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January 14 - Paul Pender knocks out Terry Downes in the 7th round to retain the world middleweight title in Boston. March 4 – Sugar Ray Robinson's last world title attempt, as he and Gene Fullmer close their rivalry with Fullmer retaining the National Boxing Association's world Middleweight title with a fifteen-round unanimous decision at Las Vegas.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) [a] is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. [10]In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place throughout Japan and the countries of East Asia.
Shadowboxing with swords and other weapons, referred to as a floryshe, is a major training tool among Historical European Martial Arts groups such as the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts and the HEMA Alliance. Fighters of other more grappling-based martial arts also shadowbox as part of their daily training regimen. [7]
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James John Corbett (September 1, 1866 – February 18, 1933) was an American professional boxer and a World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the only man who ever defeated John L. Sullivan (hence the "man who beat the man" concept of the championship boxing lineage).
Weight loss over 50 can be challenging due to menopause, muscle loss, stress. Doctors and dietitians share how to combat weight gain, like by strength training.
January 27 – World Light-Heavyweight champion Archie Moore retains the title with a third consecutive fifteen-round decision over former world champion Joey Maxim, in Miami. February 26 – Lulu Perez beats Willie Pep by knockout in round two at New York City. The fight is tainted with controversy, as many thought that it was a fixed fight.
On YouTube, the KSI vs. Weller fight drew 21 million views on fight night, [5] and over 25 million over the next several days, becoming the biggest white-collar boxing fight in history. [6] KSI fought American YouTube personality Logan Paul in a white-collar boxing match on 25 August 2018.