Matches to Look Forward To
You’ve got your direct tv Deals and a nice, comfy couchwhich fights are you looking forward to this season? Boxing matches are all over TV but we’ve narrowed it down to three particular matches you should pay attention to.
Punching at the Paradise – It’s at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx, NY and it’s coming up soon and some of the biggest names in the biz will be there. It’s going to (more…)
November 22, 2011 By admin
The Various Boxing Regulations In World Boxing Union
There are a lot of rules and regulations involved in boxing. If a boxer is not familiar with the rules, then he can be penalized as most recently seen in the headbutt received by Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz title bout. In the regulations for the World Boxing Union, there are a total of fourteen sections and each section has several subsections.
The most important regulations pertain to: Weigh-in, Intentional fouls, and Drugs/Stimulants. A (more…)
December 14, 2011 By admin
Learning About Regulations In The World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union sets down the rules for every fight that occurs between boxers. Many of these boxing matches do not go on the air. Many of the matches are simply fought in local areas. The promoters gain money from the ticket sales, but the matches do not go on television. Only the matches between the heavy weight contenders make it onto Pay Per View or other forms of television.
If you need to learn about the World Boxing Union rules, one of the best places to go is directly (more…)
December 13, 2011 By admin
Learning About Boxing Rules In The World Boxing Union
I have been boxing for quite some time now and I have always wondered what it would really take to one day actually fight professionally. Though I am not a beginner, I am still having a tough time with the boxing rules. I have heard that depending on what state you are boxing in, the rules may vary. Whether it be about the equipment or the actual rules themselves, they just will not be the same. So a fighter will have to get used to listening to the referees and to know exactly what it is the (more…)
December 12, 2011 By admin
Learning About Historical Information In The World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union is one of the five major sanctioning bodies in the sport of boxing. Many people are unaware of the historical information about the World Boxing Union and its champions, because it isn’t as commercially publicized as some other organizations. Below are a few of the better known champions in the history of the World Boxing Union.
-Hasim Rahman became heavyweight champion in May of 2000. Rahman would go on to fight Lennox Lewis for three other titles.
-”Irish” Mickey Ward won the light heavyweight title in both 1996 and 2000. Ward has held titles (more…)
July 23, 2011 By admin
Fighting Regulations In The World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union (WBU) is a boxing regulating body known particularly among fighters in Europe. Most of its title fights are promoted by Sports Network run by British boxing promoter Frank Warren. WBU has produced popular names in the boxing world such as George Foreman and Ricky Hatton.
The rules for boxing bouts are more or less the same for all regulating bodies in the world such as the World Boxing Union (WBU). These are some of the rules that WBU adhere to:
1.The championship bouts are fought for 12 rounds. Each round lasts for three minutes.
2. (more…)
July 21, 2011 By admin
Champion Bios In The World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union has had many great champions and many have followed an incredible path to reach the title. Often, when you watch a championship fight, you don’t realize where the fighter has come from or where they will go after the fight. These are brief bios of some of the WBU’s best known champions.
With only 5 losses and 76 wins (68 by knockout), George Foreman is one of the most successful fighters ever to wear the World Boxing Union championship belt. Foreman has won heavyweight titles under 4 different sanctioning bodies. (more…)
July 18, 2011 By admin
Boxing Rules In The World Boxing Union
Boxing may be the sport with the most sanctioning bodies. With so many organizations, it can be confusing when different organizations have slightly different rules. Here’s a quick rundown of the World Boxing Union’s rules and regulations.
Time and scoring
A WBU fight is three rounds long, with three minute rounds and one minute intermissions between rounds. Three judges score the fight on a ten point must system. This is the standard system which awards ten points to the winner of the round and 9 (more…)
July 14, 2011 By admin
