Boxing Terminology
48 kg
63.5kg
8 ounce gloves
absorb blows (to)
age limit
aggressive
AIBA (International Amateur BoxingAssociation)
amateur boxer
amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA)
announcer
apron
assistant second
attack
attack (to)
avoid
award points (to)
B
back hand blow; backhand blow
back step
bag gloves
balance
bandage room
bandages
bantamweight (51-54 kg)
bell
below the belt
block a blow (to)
blow
blow below the belt
blow on the back of the neck
blow with the open glove
blue corner
blue sash
body blow
bout
Box!
box (to)
boxer
boxing
boxing boots
boxing competition
boxing gloves
boxing robe
boxing shoes; boxing boots
boxing trunks
break a clinch (to)
Break!
bucket
butt with the foot (to)
butt with the knee
bye
C
canevas
catcher's mitts
caution
charge (to)
classic guard
clean punches
Clear the ring!
clinch
combination of blows
commands
commission of refereeing and judging
competition headguard
competition ring
competitor
contender
contest
corner
corner-stool
corner pads
corner post
corner stool
correct blows
count of eight
count out (to)
counter blow
counter (to)
counterattack
count; take the count (to)
cross-counter
crouch (to)
cup protector
D
dancer
defeat; loss
defensive
defensive boxer
deflect a blow (to)
deflected blow
display system
disqualify
doping test
double cover
double disqualification
double end punching ball
double knockout
down
duck (to); ducking
ducking below the belt of the opponent
durable boxer
duration of the contest
E
eight count
elbow blow
electronic scoring machine
equipment
evasion
exchange of blows
F
facilities
featherweight (54-57 kg)
feint (to)
fighting ability
final
fist
floor covering
flyweight (48-51 kg)
foot position
footwork
forearm blow
forward step
foul; foul blow
funnel for water disposal
G
glove inspection
gloving room
gong
groggy
guard
gumshield
H
hand wrap
head blow
head butt
headguard
heavyweight (81-91 kg)
hit
hit; strike (to)
hold and hit
hold the ropes (to)
hold (to)
hook
hook to the liver
I
illegal blow; foul
infighting
injury
International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA)
J
jab
judge
jury
K
kidney blow
kidney punch
knock out (to)
knocked down (to be)
knockout; knock-out
KO
L
laces
land a left
land a right(to)
lead on point (to)
lean on one's opponent (to)
lean on the ropes
left-hand blow
left-handed
left-handed boxer; southpaw
left hook
left uppercut
length of the bout
light flyweight (up to 48 kg)
light heavyweight (75-81 kg)
light middle weight (67-71 kg)
light weight (57-60 kg)
light welterweight (60-63.5 kg)
loser
loss by disqualification
loss by knockout
loss by referee stopping contest
loss by retirement
loss on points
low blow
M
make the weight (to)
medecine ball
medical official
medical & weigh-in
middle weight (71-75 kg)
mouthpiece; mouthguard; gum shield
N
national champion
neutral corner
no contest
number
number of rounds
O
offence; attack
offending boxer
offensive boxer
official weigh-in
one-sided contest
one-two
opponent
ounce
outclassed (to be)
over-trained
overmatched
P
pan Am Invitational
parry
parry (to)
pivot blow
precision of the blows
preliminary bouts
president of the jury
prize-fighter
protective headgear/headguard
pugilist
punch ball; punching ball
punch pads
put on the gloves
Q
quarter final
quarter final bouts
R
rabbit punch
raise the hand
raise the winner's arm (to)
reach
red corner
red sash
referee
referee stops contest
refereeing
ref/judges meeting
regular hitting surface
resin
resin tray
rest period
retirement
retreat (to)
right hook
right uppercut
ring
ring apron
ring canvas
ring floor
ring steps
ringside
roadwork
ropes
round
round
rules
runner-up
S
scoreboard
scoring card
scoring hits
second
seconds out!
semi-finalist
semifinal bouts
semifinalists
series of blows
shadow boxing
shaking of the hand
shoe laces
side-step
side step
skip (to)
skip(ping) rope
slapping blow
slipping
slipping
slogger
slugger
solar plexus blow
sparring
sparring partner
speed-ball platform
speed ball
spit out the gumshield (to)
spittoon
split decision
sponge
stagger (to)
standing (eight) count
stool; corner stool
stop the contest; stop the fight
stop!
stopping of the contest for cautions
stopping of the contest for warnings
Stop!
straight blow
straight left
straight right
strike (to)
stumble; trip (to)
stylist
super heavyweight (over 91 kg)
suspend a count (to)
suspended ball (bag)
swerve (to)
swerving
swings
swivel chair; swivelling seat
T
tactics
take the count
tape
target area
technical and rules commission
technical knockout
technique
throttle the opponent (to)
throw in the towel (to)
thrown in the sponge (to)
timekeeper
timing device; stop-watch
towel
trainer
training bag
training gloves
training headguard
training ring
trip (to)
tripping
turnbuckle
U
unanimous decision
unfit for boxing
up to 60kg
uppercut
V
vest
W
wait for the decision; await the decision
wall punch pad
warning
water bottle
weaving
weigh-in
weight-class category
weight categories
weight class
weight classifications
weight divisions
weight limit
welterweight (63.5-67 kg)
win by disqualification
win by knockout
win by referee stopping contest
win by retirement
win by walkover
win by "referee stops contest"
win on points
winner
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