What is boxing game? Know the rules related to sports and India’s hope in Olympics 2024

Boxing was first featured at the Ancient Olympic Games in 688 BC before debuting at the modern Olympic Games in St. Louis 1904. At Paris 2024, a total of 248 boxers will compete, including 124 women and 124 men.

What is boxing sport?

Let us tell you how is the last boxing game. Boxing is a form of combat without any weapons, using only the two hands. In which an athlete attempts to score points by punching his opponent’s head or body. These points are decided by the judges or during the match the referee declares a boxer unfit to box.

rules of boxing

• Boxing matches take place in a ring which is 4.9 m wide and 7.3 m long. The ropes are attached to an elevated canvas match between its four corners.
• In a bout two boxers face each other over several rounds, usually lasting three minutes. A referee controls the fight and can stop the fight midway. If he feels that any boxer is unable to continue the fight. Along with this, the referee can also temporarily stop the fight for some time to correct the injuries suffered by the boxers or to correct the gear worn by them.
• If a boxer is hit and thrown on the ground. So it is called a knockdown and the referee starts counting to 10. If the referee feels that a boxer has thrown a powerful punch to get a break, he can also count eight straight times.
• Judges score each round separately and give boxers a score out of 10 based on the power and accuracy of their punches. However, in boxing, points are often awarded based on aggression as well. The loser of any round usually scores nine points, but can also be eight. If the champ was very dominant or scored a knockdown. If the competition continues till the end then these scorecards decide the winner.
• Whereas India’s Lovlina Borgohain entered the women’s 75 kg final in Asian Games 2023 Boxing. Along with this, he has also won the Paris 2024 Olympic quote for India. Apart from Lovlina, Nikhat Zareen secured quota for Paris Olympics in women’s 50 kg. Also, last Panghal has achieved Paris Olympics 2024 quota in 53 kg, Preeti Pawar in 54 kg and Parveen Hooda in women’s 57 kg.

India hopeful of medal in Paris Olympics 2024

Lovlina Borgohain- Brought glory to the country by becoming world champion in the women’s middleweight division. Mary Kom is the only other Indian boxer to have won an Olympic medal and a gold medal at the World Boxing Championships. Indians are hopeful of medal in Paris Olympics 2024 from Lovlina Borgohain.

Zareen Nikhat- Her same attitude helped her win the gold medal at the Women’s Boxing World Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey on 20 May 2022. Also, he won the bronze medal in the Asian Games 2023. The country’s medal hopes remain intact from Nikhat.