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A ringside affair : boxing's last golden age
The chief sportswriter for the Daily Express and the Independent describes compelling events in boxing from 1977 through 2002, discussing his ringside observations and experiences with such greats as Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield.
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Prizefighter
This is a review of the short film, Prizefighter (2019), directed by Lyndon J. Barrois.
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Boxing
Sports fans have long been fascinated with boxing and the brutal demonstration of physical and psychological conflict. Accounts of the sport appear as far back as the third millennium BC, and Greek and Roman sculptors depicted the athletic ideals of the ancient era in the form of boxers. In the present day, boxers such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. are recognized throughout the world. Boxing films continue to resonate with audiences, from the many Rocky movies to Raging Bull, The Fighter, Million Dollar Baby, and Ali. In Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science, Gerald R. Gems provides a succinct yet wide ranging treatment of the sport, covering boxing’s ancient roots and its evolution, modernization, and global diffusion. The book not only includes a historical account of boxing, but also explores such issues as social class, race, ethnic rivalries, religious influences, gender issues, and the growth of female boxing. The current debates over the moral and ethical issues relative to the sport are also discussed. While the primary coverage of the political, social, and cultural impacts of boxing focuses on the United States, Gems’ examination encompasses the sport on a global level, as well. Covering important issues and events in the history of boxing and featuring numerous photographs, Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science will be of interest to boxing fans, historians, scholars, and those wanting to learn more about the sport.
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The ultimate encyclopedia of boxing
Boxing has produced some of the world's most colorful athletes, from Jack Johnson and Jake LaMotta to Ali and Tyson. They're all in this ultimate guide, which covers every aspect of the sport since its rise from the days of illegal big-money challenge matches to the multimillion-dollar televised extravaganzas we enjoy now. Updated to include the world title fights through March 2018, as well as new biographies, it contains fan-delighting details on the status of boxing internationally; the prominent promoters, trainers, and managers; the great stadiums where boxing history was made; and the administrative bodies, rules, culture, and ambiance of the fight game--including its tragedies and scandals. A statistical section lists the facts, figures, and oddities of the sport.
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Direcciones tácticas en situaciones de oposición de boxeadores de la selección Colombia
Introduction: Tactical directions are movements that a boxer makes to evade the opponent's blows and at the same time, position himself in an advantageous position to hit. Objective: The objective of this research is to statistically analyze the tactical directions in opposition situations of the boxers of the Colombian National Team, who attended the 2023 national games. Methodology: A two-phase methodology was used, first establishing a bibliometric analysis of 282 articles from different databases (Variables, dimensions and indicators), and then a direct observation of the fights, as well as the diagnosis of a sample of 48 boxers (22 women and 26 men), 30 coaches and 4 researchers, 82 in total. The dimensions (Hits, Movements, Defenses and Turns) and indicators of the research (tactical directions) are also established. Results: The diagnostic instrument analyzed the criteria of boxing coaches and researchers on the tactical directions they use the most, those they trained and those they actually did in combat. From there, a statistical analysis is made using SPSS 28.0 that establishes the should be reality of tactical directions in position situations that will influence the new training and results of the Colombian team. Discussion: This result is consistent with previous studies, in which combat performance may not correlate with previous training, not adequately addressing competitive realities. Conclusions: It was concluded that the differences between what they train and what they do in competition differ in the competitive realities evaluated.
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A Qualitative Study of the Embodied Experience of Female Amateur Boxers
Research on lived experiences of female amateur boxers has increased over the years; however, the literature is still sparse. There is limited understanding of how female amateur boxers consciously or unconsciously use and view their bodies. This qualitative study sought to address the gap in the literature by exploring the embodied experiences of female amateur boxers in the UK. It aims to shed light on how boxing influences female amateur boxers' self-perceptions, including the ways in which their bodies exist in, and interact with, the world. To explore the embodied experiences of female amateur boxers, semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from eight female amateur boxers. An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyse the data. Four superordinate themes and fourteen subthemes emerged from the data analysis. The first superordinate theme, 'Mind-Body Dualism', captures how amateur boxing impacts the relationship between body and mind. The second superordinate theme, 'Boxing as self-healing', explores the links between embodiment and wellbeing. In the third superordinate theme, 'Having a female body in male spaces', participants describe their experience of being female in a male dominated sport. The final superordinate theme, 'Impact of Boxing on Relationships', explores how boxing makes an impact on other areas of life, such as on social life. The findings are explored in connection to previous existing research. Clinical implications for counselling psychology and other relevant professionals as well as recommendations for further research are discussed.
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