Types of Defense in Boxing

1. Slipping
2. Bobbing
3. Blocking
4. Cover-Up
5. Clinching
6. Footwork
7. Pulling

Types of Punches

1. Jab - Just a quick punch while the fighter is on the guard position. This is important because it gives 50% offense and leaves 50% defense.
2. Cross - A strong and powerful full punch that runs in a straight line towards the opponent. The hand usually swings from the chin and the body twists forward to pick up more power.
3. Hook - A quick but powerful semi-circular punch that goes horizontally targeting the side area of the opponent. The upper body usually twists to give more power.
4. Uppercut - An arc shape punch that rises upwards to hit the opponent's chin or body.

Boxing Weight Classes (Professional)

Professional Boxing Weight Classes:

Heavyweight(All)
200 lbs (90.72kg) and up

Cruiserweight(WBA,WBC,IBF)/Junior Heavyweight(WBO)
175-200 lbs (90.72 kg)

Light Heavyweight(All)
168-175 lbs (79.4kg)

Super Middleweight(All)
160-168 lbs (76.2kg)

Middleweight(All)
154-160 lbs (72.6kg)

Super Welterweight(WBA,WBC)/Junior Middleweight(IBF,WBO)
147-154 lbs (69.9kg)

Welterweight(All)
140-147 lbs (66.7kg)

Super Lightweight(WBA,WBC)/Junior Welterweight(IBF,WBO)
135-140 lbs (63.5kg)

Lightweight(All)
130-135 lbs (61.2kg)

Super Featherweight(WBA,WBC)/Junior Lightweight(IBF,WBO)
126-130 lbs (59.0kg)

Featherweight(All)
122-126 lbs (57.3kg)

Super Bantamweight(WBA,WBC)/Junior Featherweight(IBF,WBO)
118-122 lbs (55.3kg)

Bantamweight(All)
115-118 lbs (53.5kg)

Super Flyweight(WBA,WBC)/Junior Bantamweight(IBF,WBO)
112-115 lbs (52.2kg)

Flyweight(All)
108-112 lbs (50.8kg)

Light Flyweight(WBA,WBC)/Junior Flyweight(IBF,WBO)
105-108 lbs (49.0kg)

Minimumweight(WBA)/Strawweight(WBC)/Mini Flyweight(IBF,WBO)
105 lbs (47.6kg) or less

The Ring Magazine Top 50 Boxers of All Time

Here is The Ring Magazine top 50 list:

1. Joe Louis
2. Sam Langford
3. Jimmy Wilde
4. Archie Moore
5. Sandy Saddler
6. Stanley Ketchell
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Bob Fitzsimmons
9. George Foreman
10. Earnie Shavers
11. Sugar Ray Robinson
12. Ruben Olivares
13. Wilfredo Gomez
14. Rocky Marciano
15. Sonny Liston
16. Mike Tyson
17. Bob Foster
18. Thomas Hearns
19. Khaosai Galaxy
20. Alexis Arguello
21. Carlos Zarate
22. Max Baer
23. Rocky Graziano
24. Matthew Saad Muhammad
25. Julian Jackson
26. Danny Lopez
27. Gerald McClellan
28. Roberto Duran
29. Rodrigo Valdez
30. Felix Trinidad
31. Pipino Cuevas
32. Jim Jefferies
33. Lennox Lewis
34. Bennie Briscoe
35. Marvin Hagler
36. Edwin Rosario
37. Tommy Ryan
38. John Mugabi
39. Joe Frazier
40. Carlos Monzon
41. Tony Zale
42. Michael Spinks
43. Joe Gans
44. Elmer Ray
45. George Godfrey
46. Naseem Hamed
47. Alfonso Zamora
48. David Tua
49. Cleveland Williams
50. Julio Cesar Chavez

The Ring Magazine
http://thering-online.com/

ESPN Top 50 Greatest Figthers of All Time

Here is the list of the top 50 greatest fighters of all time according to ESPN.com:

1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Henry Armstrong
4. Joe Louis
5. Willie Pep
6. Roberto Duran
7. Benny Leonard
8. Jack Johnson
9. Jack Dempsey
10. Sam Langford
11. Joe Gans
12. Sugar Ray Leonard
14. Rocky Marciano
15. Jimmy Wilde
16. Gene Tunney
17. Mickey Walker
18. Archie Moore
19. Stanley Ketchel
20. George Foreman
21. Tony Canzoneri
22. Barney Ross
23. Jimmy McLarnin
24. Julio Cesar Chavez
25. Marcel Cerdan
26. Joe Fraizer
27. Ezzard Charles
28. Jake LaMotta
29. Sandy Saddler
30. Terry McGovern
31. Billy Conn
32. Jose Napoles
33. Ruben Olivares
34. Emile Griffith
35. Marvin Hagler
36. Eder Jofre
37. Thomas Hearns
38. Larry Holmes
39. Oscar De La Hoya
40. Evander Holyfield
41. Ted "Kid" Lewis
42. Alexis Arguello
43. Marco Antonio Barrera
44. Pernell Whitaker
45. Carlos Monzon
46. Roy Jones Jr
47. Bernard Hopkins
48. Floyd Mayweather Jr
49. Erik Morales
50. Mike Tyson

Source Link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/news/story?id=2815643

What criteria to consider the best boxer of all time?

Different people, different opinions. According to ESPN's 50 Greatest Boxers of All Time, there are four categories to consider: Achievements, In-ring Performance, Mainstream Appeal, and Dominance. Achievements depends on a fighter's success story. Most of the fighters won a fight despite of the odds and hindrances that affected their ability to fight. In-ring Performance is the most common factor that most people considered to become the best boxer of all time. Some fighters fight with a lightning speed like Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe, others fight with rhythms and grooves like Roy Jones Jr and Floyd Mayweather Jr, and most of them fight with heavy punches like Mike Tyson and Jack Dempsey. It all depends on how they perform inside the ring that may nominate them to be the best of the best. Third criterion is the Mainstream Appeal, it all based on how popular they are on the overall boxing fans. The more people digging the fighter, the more exciting or great the fighter is considered. Lastly is the Dominance of the fighter. If the fighter can defend his title for a long period of time, definitely he can be the greatest fighter in his division. Again, those are the four criteria that determine the best boxer.

Those four criteria can be vague or loosely defined in some opinions. Like for example the dominance, a fighter can be a champion in his division but how about on other divisions? Will he survive fighting outside his division? We can't even give a fair match between a heavyweight and a lightweight fighters. So, how do we really consider the best boxer?

For my own opinion, to consider a fighter to be the best boxer, the boxer must have the ability to fight or defend himself against different fighters with different styles of fighting. The more styles he can do, the more chances of him to beat everyone and soar his name to the top of the list. Like for example, I can't consider Floyd Mayweather Jr as the greatest fighter of all time because he refused to fight a body puncher like Miguel Cotto. I don't say for sure that he could not be on the top of the list, he still have a chance to be on the top if other fighters have lesser styles than him. Another example is Manny Pacquiao, he is one of the most exciting fighter of all time, fastest fighter, and also a heavy puncher. But the thing is, most of his opponents are mexicans, and most mexicans have the same style of fighting. He should try African American style boxers like Roy Jones Jr and Mayweather Jr, or British style boxers like Hatton and Calzaghe, or others. Again the fighter must be "All Around Fighter" for him to capture the "Best Boxer of All Time" title.

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