The History Of Boxing Gloves

Boxing gloves have been around in one form or another almost since the beginning of boxing 3000 years ago. The ancient Greeks used to wrap their hands in leather strips in an attempt to protect their hands. But there was no padding in these early boxing gloves, just leather to protect the boxer's hands. Most people mistakenly assume that boxing gloves have always existed to protect the person being hit. But the bones in your hand are very small and fragile. The padding provided by boxing gloves is as much to protect the person swinging as to protect the person on the other end of the swing. When the Romans picked up boxing as a sport from the Greeks they unfortunately turned it into a life or death type gladiator event.

A Lackluster Snoozefest or Blockbuster Slugfest in the Making?

When an avid fight fan hears of an upcoming match between two undefeated fighters with huge followings, it"s usually enough to get the blood pumping in excitement and anticipation. Most often than not, the actual fight lives up to the hype created to promote the bout. Both fighters definitely want to keep their winning streaks going, although I doubt if it is as important to them as keeping or taking over the division title, whichever is the case. The upcoming fight in December 8, 2007 between pound-for-pound king "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr. and British "Hitman" Ricky Hatton, is as good a fight as it gets considering both are undefeated and popular champions.

The Brothers Klitschko - Comrades in Victory

On July 7, 2007, a very unlucky Lamon Brewster (33-4, 29 KOs) endured six rounds of a varied, lethal assault dished out by Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs). The "sevens" were apparently wild, as Brewster"s trainer Buddy McGirt mercifully called the bout before the seventh round began. Strangely enough, Klitschko"s trainer, Emmanuel Steward predicted that the fight would end around the seventh round. In some ways, Klitschko was robbed of his "joyous revenge, " when an exhausted Brewster did not protest McGirt"s stoppage of the fight and retired helplessly on his stool after six bruising rounds. Fans were robbed of a likely one-two punch, or perhaps even a double or triple left hook (otherwise known as a "triple Ray Austin" - which also happens to be a drink and dance move in certain corners of the United States) that was sure to dislodge Brewster from his senses.

The Art of Boxing Isn t For Self Defense

Boxing is an exciting sport where two superb athletes square off in a ring and battle to the limits of human endurance. But while boxing is a brutal competitive sport, it is trully an ineffective method of self defense. Boxers are some of the toughest athletes in the world, but being "tough" and simply being an "athlete" (even a combat athlete) does not mean that you are prepared for the chaotic violence of a street fight. Like all modern combat sports, rules, regulations, and big money have diluted much of boxing's destructive power. When it comes to real world self defense, the only thing that should be expected is the worst, and boxing as a fighting system isn't up to the challenge.

Andre Berto

Who is Andre Berto? Andre Berto is a long boxing partner of mine. He was born in Miami Florida and resides in Winter Haven, Florida where he trains with Tony Morgan. He is an American born Haitian boxer who fought for Haiti in the 2004 Olympics after being disqualified for America. He has been boxing since he was a teen and has had over 200 amatuer bouts. Berto is a very excellent fighter. He has great power and very fast hands. He also has very nice footwork and a quick, stiff jab to keep his opponents unbalanced. His current record is 19-0 with 16 knockouts. He is in the welterweight division at 147 pounds. His last fight was against Cosme Rivera which ended in a unanimous division after Andre Berto dominated his opponent.

The Brothers Klitschko - Comrades in Defeat

As life would have it, winning isn"t the only outcome of a prizefight. Luckily for us, the Klitschkos have had their share of resounding defeats - and these moments have provided us with some of the most colorful and interesting post-fight commentary that you will ever see. Both fighters have doctorates, but they sure weave some non-scientific tales when losses occur. To their defense, the Klitschkos are no different than any egotistical fighter who rarely concedes physical and mental defeat to an opponent, especially right after an actual loss. In many ways, their consistency to justify and defend each other"s failings is admirable, and shows a comraderie rarely seen in sport.

More Boxing Combinations Applied to Cardio Kickboxing

This is the third in a series on martial arts striking combinations used as choreography in cardio kickboxing. As said, a key difference between a trained martial artist and a streetfighter is that the martial artist reflexively hits in sequences of three or four moves. The instinctive reaction isn't just a one-move event - it"s a more effective practiced sequence of strikes. One punch or kick is easy to defend against, but three or four thrown in a row can be very difficult to deal with. This reflexive reaction of hitting in sequences is only learned through lots of repetition and drills, performing sequences over and over until it is an automatic reflex.

Boxing Versus MMA? It s No Contest!

Is boxing losing popularity due to the rise of mixed martial arts? In my opinion, the answer is a resounding no. The reasons are simple - both sports are very different, have different core audiences, and have different talent pools. For all of their superficial similarities - punches thrown, gloves worn, and often violent conclusions, boxing and MMA are each fought under disparate sets of rules. In boxing, fighters use their hands punches only ) as weapons, fight three-minute rounds, and can only fight for a maximum of 12 rounds based on the unified rules of boxing commissions. In MMA, fighters can use their hands ( punches and grappling) and legs ( kicks and grappling ) as weapons, fight five-minute rounds, and can only fight a maximum of five rounds based on ultimate championship fighting rules.

How To Be Good At Boxing

When I was about ten years old I joined this boxing gym in my hometown and started boxing. I trained everyday after school and ran to the gym. After about a couple of months of training I entered my first boxing match that I won. I was very nervous but I did pretty well. I was surprised to be fighting so fast because some boxers were at the gym for years and never had one single fight. I guess I learned pretty fast. I think the reason the others did fight as soon as I did was because they either did train everyday or did pick the techniques as well as I did. To become a good boxer you have to go thought lots of training and have a heart of a true champion. I will share with you some of the thing I did to win the state championship twice, the junior olympics, the sunshine state games.

Learn Muay Thai Kickboxing

One great way to transform your personality for good is to learn Muay Thai kickboxing. It is a highly effective way to tap and boost all your hidden assets, while to shed off all the unpleasant habits, etc. that you may be having. Let us study the Muay Thai training pattern. When you will go to learn Muay Thai, your training will have two broad divisions - a.) the body conditioning activities and b.) learning the actual Muay Thai techniques. Why the body conditioning activities? The basic objective of the Muay Thai training is to learn how to Muay Thai kickboxing. So this question might come in your mind that why you should go through body conditioning activities.