Boxing is a controversial issue, which provokes a great deal of debate in society today; with the one argument for boxing to be made illegal and the other that boxing should be accepted as an everyday sport. You may think boxing is a relatively modern sport, well if you did you would be wrong. People fighting each other in a sporting situation started approximately six thousand years ago in Ethiopia where it then stretched to ancient Egypt, and then finally throughout the Mediterranean area became introduced. Even though boxing was not made an Olympic sport until 688 B.C. If you have ever wondered where the boxing ring came from well it was surprisingly invented by the Romans rather than using chalk on the ground to mark off a circle to fight in. From ancient times to modern day life boxing has not adapted much throughout the years, with the basic rule to knock your opponent out to win. .
The rules of boxing are as follows; two men or women have to use their fists above the belt line to knock there opponent out. This may seem juvenile or stupid to some people but others take it very seriously as a sport. The boxers get a break between each round to try and recover what strength and motivation is left in them after having right and low hooks thrown at their bodies, which really is just punishment for the human body.
Many people today disapprove and are against boxing. They feel uncertain as to why people take up the sport and fight there way to get to the top of the boxing world. I will show in this paragraph how boxers are not very well appreciated by their managers and show the legalities for a boxer to kill another boxer in the ring. A large majority of boxers were once young juveniles with the tendency for aggression, who where brought into the sport due to their lack of education and academic qualifications, if there were any. Most are usually introduced through scouts who lead the young minded fighters into believing the golden rule that, the more aggression you show in the ring, the more respect you will get in the boxing community.
Boxing has been known as a sport since 1838. ... Even before that time boxing was known by the Greeks. ... As time passed, boxing grew violently. ... Boxing was banned by Rome about 30 B.C. ... Yet, she will never bring that knockout power we want to see in the ring. ...
General Purpose: To persuade my audience that the sport of boxing should not be banned. ... Thesis: The sport of boxing should not be banned. ... Boxing is such a monumental sport and I do not believe it should be banned. ... The sport of boxing should not be banned. ... Now that I have told you my reasons why I believe boxing should not be banned. ...
Boxing has always been a sport surrounded with controversy. ... My question is, is boxing a sport to begin with? ... Is it, can it, or should it be practiced as something else rather than as a sport? ... Boxing is vicious, boxing is barbaric, and boxing is legalised murder. Boxing should be banned now before another young man's name is added to the list of the dead. ...
Guide to Beginning Boxing Boxing is a sport which requires a lot of time and patience in order to learn. ... The elbows should be tight but in front of your body. ... Your chin should always be up as well. The knees should always be a little bent and your body should be in a sense hunched over as if you were standing over something. ... If you have a good boxing posture it will make the other concepts of boxing much easier. ...
In this essay I am going to talk about boxing. ... Boxing dates back thousand of years. ... Some boxing champions became legendary. ... The origins of boxing are unknown. ... Modern boxing regulations are based upon the 12 rules set by British boxing officials in the 19th century. ...
Boxing was included during the first Olympic Games. ... Professional boxing is an excellent career. ... Richmond continued boxing until he was 52. History of boxing repeats itself. ... A number of states banned boxing and others enforced existing bans that had been ignored. ...
The main and only objective is to submit the other opponent either by knockout or verbal submission. ... Most of the time fights are held in octagon shaped cages, which was actually created by the director of the movie Conan: The Barbarian, with fences rather than a normal boxing ring that has ropes. ... Part of the fault lied in the fact that at first the shows were promoted as "the bloodiest and most barbaric show in history" and a great number of lobbyists and activists have become in great favor or banning such events. Already they have been banned in over eight different states across t...
From 1911 to 1916, as a hobo, Dempsey fought numerous times under his first boxing nickname, "Kid Blackie". ... Before his championship match with Jess Willard, he would win 30 fights with twenty coming by way of knockout. ... Jess Willard, the champion at the time, had won title by defeating the first black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson, by a controversial knockout in the 26th round. ... This fight created a new heavyweight champion and also created a boxing legend. After this demolition, boxing became more and more attractive to the public. ...
At the age of 12, Cassius boxing career had officially begun. ... Ali then became passionate about boxing; it was his life. ... He taught him the correct boxing techniques. ... " On June 20, 1967, Ali was convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to five years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing for three years. Not only that, he got banned from entering a Mosque or even speak to a Muslim person. ...
