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There are four basic punches in boxing: the jab, cross, hook and uppercut. Any punch other than a jab is considered a power punch. If a boxer is right-handed (orthodox), their left hand is the lead hand and his right hand is the rear hand. For a left-handed boxer or southpaw, the hand positions are reversed. For clarity, the following assumes a right-handed boxer. American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians". Aaprp.org. 17 September 2011. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010 . Retrieved 18 May 2012. Rudd, S.; Hodge, J.; Finley, R.; Lewis, P.; Wang, M. (2016). "Should We Ban Boxing?". British Medical Journal. 352– via ProQuest. Boxers also use punch/focus mitts in which a trainer calls out certain combinations and the fighter strikes the mitts accordingly. This is a great exercise for stamina as the boxer isn't allowed to go at his own pace but that of the trainer, typically forcing the fighter to endure a higher output and volume than usual. In addition, they also allow trainers to make boxers utilize footwork and distances more accurately.Fantaousakis, Kostas (23 September 2017). "Canelo vs Golovkin Breakdown: Moves to remember". Bloody Elbow.
Boxing matches typically take place in a boxing ring, a raised platform surrounded by ropes attached to posts rising in each corner. The term "ring" has come to be used as a metaphor for many aspects of prize fighting in general. Amateur boxing may be found at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, etc. In many other venues sanctioned by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing has a point scoring system that measures the number of clean blows landed rather than physical damage. Bouts consist of three rounds of three minutes in the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, and three rounds of three minutes in a national ABA (Amateur Boxing Association) bout, each with a one-minute interval between rounds. Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas news – Boxing News". Boxingnews24.com. 28 June 2013 . Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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Bissell, Tim (3 July 2019). "Largest CTE study to date finds evidence of disease in 6% of all test subjects, over 28% in former boxers". Bloody Elbow . Retrieved 18 February 2022. Another unconventional punch is the rarely used bolo punch, in which the opponent swings an arm out several times in a wide arc, usually as a distraction, before delivering with either that or the other arm. Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volumen 2 - by Thomas A. Green