the same lines, try the old rubberband method of training yourself: place a rubberband on your wrist (like a bracelet), and snap it every time you catch yourself beat boxing. It works on a principle called association. Whenever two things happen one-after-the-other, the brain assumes the two are %26quot;associated%26quot; (hence the name), and attributes qualities from the second thing to the first. In experiments, the experimenter (whose name escapes me) would ring a bell before feeding a group of dogs. After a while, the ringing of the bell was enough to get the dogs to salivate (like they would at the thought of dinner). In humans, I%26#039;ve read of a condition where one who%26#039;s allergic to bees will swell up at the sight of one (as though they%26#039;ve been stung). In this case, the mind associates bees with painful allergic swelling to the point that it produces painful swelling at the sight of a bee--even though it%26#039;s actually the STING of a bee that would cause the swelling! For the rubberband, your brain would associate beat boxing during Google with pain, which you/it dislike (I assume), which means your brain would learn to dislike beatboxing during Google. It%26#039;s called %26quot;aversion therapy,%26quot; and you probably knew most of this already!|||Punch yourself.

How long before you can enter a boxing show?

If i was a new guy stepping into a gym/club how long would it take (ON AVERAGE) before i was good enough to have a fight in a boxing show at an amature level?|||Once your fitness level goes up, you get some sparring under your belt and your body becomes accustomed to the intensity of the training, most trainers with the old-school mentality wouldn%26#039;t let you have an actual contest for 6 to 12 months. This is partly the reason why people start boxing and drift away: Because they are too impatient, and after 2 weeks of training, they want to get in the ring and fight, and will be pestering the trainer to allow them to do so. It%26#039;s all about instant gratification. The trainer knows best (or should do, in theory), and will decide, and most likely know, when a guy is ready to get in the ring and have a contest. Listen to the trainer, and be patient.|||Paulie answered this question better then I could. He`s right try to get in shape before you rush into any fight in that squared circle.|||That would depend on your level of fitness and skill before you started. Your trainer will be able to tell when you%26#039;re ready to fight. But I would say a couple of months. You would be matched to someone of similar skill and experience, so even if you had only trained for 1 month, it%26#039;s unlikely you%26#039;ll get beaten really badly because the other guy wouldn%26#039;t have much more experience.

What website has the quickest recaps of boxing news?

I get caught up in work a lot and find myself missing a lot of the latest boxing news. Is there a website that has just at a glance the most interesting developments in the past few weeks? Thanks!|||the 2 I visit are


1. fightnews for the instant updates.


2. maxboxing for the great stories.|||www.fightnews.com is one of my favorite sites. it always updating b|||Boxingtalk.com has the best interviews.|||fightnews.com is the best. It is updated frequently almost up to the minute. When you go to the website it tells you to update/refresh frequently.|||i like maxboxing.com|||fightnews.com|||WWE|||espn.com|||BOXING-SCENE

What are the weight requirements in Ameteur Boxing?

Is there a gap that you and your oppenent have to be, if so what is it? And is there a limit in ameteur boxing e.g maximum/minimum weight someone can be?|||Here are the general weight classes for amateur boxing:


strawweight: 105 pounds (48 kg)


junior flyweight: 108 pounds (49 kg)


flyweight: 112 pounds (51kg)


junior bantamweight: 115 pounds (52 kg)


bantamweight: 118 pounds (53.5 kg)


junior featherweight: 122 pounds (55 kg)


featherweight: 126 pounds (57 kg)


junior lightweight: 130 pounds (59 kg)


lightweight: 135 pounds (61 kg)


junior welterweight: 140 pounds (63.5 kg)


welterweight: 147 pounds (67 kg)


junior middleweight: 154 pounds (70 kg)


middleweight: 160 pounds (72.5 kg)


super middleweight: 168 pounds (76 kg)


light heavyweight: 175 pounds (79 kg)


cruiserweight: 190 pounds (86 kg)


heavyweight: 200+ pounds


There%26#039;s sometimes a %26quot;superheavyweight%26quot; division, but that%26#039;s usually unofficial.|||Light flyweight/106 lbs


Flyweight/112 lbs


Bantamweight/119 lbs


Featherweight/125 lbs


Lightweight/132 lbs


Light welterweight/141 lbs


Welterweight/152 lbs


Middleweight/165 lbs


Light heavyweight/178 lbs


Heavyweight/201 lbs


Super heavyweight/201+ lbs


this is the official weight list strate from usaboxing.org|||the person above gave you the wrong information go to www.usaboxinh.org for the real thing

Is the Big Show v Mayweather a boxing or wrestling bout?

I want to know if it will be boxing (with the gloves and everything) or a normal wrestling bout?|||It is a No Holds Barred match, as announced thismorning on wwe.com.





the only way to win is by pinfall, submission or knockout, and are hyping it to be a match where it wont be stopped until somone wins.





the no holds barred as a way of covering for Mayweather%26#039;s inexperience in the ring.





Despite the fact that he%26#039;s been training hard for the match, WWE is surprised with how slow Mayweather has been to pick up many of the basics of pro wrestling. To say WWE is nervous about tonight would be an understatement.





Triple H has been assigned the task of trying to save the match from being a disaster. He has been working closely with Mayweather and Big Show over the past few days and the match will likely be heavily scripted.





A source close to Leonard Ellerbe, Floyd Mayweather%26#039;s manager, says that WWE has a major surprise for everyone at WrestleMania.





While Ellerbe is legally prohibited from revealing the surprise, he did give enough information to make things interesting. Ellerbe told the source, %26quot;The match will shock the world and will have a swerve nobody will see coming.%26quot;





hope this helps|||Think MMA, I%26#039;d expect Mayweather to have the %26#039;Goldberg-esque%26#039; padded knuckle gloves, so he doesn%26#039;t risk his hands, but SD! had a scroll on Friday saying it was Pin, submit, KO or some such thing.





so expect a hit and run match w/ Floyd flying against his will a few times, and then getting a quick series, and finally dropping Show like a redwood|||It is a wrestling match. You could only win by pinfall, submission or in this case KO.|||Normal wrestling but Mayweather will kick his ***.|||its a no dq fight, regular i believe.|||mixed martial arts|||wreslting, no dq there must be a winner|||It will be an anything goes match Maywether will beat Bigshow|||wrestling|||Going to be a wrestling match.


Spoilers say that we are in for a big surprise during this match.

How to find a trainer for womens boxing?

I live in the Orange County/San Bernardino area and i am currently in search of a womens boxing trainer to train me. I have no expierence and i am 22 years old. Where can i find resources to help me get started. For those of you who may say ahhh what ever she knows nothing and who cares. Well i do. No one has faith in me not even my family but i dont care i can be who i want to be! So please leave the b.s. in your mind and just help me out.....Where and how do i get started? I%26#039;m Ready!|||The mechanics in womens boxing are almost identical to that of mens boxing. Find a mens trainer with an open mind. You may do better that way. A mens trainer would teach you to %26quot;fight like a man.%26quot; The best women boxers do.

What is a good brand of boxing gloves for larger hands?

My husband has recently bought a pair of everlast boxing gloves at 16 oz. The gloves are too small and have heard that everlast gloves do end up running smaller. Do you know of any brand that might fit his hands better. He has manly hands :) and would like something that fits him properly.





Thanks|||Title...i have title boxing gloves, and they are roomy. I used to have everlast gloves as well, and there is definately more room in the title gloves...almost too much room for my smaller hands.|||Ringside!!!!!|||Use Cleto Reyes, Manny Pacquiao%26#039;s lost his first fight with Eric Morales because he didnt use Reyes gloves, Japanese made Winning gloves that were use in that fight cushioned Pacmans real power so then cost his fight.|||yea id def. go with title gloves for larger hands, they have way more room and also more comfortable. Also if he is sparring and has heavier hands id recomend the title saftey contact glove, plenty of padding.

How can I punch faster without boxing equipment?

I dont have a punching bag. Only 8 pound weights and shadow boxing skills.|||Just punch air, or %26quot;jab.%26quot; Do 100 punches, 50 with each hand, until your arms don%26#039;t hurt, but not particularly trying to punch straight. After that do 100 as fast and as straight as you can. After that is a breeze for you find something with weight to it, 5lbs or less, and do the 100 punches again (I recommend starting with 2 lbs), and still as fast as your arm can go. It doesn%26#039;t need to be a %26quot;weight%26quot; so to speak, but any object with weight to it (book, paperweight, shoe, etc.). If you don%26#039;t have 2 of the objects than do one hand at a time, 50 punches each. After 2lbs becomes a breeze raise it to 5, then 7, etc. Never go up more than 2 or 3 lbs as your joints need to adjust to the weight. This is called resistance training, believe me, after you do your first 100 punches holding 5 lbs in each hand, when you put down those weights your arms feel as light as pencils, and you won%26#039;t believe how quick you can move them. The best resistance training, however, is done underwater. Get into a pool or lake neck-deep and do the 100 hundred punches as fast as you can. You will feel immediate results. The great thing about water is that the stronger and faster you punch the more resistance it gives you, so you can probably train for speed with the water method alone an see awesome results. Have Fun.|||Focus on the FORCE behind your punch, and NOT necessarily the speed!|||find something that makes you have to react faster . Akedo martail arts would be great for that on top of your boxing .|||practice|||stand a mattress against the wall and punch as fast as you can, practice it pal, also go into a pool and punch under water|||You can practice like they say %26quot;Practice Make Perfect%26quot;.

Is cardio kickboxing legit or should i go to an actual boxing school?

I wanted to take up cardio kickboxing at a martial arts school. But im not exactly sure if cardio kickboxing teaches you legit boxing.


I want to actually learn to box and use it practically instead of having some excercise routine to lose weight.


Is cardio kickboxing for me or is it just another fad to lose weight.


If its not right for me then is there any sort of boxing school near brooklyn?|||Its just a workout class...you wont learn any actual boxing techniques, but I could be wrong about that....call and ask em.|||most cardio kickboxing does not teach you how to fight and most will in fact give you bad habits for fighting. there are lots and lots of boxing and other fighting schools near Brooklyn and in Brooklyn just search in the yellow pages, online, at whitepages.com, boxinghelp.com, or you could even send an email to Melanie Ley at amateurboxing.com and ask her and she can find you many different gyms in Brooklyn

If you were having a simulated boxing match, what variables would you put in?

Say you were putting up a simulated boxing match with Ali %26amp; Louis. You would put in the variables of height, weight, styles, punching power, styles and speed. What else would be a variable?|||This is one of the best questions i have had the pleasure of answering on yahoo and some think nobody has thought of asking before.





I would stick in with the ones already included defensive skills which would have head movement, reflexes and blocking. Heart would be there as well in terms of ability to take a punch to the chin and another for the body. Footwork would be in it the variables being foot speed and technique in the movement. Stamina would definitely have to be there.And finally the fighters best type of an opponent and worst type of an opponent which would also become an added variable of there own style for example Ali fought best against sluggers/brawlers his weakness was against boxers who could punch. Louis fought best against sluggers/brawlers his weakness was against quick slick boxers.





Thanks for the interesting question.

What Public Transport is available on Boxing Day in the UK?

My girlfriend and I need to travel from Brighton to Somerset on Boxing Day - nothing seems to be running! Any thoughts? (We don%26#039;t drive, obviously.)|||National Express coaches are probably your best bet, although it may take most of the day if there isn%26#039;t a direct route from Brighton to your destination.|||If you go to this link and type in where you are travelling From and To and the date, it will tell you if there is any trains running.


http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/|||There will be a reduced service on most train lines on Boxing day. Trains will be running from Brighton to Somerset on a reduced service.|||Generally it%26#039;s only Sunday service timetable that runs.

After you make people miss how do you make them pay in the boxing ring?

My footwork, slipping, bobbing and weaving and all that stuff seems more developped than the rest of my boxing game. What do I do to practice getting punches off when I am rolling my shoulders avoiding shots? Any specific hand bag drills/combos etc? Any advice at all is welcomed.|||Robin ~


In my opinion, your best bet is to have your trainer work the pads with you. Have him throw a shot at you, you slip the shot and counter on the opposite pad. This is a great workout. Ask your coach to watch tape of Manny Steward working the pads with any of his fighters and the intensity involved, it%26#039;s pretty incredible.





Another thing that you can do which was incredibly successful with a young Mike Tyson is work the Mazie ball. The Mazie Ball is a speed bag filled with sand that hangs from the ceiling by a rope, the bag should be even with your face. Get in you stance and push the bag away from you as the bag comes back in your direction throw a series of punches let the bag come as close as possible to your face the slip either to the right or left side, keep your head going from side to side at least four times until you time the ball perfectly and it slips by your head on the way back, hold your position in the center throw four fast punches and wait for the ball to comeback at you a repeat the process. Try it a few times and you%26#039;ll get the hang of it.





Tie a rope from ring post to ring post, cutting the in half. Get in your stance, make sure the rope is just touching your shoulder, bend you kness enough to where your head goes under the rope. Keeping your hands up throw a punch with the hand that your head is on the side of, meaning if your head is on the right side of the rope, throw a right hand, if it%26#039;s on the left throw a left. Stay in your stance and work yourself to the opposite corner. Make sure when you%26#039;re moving forward you pick your front foot up and sliding your back foot always stay in your stance and when you reach the opposite corner work going backwards this time pick your back foot up and slide your front foot. This helps you work the slip and counter.





There are so many things that you can do these are just a few. I hope this helps and good luck Robin. Peace. Thanks for the question.|||Robin, spar, spar and spar some more. Get in the ring with a trainer and work with the punch mitts. The trainer if he has a body belt can wear it and you can work in body punching also. Double end bag work is good for that also. A qualified trainer would help you immensely. A second set of eyes looking at your technique and balance is of great value. A rope tied from ring post to ring post diagonally can help also. You can bob and weave under the rope throwing punches as you go try doing that for 3 minutes, it%26#039;s a great workout.|||The best answer that i can give you is this, hit the person as fast as you can when they miss.


Speed %26amp; stamina are the equal to power when use the right way. So rember when they swing and miss you swing and connect multiple times might i add.


Read this book: Boxer%26#039;s start up by doug werner|||Sparring. The more rounds your spar in the gym, the better you hand/eye coordination and counter punching will become. Same said for defensive work and foot work.





Believe it or not, the simple (or not so simple) act of juggling three or more tennis balls does wonders for hand/eye coordination and hand speed. Makes timing a fighter%26#039;s movement fun instead of work.





The best (or worst depending on your personality) is good old fashioned road work. Nothing can be substituted for conditioning. Wind to spare in the later rounds makes all the difference, and lack of stamina has ended more fights than punches have.

What was it that made you fall in love with the sport of boxing?

Oh man!!!!! I wouldn%26#039;t know where to begin. From my insipirations like Ali, Leonard, Duran, to the modern greats to the difference with the other sports. It is the ultimate test of will. One on One no team to back you up all the glory for you in victory, or it is all your fault in defeat. Definitely an art. I love boxing and it has become a great part in my life. What are your stories?





P.S. No stupid answers please (trolls) real fans please answer. thanks.|||When I was a kid, I used to like the old black and white pictures. Oh, the television was black and white. We used to watch boxing when I was young. Into the 70%26#039;s, you have to realize I grew up with watching Ali-Frazier-Foreman and all those guys. I watched leonard-hagler-duran. We had Andy Ganigan in Hawaii. I enjoyed watching a good boxing match.|||Well, first it started with my parents watching the sport when I was a kid. Muhammad Ali had not too long had his final bout by the time I had started watching. So, I was lucky enough to see the likes of Hearns, Hagler, Holmes, Leonard, and Chavez just to name a few. Then Mike Tyson comes to the scene doing what he did best to steal the media spot light. What Tyson did in the ring as well as highlights of those before my time was simply an art of beauty.





As for taking up the sport, I was in middle school, when I met twin brothers who were already into boxing. On several attempts, they tried getting me into boxing, but I would refuse. Later they insured me that everything would be fine, so I tried it and was definitely glad to have gotten the opportunity to live the experience... an experience indeed. |||My grandfather was a boxer in WWII in the Navy. When I was 12 he noticed that I was a very hyper child and thought it would be a good way for me to channel the energy into something worth while. It really pushed my limits on just about everything and made me the man I am today. Yeah I like the greats, Liston, Ali, Frazier and even some of the older guys, but my grandfather was probably my biggest inspiration and mentor for getting me into the sport, everyone else was just someone for me to admire for there skills as pros.|||I feel your love for the sport. Both me and my husband share a love for the sport. For me growing up as a tomboy who has beaten up quite a few boys when I was young. I grew up in a seriously bad neighborhood in a time when it wasn%26#039;t about guns it was about fists. My husband use to box for the Army and now we both just train our daughters and son. Not so much to become a boxer but to know and master it for what ever reasons they desire (especially self defense). My all-time favorite boxer is Oscar. He was and is real unlike some boxers such as Floyd Mayweather. I could see Oscar DeLa Hoya%26#039;s love for the sport not backing down to no one. Even if he lost some he never backed down. That is the best part for me. In life I might have lost some but I never backed down. That is what boxing use to be, and I hope it gets back to that. |||for me it is from watching all of some of the new generation boxers.its also the opportunities that come with boxing like traveling to all new places.the determination the will also plays a ig part and its also pretty inspirational and a confidence booster.and I also just love the speeches that you always hear from coaches that sound like theyre straight out of a movie.|||It makes the things that are weird about me into positives. It tests you in a way that other things can%26#039;t. When someone else beats the **** out of your face, and you bleed, and the body shots make you feel like puking, and you%26#039;re tired, and you wonder if you%26#039;re good enough or you%26#039;re just a weakling, you have that moment where you%26#039;ll either break or you%26#039;ll pick yourself up and keep going, and it doesn%26#039;t matter what anyone else thinks, your opponent doesn%26#039;t matter, the people watching don%26#039;t matter, it%26#039;s just you and the battle in your head, and only you know whether you%26#039;re a quitter or a strong person.





That%26#039;s what I love about it. I can%26#039;t understand it when people say they want to fight because that way they can hurt someone without getting in trouble. For me it%26#039;s always been about myself, not hurting someone else. When I%26#039;m training I just think about how I can push myself and push myself and maybe if I%26#039;m strong enough, I%26#039;ll never break.|||Man i dunno where to start or what to add to everything u said, like u it has become great part of my life, i love the art of it, and am inspired by all the great, it may sound crazy but i somehow found myself when i did boxing.. i can go alll day telling u why i love it|||When Sugar Ray Leonard taped a photo of his son, who happened to be my age, to his ankle, in the 1976 olympics. As a little kid, I could really identify with that. And also there was Ali back then as well, who might as well have been a living comic book hero to a 4 year old.|||The art and science of fighting. That%26#039;s why boxing is called the %26quot;sweet science%26quot;.|||My dad used to sit me and my brothers down every saturday afternoon to watch a programme called grandstand, ( I think it was grandstand), it was the early 1980s, Boxing used to get a 2hour coverage slot of all the recent fights that had gone on. This was the best part of my weekend. When the big American fights were happening he used to wake us up in the early hours to watch the big fights. Brilliant. My Bro%26#039;s never really took to it but I did. An early memory that stands out for me is when %26quot;The Motorcity Cobra%26quot; Thomas Hearns KO%26#039;d our own Dennis Andries for the WBC light heavyweight title, I was 11, that was it, I was hooked. Tyson had just unified the heavyweight title and Honeyghan was on a roll, flattening Gene Hatcher in about 30 secs.


I went to my local gym the next day, The lodge ABC. Within 10 seconds of being there a heavyweight walked past me with a smashed nose. I was amazed. The smell, the sound, the sight, it%26#039;s what it%26#039;s all about man!! I was told that boxing is an art, a science, once i got into it i found out how great it was to use the art of %26quot;hit and not be hit%26quot;. I was one of those boxers, stick and move type. The fab four were around back then and I based myself on %26quot;sugar%26quot; Ray. I was pretty good too, fast, sharp, accurate. I loved being in the gym, the ring, everything. From then on I lived boxing 24/7, Training, Learning, reading books dating back to the 1800%26#039;s, watching video archives, from John.L (and before) to todays crop. Once you actually look past the brutal side of things, boxing is definitely a noble art and a sweet science. It%26#039;s absolutely brilliant.

How do i become a ring card girl for boxing matches?

Does anyone know how I could become a ring card girl for boxing matches? I have done modelling e.c.t but I would really like to be one of these girls I Live in the Warwickshire area so preferable for amatuer or proffessional boxing rings/ fighters in or around that area. Also can anyone tell me what you have to do, wages e.c.t. Thanks (serious suggestions only!)|||Contact Don King, Bob Arum or Gary Shaw. The promoters hire local girls from the city that is hosting the fight card.|||come to my house and i will audition you personally....|||I am from the Birmingham area and do have friends who are promoters in the area but what i would say to you is find something better to do with your time these girls get paid very little if anything at all.|||SUCC DICC FOR FRANK WARREN|||as far as i know they use girls from the strip joints.|||simple, you apply.

Where can I see a live boxing event in Los Angeles?

I am looking for a place with cheap tickets to see pro boxing, not amateur, around Los Angeles.|||Jan. 24 at the Staples Center. Antonio Margarito vs Shane Mosley|||check location on boxrec.com


http://www.boxrec.com/location.php?count...


this is all the fights in CA

Where can i watch the hbo boxing fight with Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe for free?

Where can i watch the hbo boxing fight with Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe for free?


I don%26#039;t have hbo and I%26#039;m not going out to a local sports bar, is there somewhere on line that i could view this upcoming fight?|||Visit http://tv-on-net.net


watch boxing online.|||HBO

What are the chances of seriously injuring one's hands in amateur boxing?

If someone wants to be a pianist or surgeon or something requiring lots of manual dexterity, would boxing be a problem?





I understand everything carries a risk, but is it common?|||yes... for those professions, I would not recommend boxing... broken hands are more common in professional boxing than in amatuer boxing, but still in amatuer boxing it is quite common.





I suppose you could fix it by not hitting so hard... but then what would be the point of boxing.|||very high.





Even with a good wrap job, obviously hand inuries are common.





If you want to avoid broken hands and broken noses, probably a good idea to avoid boxing.





Breaking hands\nose is nearly a certainty if you box long enough.





Cheers,


Greg Jackson


Tigard, OR


http://www.JaxonsGottaGun.com|||if you are an espiring surgeon you should not be a boxer. stick to school. you could be a doctor and help boxers and even be a cutman but if you are the type of person that has it in them to become a doctor you shouldn%26#039;t be getting in the ring. a doctor is a job that you need to be able to devote your time and energy to. being a boxer is the same way and both jobs can%26#039;t happen at the same time|||It%26#039;s all too common, I did a lil fighting in the ring and alot in the streets and I injured my hand 1st in the ring. Most common type of hand injury in fighting in a %26quot;Boxing Fracture.%26quot;|||100%

Has MMA fighting killed traditional boxing for or in the eyes of today's society?

Growing up my friends and I always looked foward to seeing a good heavy weight fight (boxing) but now it seems secound class to a ufc or elite xe fight. Have the promoters of boxing just gave up? Can boxing ever be what it once was? I wonder how the turn out for a boxing match compairs to that of a mma event.|||Not at all. The only thing the two sports have i common is that it is a combat sport.





It is like comparing American Football to Rugby.





People need to realise that they dont have to choose a side, enjoy both.





For years your average boxing fan must have been aware that people have been practicing martial arts for years.....the only thing that has changed is that now top-level martial artists now have a professional platform to test themselves.....MMA.|||My wife and I were channel surfing. I stopped on a MMA fight on Spike. Two white dudes with tattoos were duking it out. They were actually fighting, using kicks and punches and blocking and lateral movement. So right when I was thinking %26quot;This isn%26#039;t so bad%26quot;, it happened...the fight got very creepy weird very fast. One of the combatants did a move I%26#039;ve only seen performed by horny housewives that haven%26#039;t seen their husband for 6 months. He literally jumped into the air, spread out both his legs and arms, then wrapped both around his opponent. He locked his legs around the other guy%26#039;s crotch and his arms around the other guy%26#039;s upperbody, pulling him down into what is known in the hetero world as %26quot;missionary position%26quot;. The dude on top tried to break the missionary position with repeated pelvic thrusts in attempt to break the leglock. At this point, both my wife and I are laughing our collective butts off. The only thing missing was candlelight and soft jazz music.





The point is, MMA is a fad, and in time will be considered silly. Just like everyone thought Vanilla Ice was cool, MMA will be relegated to a side-show over time.|||boxing is far from dead and will still be current when mma meets its plateu i am a fan of both and never miss a ppv event involving eather boxing is like rock in roll when it started it was hip cool and your parents didnt like it but now its for the older crowd although some younger fans appreciate it on the other hand mma is sorta like rap its newer its not suppose to last and its just a fad but we know how that has turned out. boxing will be dead the day boxers dont make multi millions for there fights there has been less million dollar pay offs for mma fighters then there has been 10 million dollar pay offs for boxing boxing will never die get over it|||I don%26#039;t think that MMA has killed boxing. I think what has killed boxing is the other sports. The NFL and NBA have a lot of athelets that would have been good boxers. MMA is garnering its own fans, but true boxing fans don%26#039;t like it. Americans have lost interest in boxing because the heavyweight champ is not american. Sounds fickle but a lot of people don%26#039;t like that.|||I personally do not like MMA I prefer Boxing. MMA doesn%26#039;t last long and its like caged animals. Boxing all the way.|||MMA IS GARBAGE

What should I keep in mind when shadow boxing?

I%26#039;ve been in a traditional noncompetitive art for years. We do forms, ground work and locks.





I%26#039;ve decided that I want to learn muay thai. For like 5 minutes they had us shadow boxing. I%26#039;ve never done anything like that before. I%26#039;m used to kata, but not this.





What should I try and focus on? How useful do you think shadow boxing is? What are the pros and cons?|||Shadow boxing is very useful in a number of ways. Gentle type shadow boxing is a way to warm up and elevate your body temperature so you can more effectively stretch. It also can help to make your combinations smoother and faster; especially some of the more complicated ones where your body or muscles seem to lock up or freeze when doing them at full speed. It can also help show you small mistakes since the combinations and techniques are being executed more slowly and you can more closely pay attention to them rather than worry about an actual opponent. It is also effective in helping people develop their foot work, balance, and coordination and teach them how to better move laterally, backwards, and at angles-not just forwards when throwing combinations and techniques. It is much easier to start to develop all these things first rather than in an actual sparring session if you are not particularly coordinated or light on your feet. Besides the above reasons it is also a good way to cool down so that your body is not as stiff and sore after a particularly hard workout.|||you must think that you are punching your worst enemy|||Combos, footwork, punching through the target,





and.... ADRIAN!!!!!|||Don%26#039;t just throw one punch at a time, throw combo%26#039;s. Try to make your punches as crisp as you could get them, and don%26#039;t try to just go crazy and throw crappy punches very fast. And lastly always keep your hands up, since in most boxing gyms you shadow box every day it%26#039;s the perfect time to make holding your hands up feel natural


Thats all I got|||Shadow boxing is one of the toughest things to learn as a student and teach as an instructor. It will only be as good as your imagination. Just like a kata, during shadow boxing you need to imagine an opponent. Unlike a kata it is not made up of predetermined moves, which makes it a hard concept to grasp for a martial artist.





You need to imagine yourself fighting someone. Do lots of combos and defenses. Move around a lot, but not in linear motion. Let your mind run free, no matter how crazy the attacks you can imagine. And most importantly have fun with it.|||Try not to hurt your shadow too much as you are boxing it. It will never forgive you and may even leave home.

Is Boxing a Good Sport to get you active and help loose weight?

I want to loose some weight (like 70lbs) and i need to get active by doing something. So i thought maybe boxing would be good. I heard it burns a lot of calories and my cousin wants to do it with me so now i can go. Im 17 and i found some classes that i am intersted in. Will it help, should i join, is there any information about boxing for weight loss, ive googled but couldnt find much|||i never had to loose much wieght, but i know a bit about it. boxing is a very good sport to help with weight loss. it will help your cardio and muscle build up also. so you will be in better all around shape as well.





i would advise you to do boxing but i would advise you not to compete or spar or those things unless you are very confident and don%26#039;t mind getting hit. the workouts in boxing are great though.





also intergrate running and things like pushups situps and wrestling. those are things that will build your muscle (sometimes small invisible muscle) and will make a lot of difference in your life. they will also help you loose weight. i suggest you start at a good pace and not overkill yourself untill you are worked in though. and use good equipment. (bag gloves and handwraps) you don%26#039;t want a broken wrist. and one big tthing DO NOT give up. work yourself and try to have a goal in mind before each workout. try but don%26#039;t need to reach that goal. just remember that anything is better than nothing. so keep at it and don%26#039;t stop after 2 weeks. because the work you do after you want to quit will be the most important.





good luck to you and i hope you enjoy the wonderful sport of boxing. and again don%26#039;t let people ruin it for you so don%26#039;t fight someone just because they ask you to. get in shape and then see where your at.|||Boxing is a good way to loose weight...if you stick with it and work very hard at it...its not an easy sport...you have to work out everyday and you can%26#039;t eat a bunch of junk either...but its a very good way to loose weight and its an awesome sport|||well boxing will help you get active, but you would need to box everyday to be active, or do some form of exercise..





in my personal oppinion i would wrestle, it uses more energy than boxing in my oppinion, and you can wrestle on teams, or even at your high school.





for websites i would suggest food pyramid, and, umm i%26#039;ll have to get back to you on this one.|||A friend of mine began boxing a while back, he started at 230 pounds and a year later he was 165. if you stick with it and are very serious about it, it is clearly a very good way to lose weight and add muscle, but don%26#039;t forget to watch your diet too|||for weight lose swimming is best.


boxing will help you beat the crap out of skinny swimmers.|||no not really.


you just jump and hit people


its good for anger issues i guess.|||I have been through it all and know what%26#039;s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can%26#039;t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I%26#039;ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.





Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.





First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can%26#039;t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising...





This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it%26#039;s good for the heart.





However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It%26#039;s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I%26#039;ve found a great addition to help any one out, it%26#039;s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don%26#039;t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don%26#039;t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn%26#039;t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It%26#039;s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace .com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it%26#039;s the best pill I%26#039;ve tried and I%26#039;ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn%26#039;t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I%26#039;ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.





Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.

Is it a waste of time learning basic boxing techniques online?

I don%26#039;t have any boxing clubs or anything in my area and it really bites because i%26#039;m a huge boxing fan and i%26#039;m in great shape already. I%26#039;ve always wanted to learn.|||Its okay as long as you practice, if you practice jabbing and the basic maneuvers yourself you will improve GREATLY, but like one reviewer befor me said, a good trainer will push to your limits, tell you what your mistakes/weaknesses are, and help you become as close to a perfect fighter as you can be.|||Its not a waste if your willing to train as hard as you can, its not going to be as good as having a good trainer, but when you go to the gym all they do is show you how and push you to work hard.





Calvin Brock learned to box from boxing videos and a boxing book his father picked up. He went undefeated and challenged Wladimir Klitchko for the heavyweight title. Although he got knocked out he gave a good account of himself in the fight.





http://www.rivalboxing.com/e/trainingtip...


www.rossboxing.com





both are excellent sites,





watch boxing and actually watch it, study them and watch what they do, pick it apart and apply it in your training.





watch guys like Whitaker,Maywather,Jones, Oscar and Winky Wright. Those guys all had wicked defense. Which is the thing you want to work on most.





The biggest thing you will be missing by not joining a gym is sparring with other boxers, you learn more in a sparring session with another boxer then you will learning techniques for months.





So try and get a friend to study and train with you. I find its not hard to find guys to throw on gloves and go at it. They will do for honing your skills but your not going to learn nothing new sparring guys that don%26#039;t know how to box. But you can practice your skills.|||learning from a book or on line is ok to a certain extent, but you need a trainer to really push you to your limits, and to correct all the little mistakes in your techniques.





you also need practical experience, ie sparring (and lots of it), and amateur bouts.





in the meantime, keep practicing and good luck for the future.|||no it%26#039;s not.





if you learn online, study the videos and are find your style, shadow box your a$$ off and find a friend to spar with and fire punches at you while you try to master your style, then you are miles ahead of the average fan who %26quot;thinks%26quot; he can do it.

What is a good cardio boxing routine?

I hold the focus pads for my girlfriend and need to keep the routines interesting and challenging. Has anyone taken any cardio-boxing classes and can share the routines used there?|||I have a heavy bag and i will do rounds like say a 2 or 3 minute round where you just jab then rest 1 minute then do another round where you do hooks then rest and so on. For a challenge what i do instead of resting in between rounds i also have a speed bag so i do 1 round the go to the speed bag for 2 or 3 minutes then round to and so on. Its a great work out really works the whole body. If you want to try the speed bag get the large one for beginners then move to the small one. there not as hard as it seems. punch on that speed bag for 5 30 minutes and tell me if your arms and traps and shoulders dont burn.

How can I become a boxing judge?

I%26#039;ve been a lifelong fan of the sport. I love boxing and watch every fight I can. A judge would be my dream job.|||I judged for six years, both amateur and pro. It is an experience I would recommend to anyone who would like to get involved in the %26quot;nuts and bolts%26quot; of a boxing event. Having an official %26quot;say%26quot; as to who won or lost a fight. . . it%26#039;s hard to explain just how great it is.





I%26#039;d contact your state athletic commission, and ask them how to proceed. They%26#039;ll probably tell you to get experience in the amateur fight game, first (that%26#039;s what they told me). I joined a local boxing gym, asked if they needed a judge, and for a couple of months I sat and observed their sparring sessions and tournaments. Then I was allowed to sit next to the official judges at the table to observe and learn. The conversations with various judges over the years while I was learning were some of the most educational discussions I%26#039;ve ever been part of. Lots of insight as to HOW to properly judge, and which judges are full of BS. . . .





Actually, in the amateur tournaments, I was simply %26quot;trusted%26quot; to do the right thing (A 20-dollar annual fee to USA Boxing, the national amateur organization, is all that really got me started). With that membership card, it allows you to be %26quot;credentialed%26quot; at amateur shows, but also you%26#039;re VISIBLE and remembered by %26quot;big wigs%26quot;. . . . .





Best of luck, and I hope to see you on HBO soon!|||All you need to be is either inept/corrupt and you are good to go. Promoters will be calling you all day and night!

Who do you think will win in the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz?

Dubbed as %26quot;Lethal Combination%26quot;, the Philippines%26#039; %26quot;Pambansang Kamao%26quot; Manny Pacquiao faces defending champion David Diaz for the World Boxing Council lightweight crown this June 28, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. If Pacquiao wins, he will be the only Asian to win four world boxing titles in different divisions.|||i go for manny, not only because im from general santos, but because of his skill, power, and the tenacity to fight fight fight regardless of the adversity. though i do not consider diaz a lousy opponent, but fact is, manny is faster and more powerful. speed might be the crucial factor here and certainly manny is quicker faster. so go manny!!! make us prouder...|||First of all, let it be known that although many have referred to David Diaz as a Mexican, he is actually an American. He was born and raised in the city of Chicago, Illinois.





Now, to answer your question....





Manny Pacquiao has championship experience in facing the best featherweights in the world. His two wins over Juan Manuel Marquez, two wins over Erik Morales, and two wins over Marco Antonio Barrera have proved that he is the best fighter in the world at this weight class. However, this many wars will wear on any fighter and moving up in weight poses considerable questions to his future success as Manny will have lost a little bit of both speed and punching power.





In David Diaz we have a fighter that, other than fighting Erik Morales, hasn%26#039;t fought big names. However, he has shown great stamina and boxing skills in the lightweight division.





This been said, I think the fight will be a tough fight for both. My predictions: David Diaz wins on a split decision. Manny%26#039;s punching power and speed will be diminished. Either way, this fight will be great for all boxing fans!!!|||Although Pacquiao has had to move up a weight class and Diaz is seasoned at Lightweight, I believe Manny will be too fast and too powerful for Diaz. Manny is a real proffesional, and although he has spent a lot of his spare time promoting the bout, I have know doubt the he is totally focused on not just beating Diaz but knocking him out. I don%26#039;t however believe this will happen. I%26#039;m going to predict a unanimous decision Pacquiao%26#039;s way.|||By the way, YAW%26#039;LL, Philippines is part of SouthEast Asia. So, that makes it part of ASIA!!! Pacific Islanders are more from the east of SouthEast Asia. This debate has been going on for hundreds of years between Asian countries because of the invasion of the Philippines by the caucasian people made the country seem like it has no Asian roots.


To answer the question, hands down, PACMAN.|||LOL. A Filipino is someone who is from the Philippines. And Philippines is in ASIA! wtf?





I personally think Pacman will win (not because I%26#039;m a Filipino) cause in the past few years I have seen his improvement in his fighting skills, as opposed to the skills he had in his earlier years which is basically throwing his left punch.





I have also seen David Diaz fight but as far as aggressiveness is concerned, my vote goes to Pacquiao. Although *maybe* Diaz%26#039; stamina is a bit tougher than Manny%26#039;s.|||The first fighter who blinks gets knocked out.





I already told Manny this, so I think he will win. But that is, if he does not blink. Oh, I forgot! I think I whispered it using the Bosnian Herzegovinian language. I just hope Manny understood.





Now, about this Asian Vs. Pacific Islanders issue. Both camps are wrong. We%26#039;re neither Asians nor Pacific Islanders.





We%26#039;re actually part of the Lost Continent of Atlantis!!!|||If I would guess and can decide about the future of that fight, of course I want PacMan to win that battle. But in reality, nobody knows what would be the result of their fight, all we can do is wait and see for ourselves how PacMan and David Diaz perform. They both deserves to win and winner or lost they have already proven to their countrymen and fans that they are champions.|||A recall during my childhood, I had been encountered several fought in boxing without gloves against my enemies before who had different in sizes, but for me through my personal experience, a little advantage in weight is not big deal in boxing sport, determination to win, moderate practice, good health, bravery are the winning factors in boxing sport.|||I really want Pacquiao to win but upon looking at Diaz, I perceive that he is determined to win and defend his title. It, sure, will be a very tough fight. It%26#039;s a 51-49 fight (Diaz-Pacquiao). However, I believe that luck also counts a lot aside from prayers, therefore, Pacquiao has a chance to win.|||I%26#039;m a Filipino therefore I%26#039;m rooting for Pacquiao. He is also voted as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world today.


However, David Diaz is a natural lightweight; while Pacquiao is only stepping to that division.


While I want Pacquiao to win, I think Diaz will win the match.|||I am a Filipino, proud of my race. Proud of my flag. Proud of Manny Pacquiao, win or lose.





And I am praying, together with the rest of the 88 million Filipinos, including Pacman%26#039;s mother, that he will KO Diaz.





And my heart will surely bleed if he loses.





And sayang my pay-per view if I will only witness our countryman%26#039;s defeat. I can not even take the thought!|||I still go for Manny Pacquiao...go go go Manny my kababayan... I know he can make it with so much training and determination...also our prayers too.





The Philippines is part of Asian Continent and member of the regional organization the ASEAN (association of southeast asian nation) ...that%26#039;s why Manny P. is true-blooded Asian and Filipino by Nationality...|||After long and careful consideration, I am going to say PacMan gets KO%26#039;d.





I have been predicting a Manny win, but I just don%26#039;t see it. He has been knocked down frequently in his last few fights...





Diaz is naturally bigger and stronger...





I know that manny has the speed and experience and so on, but this will be an early TKO win for DD. Just a feeling.|||jared j: ur stupid. nakakahiya ka kung pinoy ka.





ron d: kami mga pinoy naaaliw sa lightweight and below kasi magaan din kaming tao at dahil hindi na namin kaya ang mga baboy na puti kaya hanggang dun nalang kami





i hope pacquiao wins. i hope he had enough time to train. i hear he was a few weeks late again for his training in the states. I think pacquiao is getting too confident the more fights he wins. he almost lost the morales fight...|||I%26#039;m a fellow Filipino, and I hate Manny Pacquiao, my reasons are stated in my very own question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...





So yes, I%26#039;m a fellow Filipino rooting for Diaz to win, and to bring Pacquiao back down to Earth, cuz the Pac-Man is just too damn mayabang or boastful...|||if you are a true fan of athletics, you shouldnt be watching lightweights like this, unless you%26#039;re like my brother 5%26#039;4 and 120 and he thinks lightweight boxers are the best, its all about the real athletes middle weights and above, back in the days they didnt even have divisions under 150|||Manny Pacquiao will win. They are both KO fighter but giving punches he is way out of Pacman. He will get 3 to 4 combi and he can retaliate nothing.Anyway he win or not he still the winner to all Filipino hearts.Pray for him and be one of us Pinoys.|||I think Manny Pacquiao will win the boxing match because I believe that he has already a lot of experience in fighting that could gave him an edge to his competitor... he has a lot of strategies... and he fight for his countrymen...We should be proud of him!!! that%26#039;s all...|||either ways....


you can only predict who will win.......


if pacman will play as he play with marquez he might lose the fight..... because he was mess when he fought marquez he just got lucky beceause he knock marquez down........


i think pacman gain weight...the power of the will still be there but the speed will be reduce.....if he will be able to adjust from his weight maybe he will win|||funny--- debate about filipinos being an islander or an asian--- kung ako tanungin ASIAN all the way-- but there is some bits of reason naman bakit pacific islanders--- hmmm





pero asian pa rin--- kaya nga southeast asian countries.





Pacman gets my vote (wait are we voting? hahaha)|||off course he will win coz filipinos are born to be a figther strong faith in god.and he has the determination to win for his country to bring again glory to philippines nation .proud to be a pilipino .....|||off course it will Manny pacquiao........


he already won three titles on three different boxing division so it was very noticeable that he will going to win...........


I%26#039;m a pacquiao fan you know......... :)|||I%26#039;ll bet after the referee... hahahaha. ofcourse I%26#039;m after the %26#039;pambansang kamao%26quot; Manny Pacquiao. Love your own fellow.|||I am optimistic Pacquiao will win and once again give honor to the Philippines and this time as the only Asian to win four different world boxing titles.|||Manny Pacquiao! I even have an official Manny P ringtone to show my support to him.





Thanks to this site : http://www.ringtonedeck.com/





They got good Pacman tones, unlike others.





Go Pacman!|||Might be david diaz on the first 2 rounds but i still believe it will be the pacman manny paquiao.|||Pacquiao will win. No doubt.





http://pacquiaovideo.com














.|||i think Manny Pacquiao will win in that match,, because of his difficult training he do, Unlike Diaz.. that my opinion|||PAcquiao, hahaha, pinoy tau|||my best hope is for manny pacquiao, but we%26#039;ll never know what will happen during the fight. they are both champs so we just have to wait and see.|||By the way yaw%26#039;ll. Just to make things straight. Philippines is part of the Pacific Islander group. Thus Filipinos are not Asians but Pacific Islanders. With that said, I don%26#039;t know much about the pugilistic business enough to make an intelligent prediction but, I hope Pacquao wins the contest.

How old is too young to go to a gym and start boxing training?

im 13 yo and want to go to a gym or something and start boxing training but am i too young? what is the youngest that you can start at?|||ur not young to start, most boxers train at very young age like at age 6 or 8.. mike tyson started boxing at age 12|||that%26#039;s a great age to start. if you start young you will have a great advantage over others when you get to be older b/c you will have been training for longer.|||Roy Jones Jr started at 6, Muhammad Ali started at 12, Rocky Marciano started at 23.





13 is fine.|||most gyms let u when you r 13 or 14 and no u r not 2 young i kno guys ur age that do boxing training so go 4 it!|||Jeff lacey, supermiddle weight world champ, started when he was eleven. I started when I was thirteen and allways wished I started earlier. It allways seemed like he got a head start and I could never catch up. on the other hand Winky Wright didn%26#039;t start in the gym till he was sixteen and hes the best I%26#039;ve ever seen. Floyde Mayweather Jr. started when he was three. In baseball a lot of kids start when they are four and five and in highschool you could tell the difference in the ones that didn%26#039;t start till they were nine. I think the same aplies in boxing but there is less competition and a lot of people get off to a late start. Just like you. Just remember there is another thirteen year old out there who has been boxing for ten years allready and has a whole lot of fights and ring experience on you allready. you%26#039;re off to a late start! GET BUSY!!!!!!!|||the younger the better.. more experience when you really step in the ring..

How to start a recreational boxing league?

what steps or channels do I have to go through to start an all-ages recreational boxing league in my community? Who do I talk to? Where do I get started? And what do I need?|||Depends where you are a bit.





I had an ex pro friend back in the UK and we were going to start up a club.





Simply you need to get together with some boxers,present or ex, of pretty good quality.(town champ,regional champ, any weight)





You need a venue, and probably some kind of license too.





Best of luck.

Is it possible to get a good deal on a laptop on boxing day?

If it is possible what would the boxing day prices be like compared to the usual price?|||Siftin.com deals vertical might be your best bet for finding out those deals. It does live search on some of the top sites like Bensbargains.net, DealsofAmerica.com, Dealcatcher.com, Dealio.com, Dealnews.com, Deals2buy.com, Dealsea.com, Dealspl.us, Edealinfo.com, Fatwallet.com, Slickdeals.net, Techdeals.net. All in click of a button.|||Electronics manufacturers in general depend on Christmas sales to improve their sales results for the year, so after Christmas they%26#039;re more than eager to sell their products before Jan 1. I%26#039;m in the USA and you%26#039;re in a country that celebrates boxing day, so I can%26#039;t give you price figures; I can only say you can get good deals. Don%26#039;t forget to look online also, such as overstock.com and others.

Are there any good boxing matches to see in or near Atlanta?

Are there any good boxing matches to see in or near Atlanta? Where and when? Thanks!|||Go to www.boxrec.com and on the top of the page there%26#039;s a bar that says state click on it put in Georgia and the year your looking and it should show you everything you need.|||There are quite a few amatuer shows in that area. For information you can email me at mel@amateurboxing.com and I%26#039;ll send you a contact. Don%26#039;t forget to include your area.

Where can I do boxing in Western Australia?

I want to get into boxing and was wondering wheres a good place to go.





Somewhere near Perth would be great thanx.|||Watch it live online @ http://xtreams.tv/forums/register.php?re...





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Do you think pro boxing on TV is fixed and immoral and should be boycotted ?

Isn%26#039;t it easy to make mismatches to suit the network and sponsers and again the whole pro boxing program is wrong ?|||No, I don%26#039;t think it%26#039;s fixed. I don%26#039;t care for it much, but is a sport and no more immoral tha football or Nascar.|||I think proboxing is annoying, and I pretend that it doesn%26#039;t exist.





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How do I know if I am getting a good boxing trainer for the right amount of money?

I%26#039;ve never seen my nearest boxing club but the guy who is in charge there trained his son all the way to state and his son is now boxing for Perdue. Would this be a good place to learn how to box? Also I would like to know a price range for getting a boxing trainer.|||Check out his reputation!!!!|||Sir, its kinda like buying a car. you know what you want, but is the price right? Well, as a former fighter, and a current trainer I know a lot about how you feel. Three weeks ago I completed and filed all of the necessary paperwork for a young amateur in Houston. Today we watched Holyfield in El Paso. Tomorrow we train 3 hours prior to returning to Houston. The Paperwork filing, the training, the networking, transportation, accomodations, equipment, the sparring, the gym fees all cost me money. In this day and time, you%26#039;ll get charged for cost of living, also.....just look at the price of gas nowadays. There is no standard amount but you can, and should certainly call around. Trainers are always trying to underbid other trainers.|||To be honest usually trainers only charge for the price to register you as an amatuer boxer and possibly gym fee%26#039;s..the trainer there has to get some kind of credibility for training his son to state but it also depends on how hard you the boxer trains and how serious you take the sport..I know before I started I had no idea what I was getting into being that the training is so intense and grueling but when you win the outcome is 100x greater..good luck

What is best to take to lose more weiht kick boxing or karate?

I want to lose alot of weight in 2 months and i heard that either kick boxing or karate will be a good way to do it. I just dont know which one is better.|||I%26#039;ve done both......well actually all three. I%26#039;ve studied Karate, I%26#039;ve kickboxed and I%26#039;ve lost weight.





My personal experience: It doesn%26#039;t matter which one you choose. If you train in either one you will lose weight. Choose the one that appeals to you.|||The school that has the better,(Harder), work out





Check out the schools in your area.Look for students in a


heavy sweat after class.





Work outs in schools vary from %26quot;very hard%26quot; to %26quot;medium/light%26quot;|||Well, if I had to pick between the two...KBoxing....you will burn more calories, and probably get the chance to spar more often (real application). Plus you don%26#039;t have to do any gay worthless crap like katas, breaking boards and meditation. Good luck.|||I would take up karate because it helps with discipline and respect, as well as helping out in getting in shape and losing weight.|||Probably kick boxing.


I believe there is more calorie burning involved then traditional karate.|||my answer is karate is best for lossing weight cause i were in karate class, i am yellow belt. I lost my weight lit bit then i work out as much as tue and thur both week, it just i lost lot weight|||i think both have their benefits with regard to losing weight. in kickboxing the activity is nonstop and the intensity is amped up, so most definitely you%26#039;re gonna sweat a lot. plus, it also helps develop your stamina so that you can go longer as your body gets used to the strain. in karate, it%26#039;s more of a body balance thing in the sense that all the katas %26amp; stuff work every part of your body, albeit in a non-frantic way.|||kick boxing is definetly better!! You are moving non-stop for 45 min. so if your not afraid to sweat like a pig be my guest and try it. trust me!!|||Most likely Kickboxing. Why?





Because Kickboxers generally train to compete or with people who compete and their workouts are better tailored for athletes, rather than weekend warriors. That means you%26#039;ll most likely be sparring, training full power with pads, being pushed harder etc as opposed to kicking and punching air. I think that the self defense applications of kickboxing are better than most karate as well, and personally I find the kickboxing classes alot more fun than karate (more fun means more motivation to keep it up, and the more you do it the more weight to lose). I also find that when I spar in kickboxing I push myself alot harder than I normally would because I%26#039;m not concentrating on how tired I am, but what the other person is doing.





Of course this is a generalization since all classes are different and you haven%26#039;t said which karate you would consider doing (Kyokushin is full contact, and the training is harder than your average Shotokan). In then end though, I guess it%26#039;s the one you%26#039;ll enjoy more that will motivate you and make you lose weight over the long term. But I%26#039;d choose kickboxing in a heart beat.

What are the best shops at chadstone shopping centre for boxing day sales?

Hey Everyone ,


im going to the boxing day sales at chadstone shopping centre tomorrow


so excited but i don%26#039;t want to mess around as the crowds are going to be terrible!


I was wondering if you guys could name off some shops that you know would have good sales on and would be worth looking at


Thank a lot !|||www.goods88.com


i only know this site ,and i only done business with this site ,cause their site is great and they are make me feel so safe !


you can also go to have a look : www.goods88.com if you like

Why are my hands shaking after boxing with my friend?

My friend and I just started boxing against each other for fun, for the experience, and for just the work-out. Yesterday after we finished boxing I noticed my hands and his hands shacking like crazy.Today in the morning I wake up and they are still trembling,I mean I can%26#039;t even write straight at school or do my homework neatly! Any solutions for this? Or how can I prevent this from happening?|||don%26#039;t know why your hands are shaking but....





WTF, HOW IS DANNY ***** A TOP CONTRIBUTER? HE IS A PRICK, AND I%26#039;VE NEVER SEEN HIM GIVE A GOOD ANSWER HE JUST ALWAYS PUTS SOTO AS THE BEST BOXER AND THEN TYPES HOW TUFF HE IS, I KNOW IT%26#039;S LITTLE MAN COMPLEX BUT DAMN IT%26#039;S ANNOYING. |||Probably it%26#039;s just the adrenaline! Sounds like you really enjoy boxing. I would think that this will go away the more you box, because you will get used to it and calm down some. Actually I think it%26#039;s a good sign that boxing is exciting you so much that the adrenaline is rushing through your body and making your hands shake.|||I get like this anytime I do weights, exercise, or box. It%26#039;s a drive,desire, excitement to be the best. It%26#039;s a rush to be the best. When I get like that I wail the bag, My trainer is impressed. Even when I play ball I get overly excited and want to be my best and I usually do.|||You are not use to that type of activity. Your hands are fatigue and is recovering from the stress that you gave it. It happen to me the first time i tried kickboxing. My hands shake a lot after training but was gone after a few weeks of training.|||It%26#039;s the nerves! Believe it or not both of you guys became hyper! It%26#039;s hard to prevent this unless you box professionally!!!!!|||It%26#039;s a combination of the nerves as well as the extreme exercise. My good friend is a bodybuilder and after weightlifting his hands shake. No big deal.|||did u spar against each other with gloves on if so r they still shaking den the reason is u neva wore some wraps. dat happend to me the first tyme i wnt boxing gym wen i wore wraps it neva happend again|||Maybe violence does not agree with you. Maybe you need to hug your friend and hold his hand instead of boxing.|||maybe youre just a pus*y.......|||Its just your built up adrenaline|||sounds like boxing isn%26#039;t for you. maybe you should try ballet. that might be more along your level of aggression|||i know what it is,


you%26#039;re becoming a super saiyan.

How can i be a good boxing trainer?

Ok im looking to start teaching my 13 year old brother how to box. But i have no experience in boxing, I know there is trainers that had no previous experience and have trained good fighters. So my question is what are some basic training excersizes i can start teaching him? And where can I learn more?|||If you never boxed or trained boxing, you can%26#039;t be a good trainer. You need to know the technique yourself to teach it. You won%26#039;t do your brother a favor if you start teaching him. If he learns a wrong technique it will be hard or impossible for him to correct it later. Get him to a gym or a boxing club, they will teach him. There%26#039;s a reason why trainers their selves take lessons and pay for their licenses.|||get some of these and go to youtube and watch some trainers use them. http://store.titleboxing.com/title-punch...

Who else is amazed at some of the cookie cutter boxing answers getting picked as best answer?

When someone seems to answer as if they cut n pasted it right out of


ring magazine. That is fine because it is probably conventional theory


and somewhat accurate. But it would be nice to see something insightful added. That is one of the main points of a question and


answer forum isnt it? To get some inside thoughts and information on top of the standard boilerplate info. Something additional, not just stuff found on the first page of any boxing magazine. Right?





|||I%26#039;m amazed too. And I agree 100%. I believe its all because there are very few knowledgeable boxing fans out there. They%26#039;re casual fans who only seem to surface when theres a big fight coming up. Thus teh lack of %26quot;insight.%26quot; Such %26quot;fans%26quot; talk as if they know so much about the sport, and they say it with such conviction. But ask them some basic questions and you see they know absolutely nothing. They can%26#039;t form interesting ideas because they don%26#039;t know the history of fighters or their fights (nor their strengths or weaknesses), and certainley not the politics of the game. They form their %26quot;opinions%26quot; on the dribs and drabs of what they read and hear, thus limiting their %26quot;insight.%26quot; One can%26#039;t have interesting thoughts or theory if they don%26#039;t follow boxing 100%. Thats why many here (probably half of them under the age of 15) ask the same tired old questions: %26quot;Who is going to win.....?%26quot; They read the half *** responses and that becomes their half *** dialog with someone else.|||I can%26#039;t tell you how frustrating this very point is for me! I deal with it all the time, and while I don%26#039;t agree with Elmer%26#039;s answers each and every time. . . I can say that his are some of the most creative and informed responses in the entire forum. There are others, of course, who can hang with the boxing talk, but you%26#039;re right when you say that %26quot;cookie cutter%26quot; answers get picked way too often.





I%26#039;m also seeing a problem with people asking questions, then never picking a best answer. . . allowing people to %26quot;vote%26quot; for their own answers as best.





Overall, I enjoy this forum. . but I sure wish there was a Basic Boxing Info Pre-Test we had to take to post in here! If their Top Ten List (All Time) includes names like Calzaghe, Holyfield, Spinks, Gatti, or Tyson. . .. then they are NOT WELCOME!|||I should cut n paste an answer right out of


ring magazine for this question.that would be the best answer.lol





but really, when i answer a question i dont want to spend a lot of time on it but i still want the answer to be correct and actually help.so i cut n paste or just give a link.sorry if it%26#039;s not good but i do this just for the points.





speaking of point, can i have 10?


|||What amazes me more are people who ask questions a week before a fight, %26quot;who wins, X or Y?%26quot;, and then give best answer to the person whose opinion they most agree with BEFORE the fight. Surely you should wait until after the fight and then give the best answer to the person whose pre-fight analysis was closest to what happened.|||Well, what can you do? I guess some people don%26#039;t have the appropriate Boxing I.Q. to come up with a genuine ORIGINAL answer. Hope I helped. Good luck|||There are a lot of people here who think Joe Calzaghe is the greatest fighter in the history of boxing. So I already know the boxing IQ here is rather low. |||Bro, you got it backwards. The Ring Magazine cuts and pastes my answers into their periodical.|||It happens in all categories. Someone and a few friends vote for their answer, so they win regardless of how bad it is. |||I am. I cant even be bothered reading those type of answers.|||I guess I am too new to this and haven%26#039;t experienced this...yet.|||so we call them cookie cutters or cc%26#039;s thats fine

Do online shops in the USA have sale in boxing day or during the January sale?

Should i wait until January to buy a laptop from an online US shop because the shop might put sale or should i just buy it today since online shops will not have any sale during boxing day or January%26#039;s sale|||No, but we have Martin Luther King Day sales. Mid- January

What can Boxing do to make the sport more fun and exciting for the viewers?

Mixed Martial Arts seems to be dominating right now, is boxing too boring and corrupt?|||Brass knuckles.

Is there a community college in Los Angeles where I can find boxing classes?

I don%26#039;t think there are any, but if anyone knows of one please tell me. I think a boxing class would be pretty hard to find at a community college. If there are no boxing classes-then if anyone knows of a good karate or martial arts class at a community college please let me know.|||***** there aint no boxing in college

How do i get my feet more quick for boxing?

I have been boxing for about 5 months and have mostly been working heavy bag and sparring.|||Jump Rope forward and reverse but I also use ankle weights when I run.|||what if i told u that jump rope is the most important thing is boxing, jump rope until you cant feel your calves no more, thats what I do, and I move like roy jones|||Jump rope with using one leg and switching to the other and then jump on you heels and switch to jumping on the balls of your feet but in sequence. If you do that good your going to be light on your feet.|||jump rope works but my trainer will tie my feet to a rope about 2 and a half feet apart to move my feet it helps with foot placement balance and quickness

Is there a difference between boxing gloves and kickboxing gloves?

I%26#039;m taking a kickboxing class. It%26#039;s light sparring most of the time. We were told we could buy our own gloves since the school ones smell bad. While I was looking them up online, it looked like boxing gloves were different from kickboxing gloves. Is there a difference? Can I use boxing gloves for a kickboxing class?|||it depends. i would ask your school. some of the gloves used in some classes are designed to be light and allow for grappling or grabbing an opponent. boxing cloves force you to make a fist and keep it that way.|||I am a boxer and kickboxer there is no differance other then you don%26#039;t want to use your bag gloves for sparring gloves. Report Abuse
|||Yes, kickboxing gloves will be thinner and allow more maneuverability because it%26#039;s Kickboxing is an MMA





Boxing gloves will be larger and more suited for strictly punchin and jabbing

What moment made you fall in love with boxing?

Mine was when I watched a tape of the first Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe fight. I have never enjoyed a fight as much as I enjoyed that one. I didn%26#039;t care which one of them won, I didn%26#039;t analyze the tactics they were using and I just enjoyed the fight because it was a great fight. I didn%26#039;t have the understanding or perspective of boxing as I do now and that is why I loved that fight so much.|||Ive used boxing for fighting since I was a sophomore in highschool, and I instantly fell in love with the power it gave me, I mean have you ever seen a person with boxing training fight a person with no training? It made fighting childs play for me, as well as made me one of the most feared guys in schoo, and I just kept training in it. But What made me follow boxing as a sport was when I saw the old Ali Frazier fight where joe floored Ali with a left haymaker-hook, When I saw that, I got hooked on the sport. Then I started rewatching old Julio Cesar Chavez fights, and that cemented boxing as my favorite sport ever. I had seen JCC fight when I was younger, but really, I was just seeing two guys punch each other until one fell down. only when I got older was I able to see the technique and beauty within the brutality of the sport.|||Im 22 now.... 3 moments that made me love boxing were:





When Holyfield first unified the titles! I was young but i remember! He was an underdog. Thats the first WARRIOR i saw in the ring!





When Roy Jones Jr put both hands behind his back and knocked that dude out! I still think that was the best knockout ever! I mean come on really Roy! Why u do him like that LMAO!





And when i saw Floyd knock Hatton out and the Brits still were chanting %26quot;theirs only one ricky hatton%26quot; as the dude laid on the ground. Thats just a shows what true boxing fans go through. We see the rise and fall of boxers all the time. Us boxing fans feel like we are part of whatever boxer we love! I almost cried watching Roy get pounded by Cal, Pavlick getting punded by BHOP, and Taylor getting pounded by Pavlick.|||What made me fall in love with the sport is when i saw popo freitas fight.. he was a nobody from brazil and was ko people out.


after that i been fallowing the sport..


also the heart showed on the ring and the desire to win made me fall in love with the sport.|||When George Foreman (age 45) knocked out Michael Moorer (age 26). It wasn%26#039;t the greatest fight, but it was inspiring to see Foreman do what many said was impossible. He showed the world that %26quot;45 was not a death sentence.%26quot;|||The first time I saw Cassius Clay fight, then I fell in love with boxing.|||rocky!

How much does a boxing match cost to put on?

I want to put on a boxing match at a local civic center, but before I go through all the work, I was wondering the cost of putting one on? Don%26#039;t count the civic center, but count the cost of paying a low level boxer, the officials for the event, boxing ring, etc.





Thanks,


Jamie|||Don%26#039;t waste your time trying to sell that. Here%26#039;s what I would suggest. I work in advertising and I help promote alot of businesses with the most affordable budget.





1) Go to a local gym that already has a boxing ring.


2) You can easily find local boxers there.


3) You need medical staff. That%26#039;s where the money is going out.


4) A Referee.


5) Flyers ( I do these at my business.)


6) A Great Card. Reasonable Admission.


7) GREAT LOOKING RING GIRLS.





Hope that helps u out.|||It varies considerably. you have to get a surety bond and license with your state. you have to find the fighters talk to your local commission. if you are lucky you can get some sponsors and may be able to cut a deal with the civic center.





Unfortunately, there is no clear cut price a bond is the most expenxive but the price depends on your credit score. |||Your going to lose money now that we got that out the way you need a venue, license medical personal PA person ring announcer someone to take up the money concessions two bonds one for the customers and one for the fighters insurance I,m not getting into all the details but it could cost you any where from 7000.00 on up it,s up to you because you have to pay everyone security and the fighters judges really think about it before you do it . It,s a lot of fun but you will lose money oh I almost for got Advertisement big expence

At what age should someone start working on Boxing, I also want to know how should I train at my age?

I%26#039;m 14 and want to get into boxing. Is this a good age for me to start? also how should I train at my age?|||It%26#039;s definitely a good age. In Asian cultures, they begin Muay Thai from an early age and this gives them extra time to get their technique together.





You will find classes at the local youth club and many boxing gyms have classes for younger students.





Learn learn learn and your coach will let you spar only when you%26#039;re ready. Don%26#039;t be one of the Youtube idiots fighting in a backyard. Then you can decide how serious you want to go. Personally, I want to get into amateur boxing but not pro.|||14 is an ideal age to start,even though your muscles haven%26#039;t developed fully yet you can still train the technical side of boxing i.e shadow boxing,heavy bag,skipping etc and perfect your skills without harming your body in the process. then when your ready start weight training i hope this has helped

What do you think about tim witherspoon's son taking over boxing?

I am a fan of tim witherspoon and i heard that his son has taken on light weight boxing and has even put a few winnings under his belt. I also found out he is a rapper also he goes by the name AP The Monarch. I haven%26#039;t heard his stuff yet but what do you think about his son being the next champion in boxing?|||I think it is great, that tim%26#039;s son is following in his footsteps. When I finally have children I hope one of them follows in my footsteps, I would love to train my son/daughter to become a world champion.|||I think it is great|||He has to win something first. Ricky Hatton? Umm, didn%26#039;t he just get knocked the f out?|||ricky hatton!

How long should I wait to quit my boxing class?

I%26#039;m a few months pregnant, and in boxing you get hit in the stomach all the time. What to do?|||Your pregnent? are you a f*cking Red neck retard?? why would you Box while your pregnent,I bet if you told anyonr they would Kick you out ASAP,enjoy your pre mature deaf and Blind baby.|||for one thing - theres nothing WRONG with women boxing , i box my self. so for that guy above me he need to shut up or she.


another thing


i dont see why it would be a problem leting your trainer know your preg. you can take a break until after a couple months the baby is born or if you really just want to stop boxing, let em know. but do it asap. you dont want any risk towards your baby, it really shouldnt be a problem. go in tell them today if possible, just let em know asap.


congrats by the way.|||Are you actually sparring? At our gym, we have certain days for sparring and others for a basic workout. The workout days include 3-minute rounds of warm-ups, heavy bag, shadow boxing, speed and double-end bags and mitts with the coach. There is no contact with each other on the workout days other than hitting the mitts. Obviously, if you are pregnant, you cannot spar and risk harming your baby.





Depending on how long and at what intensity you have been training at, you can probably continue to do a basic workout (such as the above one) for much of your pregnancy. You will need to slow down and modify it as you get later in the pregnancy. With one of my sons, I ran 3 miles a day up to the day I went into labor. With my other son, I rode my horse up until two weeks before. My doctors were aware of what I was doing. I suggest you consult with your doctor before you continue and congratulations!|||Stop now. Shouldn%26#039;t be boxing anyway if you%26#039;re a woman. I miss the days when women did women things and men did men things. But that%26#039;s just my opinion. I wouldn%26#039;t get hit in the stomach if there is a baby growing inside-- common sense.|||If you are pregnant, quit now! You don%26#039;t want to risk the life of your unborn child! Best of luck to you!!!|||STOP NOW!!!|||lol straight away tha baby mite get hurt lol hurts bad enuf for myself lol

Boxing??????????????????????

im a 13 year old boxer and am going to start tommorow at golds gym does any one know how long i will have to train until i fight. and what kinda tournaments and matches does gold gyms give or what.|||Golds gym is not a part of USA BOXING, therefore im afraid u wont be able to fight. They wont be able to get u fights. Try to find another gym and get a trainer that is part of usa boxing and then u can become an amatuer and start fighting.|||don%26#039;t go there for boxing. Gold%26#039;s gym is a fitness gym and is good for getting in good physical shape but not good for learning how to fight. here are two boxing gyms directories... boxinggyms.com and boxinghelp.com


even if this particular gold%26#039;s gym by chance might have a good trainer Gold%26#039;s gym is not associated with usa boxing and you won%26#039;t be able to compete under them

Why is it so hard to find a Boxing Gym to learn boxing for the sake of physical fitness?

I live in a fairly small city. I am 35 and was considering taking boxing as a means to fitness. I can%26#039;t find one. I take Brazilian Jujitsu, but would like to take boxing as well. There are MMA classes, Karate, Taekwondo, Kungfu, everything except for boxing. Why is that? |||Where are you located? Our boxing gym allows boxing for fitness as well as boxing for competitors. Check us out at www.sprucegroveboxingclub.com

How do I start boxing when theres no boxing gym?

I live in the country and theres no boxing gyms anywhere|||easy... just look for videos on the internet of how to box, dont buy any fancy equipment, all you need is 1) jump rope to start working on your footwork 2) a mirror so that you can see ur technque and compare it to watever youve seen. and to work on your head movement 3) hang from a ceiling or bar a small bag of some sort maybe a bit bigger than the size of your fists combined. push it , and wait till it comes and move your head, that will help you out alot


also you should do alot of shadow boxing|||well for a start, you can work on your fitness. start jogging daily, do jump rope exercises, push ups for your chest, do plenty of ab workouts, a boxer needs to have a strong core, start shadow boxing too, get a heavy bag and hang in in your room and start working on it.





watch some real games and learn how to throw different types of punches.


the internet is loaded with beginner guides for boxing.





hope that helps !|||Either start one,or watch instructional videos and learn,work out and shadow box.

Is boxing a good way of toning upper arms?

I%26#039;m a healthy weight but my arms seem really undefined and flabby. Is boxing a good way to give me some definition and how long and how often should i do it for?|||low-calorie diet and intense cardio|||Yes, as long as you want.

What would be a good storyline for a boxing video game?

It%26#039;s goes w/o saying that FN leaves much to be desired in that section. So, what would you do for the storyline of a boxing video game??|||I checked out a lot of games at http://www.videogameslot.com/Video-Game/... looking for boxing games and there isn%26#039;t that many. I think a good story line would be about an up and coming kid (teenager) and you get to go through his career from amateurs to retirement!

where is the boy who star in the boxing movie called THE CHAM?

It a story about his father is a boxing but he die after the last fight in the movies.|||He has been every where. Ricky Schroder is a very well known actor now


One of his better known roles was that of Newt Dobbs in the Lonesome Dove Trilogy


He had a part in NYPD Blues for a year or two, and guest appearances on Scrubs, Strong Medicine and %26quot;24%26quot;.||| I think he was best known for his starring role in the television show Silver Spoons. He and Jason Bateman play best friends. Look it up if you have never seen it, it%26#039;s is still kinda funny.

Is it possible to compete in amateur boxing without a trainer?

I recently moved a month ago and I want to compete in this tournament coming up. I don%26#039;t belong to a gym or have a trainer now so I am wondering if it is still possible to compete. Will USA Boxing assign me someone in my corner at the tournament? I still workout and have all th equipment in my basement, but I have no trainer right now. Will this prevent me from competing?|||No. However, very unwise to do so!|||are you currently registered with USA boxing? Ask someone at the tournament to be in your corner. But don%26#039;t be surprised if you get your *** beat.

Is it illegal to punch down in boxing when the other guy goes low to avoid your initial punch?

I never see this when I watch boxing matches so I was curious as to whether this was legal, illegal, maybe just rare or hard to pull off or what.|||no it is not illegal to punch down but it is illegal to hit on top of the head. some boxers will purposly dip that low so the other boxer can%26#039;t legally hit them which is also illigal. it is not rare and it is not hard to pull off. it happens in a lot of fights and is often the source of the controversy of when a boxer gets hit either on top of the head or in the back of the head.|||If you never seen this in boxing then you need to watch the 2nd fight between Margarito vs cintron. Margarito would throw non stop punches and instead of cintron clinching he would neal his upper body down and get hit behind his head. That happened a couple of times until cintron complained to the ref. I don%26#039;t think it should be illegal if while the punch is being thrown the opponent causes that by tililting down as the punch is being thrown. I don%26#039;t think it should be illegal if the other fighter throws the punch at the same time! I think the the other fighter should learn how to clinch!....?|||The second gentlemen who answered is correct. Punching down is okay, as long as you manage not to land anything on the back of the head, which could be somewhat difficult to do during the heat of battle.|||Not illegal as long as you don%26#039;t hit him in the back of the head. The rabbit punch is illegal and is hitting in the back of the head while erect.|||If you do that on purpose of course

What to cook for the family on boxing day?

were cooking for mine and hubby parents on boxing day a full 3 course meal. What can we make. There will be six of us. Can you give me some ideas and recipes please. No ham, gammon or pork. Im pregnant so also no foods that pregnant women cant eat or an alternative for me





Thanks





Merry Xmas All|||Huge meal is overkill!





salmon - wth new spuds, green beans and a nice delicate hollandaise sauce.





Fresh fruit for after??





Save the left overers for a day!!|||Will you all really want a 3 course meal after the excitement of Xmas day? Why not have a xmas leftovers buffet? Turkey sarnies with cranberry sauce and salad, smoked salmon %26amp; scrambled eggs etc? Would be much less stressful.|||Its got to be Bubble %26amp; Squeak for Breakfast, Turkey Curry for Dinner.|||Assuming you will have turkey for Christmas, how about a nice light supper for Boxing day. I would suggest salmon steaks, rice with veggies in it and a salad. You can buy Captain Highliner salmon that is frozen and fast to prepare and also delicious and make Rice a roni. Salads are pre done now so it will be a stress free meal for you to prepare. A nice fruit salad for dessert. Merry Christmas!

Has the increase in popularity of the UFC actually helped boxing gain more exposure?

The UFC has soared to new heights in 2007 and boxing is enjoying one of it%26#039;s beast years in over a decade. In recent years it has been rare for a Welterweight fight to have such main stream exposure. I would say the UFC is helping the fight game period, be it boxing or MMA.|||yea it has, but u get good and bad publicity.|||I think it has for a short period of time, and i mean very short.


watching boxing again only reaffirms my opinion that its still crap. I am in my mid 30%26#039;s and was a big boxing fan in Detroit because that%26#039;s all there was. Every time I see a boxing match now I watch for 1/2 a round then change channels, then come back and change channels again to a freaking cooking show or some other crap because it%26#039;s slow and boring. I can watch a mma fight rerun for 10 times may be more and never change the channel and it might be a chump fight but the refs make them push the action.If there on the mat and laying on each other the refs stand them up I think its soared to new heights because were fight happy and we want to see a fight but when you watch it again (boxing) it only reminds me why I stopped watching it.








What do you think Lonestar?

Can i mix Boxing punches with Karate kicks?

Hay im a full time boxer but im sick of just using my hands..I tryed to start kickboxing and teakwondo but they are in the same time slot as my boxing so the only thing i could do is Karate... Can i mix Boxing punches with Karate kicks or would it just be stupid?|||It wouldn%26#039;t be stupid it would be smart, what do you think people do in MMA? They Mix it up. Especially kickboxing and wrestling.





It would be a defenitely great combination, boxing can condition you and give you good coordination for upper body and karate will give you great combinations you can try and obviously kicking, also it can use elbows and knees, it%26#039;s gonna change you immensely from hands to many other stuff. Good luck and enjoy!





peace|||absolutely... but when they teach you to punch differently in Karate... do it as your instructor tells you to.. or it may be disrespectful.... Karate and TKD punches requiremore rotation with the arms and less with the hips and legs.... and Boxing teaches you to rotate you lower body more (but you dont have to worry about protecting your lower body in boxing)... but ultimately its up to you.... which one you enjoy more, not everyone who learns Boxing or Karate or TKD or Muay Thai (check out Muay Thia... its pretty cool) wants to compete in a MMA event.... its no different than choosing to play basketball or tennis... play the game you enjoy the most... and have fun and train hard... good luck|||The one person was right, you can mix it vey well but you will be taught to punch differently in karate. Try it out. You might find you prefer karate punches after you learn them. You will still have your boxing skills but learning a second way to punch coud prove useful.


And the kicks will definitely add another element to your overall skills.


And most importantly, IMHO, you will learn more about defense. Often a boxing guard doesn%26#039;t work well in a real fight (without gloves) as the fists are smaller and harder. Try getting hit in the back of your hand to see what I mean. It hurts like %26quot;h3ll%26quot; at the beginning.


I say go for it. If you don%26#039;t like it , you can quit..ha ha.


Good luck!|||Yes, you can and it would be quite a practical and effective tools in your arsenal of techniques.|||Yeah


Called MIXEd martial arts...|||I do Taekwondo so you might not think I was in the same situation that you are right now, but I think its rather similar. I had done boxing for 3 years prior to starting TKD, so i know where your comming from. I actually do mix my boxing with my TKD and it works out great for me. Since in my TKD school our instructor teaches us kick boxing and Muay Thai, I had a big advantage because I already had boxing skills. and even more, when you get in a fight, boxing takes over for my hands and TKD for my feet, so its a good combinaiton. In fact, it feels very natural for me to fight that way and it works out great, and i have a feeling that it will work out great for you if you mix your boxing with your karate because you will have that punching strength for karate that you gained in boxing and you will also be more conscious about how many times you punch and when to punch. If you want a good example of how effective combining martial arts is, go watch K-1 or UFC. Also Tony Jaa does TKD and Muay Thai and his moves look cool (I think they could be effective too, but alot of people say no, so you be the judge of that. heres a link to his video, its cool XD http://youtube.com/watch?v=epJuNCOGjio ) hope I helped. Peace and Goodbye!|||idk bout the effectiveness of karate%26#039;s kicks as i took it when i was like 7 so we never learned anything but yea people use all kinds of martial arts together in MMA fights, idk about that as a prevalent combination but its not bad in any way to mix them.