Boxing

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Amateurs Only!

When you think of amateurs, you think of noobs but not these guys. Amatuer boxing is practiced at collegiate level, at olympic games, and etc. Of course, fighters wear head protection (their amateurs) but they gain points by how good and clean their punches are and not the power to knock a guy down. The gloves have a strip across the knuckle so the judges know if it was a good punch. Refs will stop the fight is someone is seriously injured. Amateur boxing became a sport in the 19th century. The age limit for amateur boxing is 11 years old to compete. On their 17th birthday they become a senior and after 34 years old they cannot box. I think this would be fun to box and learn like these kids at the age of eleven. Amateurs aren't so bad after all.

http://www.smeltersboxing.com/febposter.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_boxing

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