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Boxing For The Beginner; How To Get Started in The Sweet Science
De réir: Rich Bergeron
Boxing is a unique sport, to say the least. It’s often referred to as “The Sweet Science” with terms from the sport frequently invoked to describe intense rivalries and matchups in a myriad of other sports. Boxing is also often referenced in metaphors about politics. Though the popularity of boxing is not where it used to be these days, it is still one of the most challenging and daunting sporting activities a person can legally participate in all over the world.
If you are interested in either pursuing a career in boxing or just looking to learn the basics, the benefits of mastering the craft of pugilism can be very rewarding. Ag an am céanna, there is a big difference between “going through the motions” and devoting the time it would take to be a successful professional. Bíodh bealach, if you work hard and maintain your dedication to learning, your training will surely result in both increased confidence and enhanced physical fitness.
If you plan to take your lessons to the level where you are ready to compete at some point, you will need a serious training regimen of at least two to three hours per day. You will also need to find a reputable boxing gym. Online searches should lead you to a facility in your area, but you can also seek out a competent trainer who might be able to work with you from home if there are no boxing gyms near you. Here is a detailed article on how to find the best gym for your needs.
If you simply want to know how to move around, throw punches and defend yourself, there are specific facilities that specialize in the basics that can accommodate your needs. One of the most well-known and nationwide operations for basic boxing and kickboxing lessons is Title Boxing Club. They offer comprehensive workout sessions and group classes overseen by professional trainers that promise “to help you feel more confident, burn more calories and lose weight.” It is important to remember that facilities like Title Boxing Club are not really designed for competitive boxing training, as their offerings are primarily geared toward teaching boxing for self-defense, exercise, weight loss and stress release purposes.
It does not take much devotion or sacrifice to take up boxing purely for the fitness benefits. It is actually a part of the sport that is becoming wildly popular due to the fact that the training workouts provide benefits to nearly all the muscles in your body. Hollywood stars, models, and even reality television stars swear by boxing workouts as a way to maintain their attractive figures and their youthful appearances.
Time Magazine published a story Bealtaine, 2015 that described boxing as one of the hottest fitness trends of the year.
Fós, boxing training for non-competitive purposes can be intense and agonizing for someone who never put on a pair of boxing gloves before. In addition to punching, footwork and defensive drills, there will be sit-ups, push-ups, jump-roping and most likely a great deal of running that will benefit your training and workout routine. You may not need the same kind of time commitment if you are not competing, but many of the workouts will be very similar to what pro boxers do in the gym each day when they are not sparring.
Sparring and fighting another boxer in competition brings your training to a whole new level. Boxing is a very high-risk activity, though headgear, mouthpieces and organized rules and regulations make it much safer today than it was when the first gloved boxing contest took place. People do still die in boxing matches, and some end up facing lifelong complications from single matches or long careers of taking too many punches.
For these reasons, the decision to box competitively should not be impulsive or taken lightly. You have to be willing to accept the risks of serious injury if you would like to make boxing a career. You have to be well versed in defensive techniques and be aware of the signs of a concussion or brain injury. Full contact sparring sessions should take place only under the supervision of trained professionals, and both fighters should be instructed to use about half as much power in their punches as they would in a real competition. Fós, if you plan to box as an amateur or a professional, some type of injury is almost inevitable. At some point you will suffer a split lip, bloody nose, black eye and/or a nasty cut. Mar sin,, if you do really want to be a competitive boxer, be sure to have adequate health insurance in the event you need medical attention stemming from your participation in the sport.
More so than the risks you face, it is extremely important that you know going into training that boxing is one of the most difficult sports on the planet. There is no team to carry you in competition if you have a bad day at the office. There are just two competitors in each match: you and your opponent. Anyone with courage and tenacity can step into a boxing ring and fight, but it takes a special kind of devotion and willingness to put in the time and work to win trophies, medals and/or money through your exploits in the ring.
Most boxers go through years of amateur boxing before their first professional match. It is not mandatory for a boxer to fight in the amateurs before going pro, but it is certainly recommended. Some boxers may never go into the professional ranks, even if they do excel in the amateurs. There is even a “Masters” division for folks 35 agus níos sine.
Ach, even amateur boxing involves a great deal of hard work. The main differences between amateur and pro matches are that most amateur matches are shorter in duration than pro fights and feature competitors wearing headgear that offers protection to the side of the head and some areas of the face. Fós, the punches that land on that headgear can be just as hard to take as hits that connect on your bare skull.
Whether you plan to take your talents to the professional ranks or not, amateur boxing can be an excellent starting point. Here are a couple great articles that describe how to pursue amateur boxing opportunities:
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/11/18/amateur-boxing-for-beginners-a-how-to-guide-part-i/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/420913-how-to-get-started-in-amateur-boxing/
Some colleges also offer boxing, with the US military academies fielding the most dominant teams over the years. Though it is not offered at nearly as many colleges as traditional sports like football and baseball, the competition can be just as fierce as it is in those other sports, if not much more so.
No matter how you choose to start out your foray into boxing for fitness or competition, sticking to it will require a strong will and a healthy supply of both mental and physical toughness. Truly mastering the sport can take years, if not decades. Whether you box for money or for glory, it can be well worth the risks you take to participate. You will always remember that first time you had your hand raised at the end of a fight. Becoming a world champion may not be in the cards for you, but just stepping in the ring to fight an opponent will put you in a class of people that you will always be proud to be associated with.
GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT
SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Feabhra 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” arMárta 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Leathanach and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.
Chomh maith leis sin, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) beidh a dhéanamh sé ar an bhfoireann a chur chun cinn i gcoinne Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.
Ticéid le haghaidh "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Doirse don imeacht oscailte ag 5:00 p.m. CT am áitiúil, with the first contest taking place one hour later.
"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs beo agus saor in aisce ar Spike ag 9 p.m. AGUS/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com agus An Bellator Mobile App.
Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Mheán Oíche Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.
Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.
Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.
Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 troideanna. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.
Nuashonraithe "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)
Bellator MMA featherweight Bout Gné: Yamauchi suas (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)
Réamh Cárta:
Bellator MMA featherweight Réamh Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)
Bellator MMA bantamweight Réamh Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Réamh Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)
Bellator MMA featherweight Réamh Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Réamh Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Réamh Bout: Derek Palmer (Tús) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)
Bellator MMA featherweight Réamh Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT LANELL BELLOWS TALKS TRAINING CAMP, FLOYD Mayweather & MORE BEFORE FIRST TELEVISED FIGHT
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UNDEFEATED JULIAN WILLIAMS TO FACE MARCELLO MATANO IN IBF SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR SATURDAY, MÁRTA 5, BEO AR SHOWTIME®
JAMEL HERRING WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER LUIS EDUARDO FLORES ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS ON FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES ON FOX DEPORTES FROM SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENTS CENTER IN BETHLEHEM, PA
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CURCHADH DOMHANDA DÓ UAIR ANDRE WARD AGUS SULLIVAN BarrERA GAN GHABHÁIL AR THAISPEÁINT AR AN DÉ SATHAIRN AR THAISPEÁINT AR THÓRAS SOLAS, MÁRTA 26 AG ORACLE Arena I OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Teilifís BEO AR HBO®
NUA-EABHRAC, NY (Feabhra 9, 2016) - Tá áthas Roc Nation Spóirt a fhógairt go Dhá-Am Domhanda Champion agus barr-ráta punt-do-punt Trodaire Andre Ward (28-0, 15 Kos) Beidh filleadh ar an fáinne ar Dé Sathairn, Márta 26, chun tús a chur lena ionsaí ar an rannán éadrom trom-mheáchain nuair a théann sé i ngleic le hiomaitheoir éadrom trom-mheáchan éadrom IBF atá rátáilte ag uimhir a haon Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 Kos) i mbabhta 12 ag Oracle Arena i mbaile dúchais Ward, Oakland, California. Craolfar an t-imeacht beo ar Dornálaíocht Chraobh an Domhain HBO® ag tosú ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT.
Ticéid praghas $300, $150, $100, $50 agus $25, gan muirir seirbhíse is infheidhme agus cánacha, dul ar díol Dé Máirt, Feabhra. 9 ag 5:00 PM PT agus beidh sé ar fáil ag gach ionad Ticketmaster, ar líne ag Ticketmaster.com agus muirear ar an bhfón ag (800) 745-3000.
“Níl mórán le rá agam seachas é seo i ndáiríre. Ar Márta 26, beidh sé an-simplí. Beidh mé i rang meáchain nua i gcoinne chéile comhraic dian ach tá mé ag teacht leis an gcur chuige céanna,"A dúirt Ward. “Beidh mé i gcruth iontach agus réidh le haghaidh cath. Bhí go leor le rá ag Sullivan Barrera le déanaí agus is breá liom é. Beidh deis aige cúltaca a dhéanamh de gach focal a labhair sé. Is iad seo na cineálacha dúshláin is maith liom agus ar an Mhárta 26, tá sé in am.”
“Bhí rogha chrua le déanamh againn mar fhoireann – an páirtí a threascairt trí Ward a bhaint ar dtús nó fanacht leis an éigeantach agus Kovalev a bhaint amach.,” arsa Barra. “Shocraigh muid go bhfuil an t-am ann anois. Titfidh Ward ar dtús agus ansin rachaidh muid i ndiaidh na criosanna.”
“Tar éis duit an rannán sármheáchain a ghlanadh, Is é an chéad dúshlán eile a bheidh ag Andre ná a bheith ar an trommheáchan éadrom is fearr ar domhan, agus cuirtear tús leis an dúshlán sin le príomh-iomaitheoir an IBF in Sullivan Barrera,"A dúirt David Itskowitch, COO de Dornálaíochta Roc Nation Sports. “Leis an dá throdaithe a n-amharc ar iomaíocht sa deireadh le Sergey Kovalev, Curaidh an Domhain Éadrom Trom-Aontaithe, tá go leor ar an líne sa troid seo, ach ní bhogfaidh ach fear amháin ar aghaidh. Márta 26 oíche dornálaíochta í nár cheart d’aon lucht leanúna a chailleann.”
“Tá mé ar bís a bheith ar Team Ward agus muid ag dul isteach sa rannán meáchain éadrom. Ní éireoidh le haon arm a chruthaítear inár n-aghaidh,” arsa James Prince, Bainisteoir Ward.
Ar Márta 26, os comhair slua baile dúchais, Filleann Andre Ward, réalta punt ar phunt, ar HBO ina tús éadrom trom i gcoinne Sullivan Barrera nach bhfuil an bua aige” a dúirt Peter Nelson, Leas-Uachtarán, HBO Spóirt. “Le taifead foirfe ag dul siar go dtí an aois 12 bliain d'aois, Tá Andre tar éis tabhairt faoi gach dúshlán mar amaitéarach agus gairmiúil, lena n-áirítear teidil dhomhanda agus bonn óir Oilimpeach. Anois, gabhann sé ar Barra, duine de na dúshláin is deacra agus Ward ag dul suas an scála. Ní bheidh lucht leanúna na dornálaíochta ag iarraidh é a chailleann.”
Is eol do chuid carachtar láidir agus sláine taobh amuigh den fáinne agus instinct a laochra ar taobh istigh air, Bhí scil agus tallann Ward le feiceáil go luath ina ghairm bheatha amaitéarach den scoth. Chríochnaigh sé gach teideal sna leabhair, buaice le bonn óir sa roinn trom-mheáchain solas ag 2004 Cluichí Oilimpeacha san Aithin. Mar an t-aon dornálaí fireann Meiriceánach a d’éiligh ór Oilimpeach ó shin 1996, Ward chuaigh an maith leis na Muhammad Ali, Siúcra Ray Leonard agus Oscar De La Hoya. Chas sé gairmiúla ar Nollaig 18, 2004, bua sa dara babhta bainte amach aige ar Chris Molina ag Staples Centre i troid a craoladh beo ar HBO. Tá sé imithe ar aghaidh chun raca suas 27 níos mó buaite ó shin, ag tógáil legion de lucht leanúna atá ag méadú i gcónaí sa phróiseas. Tar éis éirí leis an Ring Magazine agus WBA Super Middleweight Domhanda Champion, ag ardú go dtí an láthair uimhir a dó ar an liosta punt-ar-bunt agus bhuaigh an 2011 Trodaire na Bliana (ESPN, Spóirt léirithe, Ring Magazine agus Cumann Scríbhneoirí Dornálaíochta Mheiriceá), fógraíodh go shínigh Ward comhaontú chun cinn eisiach le Roc Nation Spórt i mí Eanáir 2015, oscailt caibidil nua ina shaol dornálaíochta storied. Tá an táirge Bay Area ar ais chuig an fáinne ar Meitheamh 20, 2015 ag an Arena Oracle i os comhair a lucht leanúna bhaile dúchais i Oakland, California agus scór a knockout naoú-bhabhta thar Paul Smith, ag leanúint lena stríoc gan buille a théann siar go dtí nuair a bhí sé ina amaitéarach 13 bliana d'aois. Barda neartófaí déanaí i os comhair an cheamara do ról go hiomlán difriúil, páirt sa Líne Nua/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros. gné "Creed." Comhdhúchasaigh Cheantar Bhá, stiúrthóir Ryan Coogler agus an scannáin réalta Michael B. Jordan, bainte amach go Ward ionas go bhféadfadh sé a chur ar fáil a saineolas ar an scannán. Chomh maith le ag obair i os comhair an cheamara le Ward, Jordan Chaith am giomnáisiam bhaile Choimircí mar ullmhúchán le haghaidh a ról mar mhac Apollo Creed ar. Anois tá sé in am ag Ward filleadh ar a phost laethúil agus é ag tabhairt aghaidh ar Barrera nach bhfuil bainte amach aige Márta 26.
Rugadh i Guantanamo Bay, Cúba, Bhí rith iontach amaitéarach ag Barrera le taifead de 285-27. Mar amaitéarach, bhí sé in ann Craobhchomórtais Amaitéaracha an Domhain a thuilleamh sa Ghearmáin, Cúba, Veiniséala agus Meiriceá Láir. Le linn a ghairmréime amaitéarach, bhuaigh sé freisin ar iar-Seaimpíní an Domhain Éadrom-thromtrom Chad Dawson agus Beibut Shumenov. Tar éis é a dhíbirt ó Chúba, áit a raibh sé ina bhall d’fhoireann náisiúnta na tíre, Rinne Barrera a chéad chluiche gairmiúil i 2009 agus bua bainte amach aige sa chéad bhabhta teicniúil ar Anthony Adorno ina bhaile dúchais uchtaithe i Miami, Florida. Rachaidh sé ar aghaidh chun na chéad chúig chúilín a bhí os a chomhair ina shaol gairmiúil sa chéad bhabhta nó sa dara babhta a bhualadh amach. Rinne Barrera a chéad chlár teilifíse i mí Eanáir de 2015 lena chuma ar ESPN'sDé hAoine Troideanna Oíche, nuair a scóráil sé bua sa cheathrú babhta ar iar-Chraobh an Domhain Sár-Mheánmheáchain Jeff Lacy. D’ardaigh Barrera go ciúin trí rátálacha na rannóige éadrom trom-mheáchain go dtí gur tugadh an deis dó dul i ngleic leis an iar-Dhúshlánaí i dTeideal Domhanda Meáchan Trom Éadrom Karo Murat le bheith mar phríomh-iomaitheoir meáchain éadrom rátáilte an IBF.. Thapaigh Barrera an deis, ag bualadh Murat sa chúigiú babhta ar Nollaig 12, 2015 ina tús HBO Latino Boxing ag an Halla Civic i nGleann Dáil, California. Sullivan oilte ag traenálaí legendary, Abel Sanchez, is fearr aithne air as a chuid oibre leis an gcuradh meánmheáchain Gennady “GGG” Golovkin. Nuair nach bhfuil sé ag The Summit i Big Bear Lake, California oiliúint le Sanchez, Tá cónaí ar Barrera i Miami, Florida.
Ward vs. Barrera, troid 12 bhabhta atá á chur i láthair ag Roc Nation Sports i gcomhar le Main Events, ar siúl Dé Sathairn, Márta 26, 2016 ag Oracle Arena i Oakland, California agus beidh sé ar an teilifís beo ar HBO Craobh an Domhain Dornálaíochta ag tosú ag 9:45 p.m. AGUS/PT. Lean an comhrá le #WardBarrera.
Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais a fháil, tabhair cuairt ar www.rocnation.com. Lean Náisiún Roc ar Twitter agus Instagramrocnation agus ar Facebook ag www.facebook.com/RocNation.
Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais a fháil, cuairt a thabhairt ar www.hbo.com/boxing, lean ar Twitter agus Instagram ag @HBOBoxing agus bí i do lucht leanúna ar Facebook ag www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.
New England Tournament of Champions 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Novice class semifinals THIS THURSDAY NIGHT IN LOWELL
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JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ READY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, FEBRARY, 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Headlined By Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against Former Titleholder Kiko Martinez
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Khan Stops Quaye To Secure WBU Crown
Ar an Satharn oíche, Great Britain’s Tasif Khan secured both the World Boxing Union (WBU) and Global Boxing Union (GBU) World Super Flyweight Championships at the Cedar Court Hotel in his hometown of Bradford in the United Kingdom.
Khan, who only returned to the sport, following a two year sabbatical, just over twelve months ago, put in the performance of his career, in front of a pack house that included a number of British star boxers, such as interim WBA World Lightweight Champion Derry Mathews and former British, Chomhlathais, European and WBC World Champion Junior Witter as well as various local dignitaries such as the Mayor of Bradford and local MP Imran Hussain.
Khan also received support from the British Army, who turned out in force to watch their man being lead to the ring by the band of the Yorkshire Regiment.
After a slow first round, during which both combatants barely threw a shot in anger, Khan proceeded to utterly dominated Accra, Ghana’s Isaac Quaye from the second stanza right through to the sensational sixth round, during which Khan really stepped up the pace and sent the Ghanaian to the canvas three times in very short succession, the last of which was a perfect right to the chin that sent Quaye crashing backwards and prostrate on the canvas in such a spectacular manner that the Ghanaian’s corner-man immediately jumped into the ring before referee Lee Murtagh had barely started the count. NB. Quaye was perfectly fine albeit a little dazed after rising.
Following the bout a clearly elated Khan spoke briefly.
“This is the greatest day of my life, it’s a dream come true and to be crowned World Champion in front of my home crowd really is the cherry on top.
I have to say a big thank you to Isaac (Quaye), he’s a great fighter and it couldn’t have been easy for him to walk into the Lion’s Den with such a partisan crowd shouting out their support for me.
Also have to say a big thank you to Stephen (Vaughan) and his team for putting on such a great show for the fans and for believing in me, the same to Rio (WBU Europe President & MBC Vice President Gianluca Di Caro) for giving me the chance to box again and more importantly to fight for the WBU title, I’ve always wanted a WBU belt around my waist ever since watching Ricky Hatton win it when I was just a teen.
Huge thanks as well to GBU President Juergen Lutz for allowing me to fight for his title also.
Finally I’d also like to thank all my fantastic fans that turned out to support me tonight, as well as the Mayor of Bradford and my local MP Imran Hussain for their support, and last but definitely not least my sponsors; Broadway Solicitors Oldham, Kingsland Business Recovery, Vista Gym Benidorm and 3X Sports, as without you guys I could never have achieved my dream – thank you all so much”