For the most part, the sport of boxing cannot be self-taught. There are too many intricate skills that require a boxing coach to learn. Furthermore, trying to box yourself means that you won’t get experience from sparring which is a fundamental element of boxing. Without it, its nearly impossible to develop an intuition for fighting….
The cost of boxing has lots of variation which is fundamentally dependent on the degree to which you want to learn. As arbitrary as this sounds, it is the only reasonable explanation for such a question. However, for most people that simply want to start learning, you can get a rough estimation of how much…
If the recent trend of social media boxing has taught us anything, it’s that despite how pitiful it may seem, you don’t even need to be remotely good at boxing to sell PPV. Providing that you’re able to check all the other boxes of a superstar of course. Some Boxing purists will call this a…
Boxing is a sport that requires years of experience to master, however, most people can learn the fundamentals relatively quickly. Within a few months of training, you should be able to throw punches from the correct stance with moderate form. After a couple of years of training, your boxing should be far superior to untrained…
Boxing a defensive fighter can be the most tedious and frustrating task in boxing. They are often counter-punchers and want to take a little damage and risks as possible. This means they tend to present very few openings. A good defensive boxer will not only minimize their damage but look to box circles around their…
There are hundreds of excellent boxing bags in the market. So a quick search on Google and it would be easy to find many great heavy-bags, standing-bags, and aqua-bags of all shapes and sizes. But this is where the issues begin. Firstly what kind of boxing bag do you want? Or which size bag do…
Most people imagine boxers as being structured like bodybuilders with high muscle mass, low body fat, and a narrow waist. While this can sometimes be true, it isn’t always the case and with boxing and there are a wide variety of body types you’ll see within the sport. Fighters with different body types may find…
Throughout modern boxing, we’ve witnessed many fighters with illustrious careers and unfathomable amounts of success. We’ve watched brawlers like Roberto Duran capture the imagination of boxing fans with emphatic stoppages. While boxing geniuses like Floyd Mayweather Jr used brilliant defense to outclass their opponents. Both fighters were great in their own respect but used highly…
The two attributes most commonly associated with boxing are speed and power. A big punch is always useful for producing stoppages, especially if you find yourself getting outboxed, and having quick hands can let you land punches before your opponent can react. Both of these things are desirable traits to have in boxing but is…
For a lot of new boxers, fear can be overwhelming during sparing, especially when you’re caught in a brawl. The rush of adrenaline levels spiking can result in sheer panic, often causing new boxers to run, drop their guard, or swing in a wild uncoordinated fashion. If you’re experiencing anything like this, just remember it…