Boxing

Boxing is the energetic game played between two players.The modern rules for professional contests are divided into time periods, called rounds. In professional contest each round lasts three minutes.Mohamed Ali,George Foreman,Mike Tyson are some of the famous name in the boxing game.The origins of boxing are unknown. Although the Greek poet Homer describes a two-person fight in the Iliad, it is not certain that such bouts took place as early as the epic poem’s setting around 1800 bc. Along with running, wrestling, and the use of weapons, boxing was part of a young man’s education in ancient Greece.
Boxing debuted as an Olympic sport in 1904 and is also a part of many other international competitions. Most amateur boxers are classified in the 12 Olympic weight divisions (listed here with maximum weight allowed): light flyweight, 106 lb (48 kg); flyweight, 112 lb (51 kg); bantamweight, 119 lb (54 kg); featherweight, 125 lb (57 kg); lightweight, 132 lb (60 kg); light welterweight, 139 lb (63 kg); welterweight, 147 lb (67 kg); light middleweight, 156 lb (71 kg); middleweight, 165 lb (75 kg); light heavyweight, 178 lb (81 kg); heavyweight, 201 lb (91 kg); and super heavyweight, over 201 lb (over 91 kg).