BOXING JARGON..

LETS TALK BOXING LANGUAGE!





QUOTE BY MUHAMMAD ALI

 

BY: REFENTSE MAKGAMATHA

 

I've been a boxing fan since the age of 9 when I used to watch the movie by Sylvester Stallone, ROCKY!

The movie was great but when it was time to fight, I would try to figure out what the referees were saying because it was as though it was Spanish in my head.

So,  did a whole lot of research and got to learn the meanings of all the terms used in the ring.

 

apron The apron is the part of a ring that extends beyond the ropes

back-pedal To back-pedal is to retreat from an opponent while still facing them

bantamweight Bantamweight is the professional weight category of maximum 54kg (118lb)

belt Belt is an imaginary line around the waist below which punches are prohibited

blocking Blocking is the use of the shoulders, arms, or hands to prevent an opponent’s punch from landing cleanly

bob and weave To bob and weave is to make quick bodily movements up and down and from side to side in order to dodge punches. In boxing bobbing moves the head laterally and beneath an incoming punch. As the opponent's punch arrives, the fighter bends the legs quickly and simultaneously shifts the body either slightly right or left. Fighters generally begin the bob and weave to the left, as most opponents strike with their left hand, or jab hand first.

 bolo Bolo is a long sweeping uppercut (said to resemble a slash with a bolo knife). When used in boxing, the bolo punch's range of motion is like that of a hook combined with an uppercut. As such, the punch should be thrown at 4–5 o'clock from an orthodox boxer's perspective. Its most important aspect is a circular motion performed with one arm to distract an opponent, causing the opponent to either take his eyes off the attacker's other arm or actually focus on the fighter's circling arm. When the opponent concentrates on the hand that is circling, the bolo puncher will usually sneak in a punch with the opposite hand. When the rival concentrates on the hand that is not moving, the bolo puncher will usually follow through. 

bout Bout is a contest

boxer Boxer is a person who boxes or is skilled in the sport

boxing gloves Boxing gloves are the special padded gloves worn by boxers

boxing match Boxing match is a match or contest between two boxers

boxing ring Boxing ring is the fuller term for a ring

boxing weight Boxing weight is the particular weight category at which boxers are matched

break! Break! is a command by the referee to the boxers in a clinch to separate

canvas Canvas is the floor of a ring.

cauliflower ear Cauliflower ear is an ear permanently swollen and disfigured by repeated blows [in appearance resembling the clumped shape of a cauliflower]

caution Caution is a reprimand given to a boxer by the referee following an infringement, three such reprimands usually resulting in a warning

champion Champion is a competitor who has excelled all others

chin Chin is the ability to withstand punches

clinch To clinch is to hold one’'s opponent in such a way that he cannot throw punches

combination Combination is a series of punches thrown in quick succession

corkscrew Corkscrew is a punch thrown with the elbow out and a twisting motion of the wrist corner Corner is one of the diagonally opposite angles of the ring, where a boxer sits between rounds and is attended by a second; it is also used as another term for the second himself corner man Corner man is another term for a second diet.

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. WE CAN FINALLY SHOUT OUT THESE TERMS AT BOXING MATCH.