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Boxing is of great significance to the sport and entertainment community, it's even part of the Olympics. The reason so many people love to watch boxing and support it is because of the rush, it's legal fighting people displaying their dominance or muscle, we route for our favorite fighters, and the adrenaline you get as your on edge wondering who will win the fighter your routing for or the oponent its all around a fun thing to watch.

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Floyd Mayweather

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Muhammad Ali

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Boxing is described as a combat sport in which two people engage in a game of speed, reflexes, strength and will. Boxers throw punches at each other with the main goal of weakening and knocking down the foe.

Boxing is regarded as one of the highest paying sports and one of the most popular sports of all time. Over the years, boxing has produced several famous boxers, some boxers become popular due to their speed, boxing style or number of belts won. Mainstream appeal and performance on the ring are also considered for a boxer to be included in the greatest list.

15. Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Cesar Chavez is a professional boxer and world lightweight champion from Mexico. He started his career in 1980 and his first professional title was junior lightweight championship in 1984. Throughout his career, he had a record of 103 victories.

Chavez had retired from boxing though he is still active in boxing programs.

14. Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield is an Olympian and had reigned as the heavyweight champion from 1990 to 1992 and 1993 to 1994.

He had health problems that had sidelined him for a while but he returned to the ring and fought Mike Tyson. Holyfield beat Tyson in their first encounter in 1996. In the rematch between him and Tyson, something strange happened in the fight. Tyson had twice bitten the ear of Holyfield. Tyson was disqualified and his eccentric behavior became sensational news.

13. Marvin Hagler

Marvin Hagler's initial attempt to world title had come up short, when the match against Vito Antuofermo in 1979 had resulted to a draw. The following September, Hagler had stopped Allan Minter in round 3; thus earning him a world title.

He defended his world title twelve times, in which the first seven bouts are all won via knockout. He also knocked out Thomas Hearns in the 3rd round in one of the best boxing fights.

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Boxing is described as a combat sport in which two people engage in a game of speed, reflexes, strength and will. Boxers throw punches at each other with the main goal of weakening and knocking down the foe. Boxing is regarded as one of the highest paying sports and one of the most popular sports of all time.

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"The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules"(Google Dictionary).

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The Boxing Slip

step by step boxing advice
Tips from former BBBofC British Super-Middleweight & WBF World Middleweight Champion - Cornelius Carr

Learning to slip in boxing is absolutely essential. I am a great believer in boxers learning great defence. I don't believe boxing is just who can hit the hardest, it is about skill and it is about outwitting your opponents. No-one likes being hit, so I make sure I teach everyone 'to box'. To learn a solid foundation of defence as well as attack. From bobbing and weaving, slipping, parrying and fighting off the ropes, I make sure I give them every possible chance to enjoy sparring once they achieve this level of defence. There is nothing worse than watching a complete beginner being thrown into the ring to spar, when they don't know how to defend themselves. It's unfair on all involved and can result in injury.

Checklist for the 'Boxing Slip'

Drop your left shoulder and move your head to the left.

Keep your left hand up to guard your chin.

Rotate your torso slightly counter-clockwise.

Drop a little in your stance and keep a bounce in your legs.

Keep your eyes on your opponent.

Slipping is a great defensive technique. Without very little effort, this slight movement can leave your opponent off balance and wide open for a counter attack. The trick with slipping is "small movement". Sometimes when students initially start they tend to throw their heads away from the punch (completely understandable). However, the further you throw your head, the more off balance you are likely to be. You also open up a larger angle to your opponent and this can sometimes offer them a second shot. So keep the slip movement to the absolutely minimum, the closer you are to their punch the better.

It is a good idea to practice the boxing slip technique with a training partner. This enables you to judge more accurately the range of motion and your partner will be able to see if you are doing it correctly. Once you feel comfortable using it, take it in turns to defend and attack (with gloves on). The attacker needs to jab and throw right crosses, parry the jabs and slip the crosses. If you are the attacker, make sure you don't become predictable, and keep the punches fast and light.

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step by step boxing advice Tips from former BBBofC British Super-Middleweight & WBF World Middleweight Champion - Cornelius Carr Learning to slip in boxing is absolutely essential. I am a great believer in boxers learning great defence. I don't believe boxing is just who can hit the hardest, it is about skill and it is about outwitting your opponents.