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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

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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     There are 4 bodies of significance at the top level of professional boxing
                           In the UK: British Board of Boxing Control
                           In the States: World Boxing Association (W.B.A.), World Boxing Council (W.B.C.), World Boxing Organisation (WBO)
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About Boxing

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Scoring at professional Boxing from Wikipedia
Learn to Box from Saddo Boxing; an insight into the Pro Boxing game
Learn to Box from Insider Boxing ; the fist, the stance, punching....

Boxing Rules

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Boxing Rules across the different regulating authorities
WBA championship Rules - a pdf document covering the regulations for all World Championship contetsts
World Boxing Council Rules and Regulation
IBA Championship Rules
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Learn to Box from Inside Boxing - The fist, stance and all the punches.....
Boxing Video : Knockouts 1000's of boxing video and boxing clips: Mike Tyson, Muhammed Ali, Roy Jones Jr. & More! Download Free!
Ask the trainer forum from Saddo Boxing
Training Advice from Ross Boxing; online information on fitness and training
Boxing Basics - fundamentals of boxing technique from Balazs Boxing; choosing the right equipment
Boxing advice and tips from Boxing Gyms
How to Box - Learn how to box for fitness or competition. The site provides the basics and training programs to a point where you can confidently find a trainer. It also provides link-ups with a gyms in N America and offers onsite training to gym members

Boxing History

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History of Professional Boxing from the early history of 1981 to present day - a Wikipedia presentation
History Pro Boxing - http://www.hickoksports.com/history/boxing01.shtml
Early Boxing from HickokSports covers 6000 years to 1838!
Heavyweights boxing history lists the World Heavyweight Champions Fights from 1892
History of Women's Boxing - events that Chronicle the development of the sport
International Boxing Hall of Fame New York; the boxers, archives. legends and lore
The Best Fights in History from CBS Sportsline

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Boxing Forums

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Boxing Insider eg General Boxing, British Boxing, Mike Tyson fans......
Boxing Forum.co.uk - coaches, boxers and fans rooms,; match results
Saddo Boxing latest news, ask the trainer, etc
Boxing News 24 from East Side Boxing - general European, British, Australian Classic.....

Professional Boxing organisations

WBA World Boxing Association evolved from the National Boxing Association in 1962. Divisions, rankings, results, records, World Championships information, events. for all divisions..
Regions: PABA, FEDELATIN, EBA, NABA
WBC World Boxing Council, formed with 11 countries in 1963.Champions, ratings, results, WBC International Championship, WBC Female boxers

IBA International Boxing Association. Ratings, news, results, champions
IBO International Boxing organisation "use the only independent objective computerized rankings in boxing today"; champions, upcoming fights, results, gallery
IBF International Boxing Federation United State Boxing Association (USBA); IBF and USBA ratings, rules, bouts
WBF World Boxing Foundation formed in Australia in 2004 and is owned and operated out of Melbourne. The WBF sanctions regular championship boxing bouts within the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.

WBO World Boxing Association. Rankings, champions, regulations

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Boxing Insider news, articles, columns, schedules, stats, chat and message board
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Boxing Search. Find the best sites on boxing, boxing news, boxing results, boxing equipment and much more.
Boxing Times articles, columns, top twenty, world rankings; fight breakdowns and analysis
CBS Sportsline Boxing; news headlines, articles
Cyber Boxing Zone news, current champions, upcoming fights, world rankings, museums
Eastside Boxing World Boxing News, articles, press releases, calendar of events, rankings, women's boxing, results and extensive links to other boxing news and chat sites
ESPN coverage headlines, reigning Champions, Fight schedules
Fight News good boxing resource with archives, interviews and links
Heavyweights: international e-zine specialising in the top weights
Inside Women's Boxing interviews and features of the key fighters
Saddo on Boxing a news site with tons of info - Boxers email addresses, Busy and very friendly Forum and tons more information including how to box
Seconds Out world boxing news as it happens; views, schedules, results, chat room.
Strictly Business Boxing Boxing News and training notes with sections on all aspects of technique, eg stance, footwork.....
Total Action Fight Page news, archived headlines, special reports of world boxing
World Cup of Boxing news, results, rankings, the tournament details
WBAN Womens Boxing Archive Network

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Australia
	Aussie Box. Australian and International Boxer database, listing and matchmaking service. Australian & International fight schedules, current news, results, rankings updated daily. Moderated discussion forum #, links & more Aussie Boxing Latest Info, Australian Boxing Hall of Fame legends, links, forum.the ideal place to find all the information about past boxers in Australia Australian National Boxing Federation Aussie Box Results, schedules, Aussi Boxing Forum - you need to be registered to se and take part
Aussie Boxers of the past
	Young Victor Boxing Young Victor's Lifetime's work and comeback to boxing with the PPBA (Past and Present Boxers Association) and Victorian Trainers League News. Brother-In-Laws The Ron Wilson and Reg Mack Story - Ronnie Thorneycroft and Ray Holmes, Aussie Boxers in the 1947-1953 period. Vic Patrick
USA
	Las Vegas Boxing - features, columns and fight coverage New England Ringside In Depth coverage of New England Boxing past and present, covering amateur and professional boxing Retired Boxing Foundation assists retired professional boxers in the transition from their glorious days in the ring to a dignified retirement
New Zealand Map
	The Beginnings early history of New Zealand Boxing "It was on 8 July 1862 that a �navvie� (so described) and a veteran of the London prize ring fought in a ring pitched just outside of Kaiapoi on the banks of the Waimakariri River, Canterbury, for a stake of �100."........read on Solid Boxing New Zealand's daily hook-up source for boxing info. New Zealand Boxing Gyms from Boxing Help Kiwi Boxing specialises in amateur and professional records from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa; Pro-Boxing David Tua, New Zealand champion
South Africa
	Boxing Champions since 1927; an overview People in Boxing in South Africa Boxing News from IOL
Europe
	European Boxing Union European Boxing Union British Board of Boxing Control

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