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Amateur boxing is an version of the sport of boxing in which head guards and 10 oz gloves are used. Individuals are matched by ability and weight. The two participants attempt to score the most points by landing punches on the target areas on the opponent. Unlike professional boxing these contests are more defensively based and the bout are over either 3 or 4 two minute rounds, the winner is the highest points scorer over the duration of the fight, there are also other ways to score amateur boxing but this is the primary method. Scores are measure by 3-5 ringside judges. There is also referee in the ring with the power to stop the contest at any time if it is too one sided, or one boxer takes too many clean shots. When a solid clean shot is landed an eight count is administered, 3 of counts in a round for an individual boxer or 4 in the contest ends the bout
Professional Boxing is a contest between two individuals for a prior arranged fee, no head guards are used and the gloves are between 8-10oz depending on the weight division. The winner of the bout is decided either by knockout or stoppage from the designated referee in the ring with the boxers. If the contest should reach the end of it's scheduled rounds, there are 3 judges at ringside who will decide the winner on punches landed, aggression and dominance, each round is scored separately, using the 10 point system. 10 points for winning the round and then 9,8,7 for the loser. Professional boxers when starting a career tend to start at 4 round bouts and then progress as they get better to 6,8,10 and then 12 rounds for a title fight. The fights are matched on weight and less emphasis is placed on ability as in the amateur rank

Although a form of fighting with fists existed way back in 6000 BC, it was James Figg, also an expert fencer, who introduced a measure of skill to the sport. as we know it as far back as early 1700. He was champion of Great Britain until he retired in 1730. One of his pupils, Jack Broughton followed on as champion and was responsible for introducing gloves for practice only, and developed the early rules - Broughton's rules - and the concept of 'rounds'. The next significant change was the formation of the Pugilistic Society (1814) founded by Gentleman John Jackson and the introduction of the London Prize Ring Rules. (1743) revised later in 1853, In 1865, the boxing code was written by John Graham Chambers and published in 1867 as "the Queensberry rules for the sport of boxing". The Amateur Boxing Association (A.B.A.) was formed in the UK in 1880 growing from 12 to 105 affiliated clubs by 1924 .
Women's Boxing is recorded as far back as back as far a 1720

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International Amateur Boxing. Boxing was introduced at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis. The first international body, was the International Olympic Boxing Federation formed in Paris in 1920 with five member nations. In 1946, 24 Nations founded the International Amateur Boxing Association (A.I.B.A.) and this is the current international body for Amateur boxing.

Professional Boxing Promoted professional glove fights go back in the UK as far as 1891with the National Sporting Club with Lord Lonsdale as the first president. The Lonsdale Belt was introduced and awarded to champions in each British weight Division. In the UK the British Boxing Board of Control (B.B.B.C.) eventually took control in 1929.
The USA played a prominent role in professional boxing. with the National Boxing Association (N.B.A.) sanctioning "title fights". It was renamed in 1962 as the World Boxing Association (W.B.A.). Two rival organisations have been formed since - the World Boxing Council (W.B.C.) in 1963 and the, International Boxing Federation (I.B.F.) in 1983

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