Category: Boxing

Boxing Training in the Swetler Sweat Suit is an excellent form of exercise and a great discipline to learn. Boxing training involves a variety of different aspects including running, boxing technique, skipping, bag work (hitting punch bags), pad work, sparring and circuit training. Boxers are without doubt one of the fittest athletes in the world of sport as the training takes immense personal dedication with training and dieting. Boxing can also help with increasing self esteem and confidence.

Boxers and MMA fighters use the Swetler Sweat Suit to accelerate weight loss during exercise by increasing your metabolic rate and calorie burning. This means not only does exercising in the Swetler Sweat Suit require more energy but the Swetler Sweat Suit stimulates your body to burn fat. This means that instead of using carbs or muscle tissue, fat is the fuel of choice, meaning you lose weight in an effective manner. It is fact that exercising in the heat really can “burn off” the pounds.

For boxers and MMA fighters who have to weigh in for championship contests the Boxing Sweat Suit is vital piece of training equipment. The MMA Sweat Suit will help lose water weight and this can be a great benefit to those that hold excess water weight. This is also known as cutting weight and once the weigh in is completed the boxer can rehydrate with fluids.

Most towns or cities will have a local boxing or Martial Arts club offering classes to beginners and fitness classes. The majority of fitness gyms will either have a punch bag or a boxing based fitness class such as boxercise.

Boxing is a great sport to take up especially if you suffer with knee problems, certain aspects of the training would have to be avoided but even just punching the bags is a great workout.

A Basic Boxing Routine

Each round is 3 minutes long

2 x Rounds Warm Up (Stretch and Loosen Up)

3 x Rounds Skipping

3 x Rounds Shadow Boxing

4 x Rounds Punch Bags

2 x Circuit Ton Up 10 x 10

2 x Rounds Cool Down (Stretch and Loosen Off)

India is a country which remains obsessed with cricket 24/7, every month and every year. But sometimes some events shift their interest to some other sports as well. London Olympic 2012 is one of such events. Recently an eight member Indian Boxing team has left for London. The team has left for their 10 days camp in London and it will enter the Games Village on July 22. The chief coach of Indian Boxing team is Gurbax Singh Sandhu. Coach Sandhu is quite aware that the performance that Indian boxing team had given in 2008 Beijing Olympics had raised the expectations. This will definitely put some more pressure on him and his team. Winning one medal is not a big thing, maintaining it is. I would like to better it. – Coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu told the reporters. Buy videos to know more about the Indian boxing team and their strong points which Gurbax Singh Sandhu is talking about.

The eight members Indian boxing team which includes one female boxer as well has some experienced and some young members this time. Apart from very much known Indian boxers Vijender Singh and MC Mary Kom, Jai Bhagwan, Devendro Singh, Sumit Sangwan, Shiva Thapa, Manoj Kumar and Vikas Krishan are the members of this team. Vijender Singh has won the historic Bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics and therefore everyone is expecting at least one medal from the team because of him. He himself also is aware that his previous performance has increased peoples expectations from him manifold. “Last time it was a bronze; now I will try my level best to win either a silver medal or gold.- said Vijender at the send-off ceremony for the Indian boxers.

In this team where there will be seven male boxers, MC Mary Kom will be the only woman boxer from India. But this boxer is much more experienced and professional than any other player in the team. Though this is her first chance to participate in Olympic Games but she would not be that nervous as MC Mary Kom is a five time World Champion in womens boxing. Of course country will have expectations from her as well. I am happy, but the high expectations give me a lot of stress. I try to chat with my coach and family to avoid stress.- told MC Mary Kom. She will be participating in 51 kg category. Buy content if you are interested to know more about the previous performance of Mary Kom.

It will be the third chance for 60Kg boxer Jai Bhagwan. He believes that though the 60 Kg is the tough category but this time he is going to give his best efforts to win the medal. He is feeling hungrier for a medal after his previous two failed attempts in 2004 and 2008. 19 year old Shiva Thapa is the youngest in the team. He has got his entry into the London Olympics by defeating Japans Satoshi Shimizu. He is one of the most excited members of the team as well. 20 year old Devendro Singh is the second youngest in the team. Shiva Thapa is in 59 Kg Category while Devendro Singh will play for 49 Kg Mens Light Flyweight category. Sumit Sangwan will be playing for 81 Kg, Vijender Singh for 75 Kg, Vikas Krishan Yadav in 69 Kg and Manoj Kumar will be playing in 64 Kg category. Buy exclusive London Olympic news images to know more about the stay of the team in London, their game practices and their future schedules.

Would you like to discover how you can field? Boxing isn’t a simple activity to acquire into, not like baseball or basketball due to the fact boxing is much more of a physical activity. It is possible to genuinely get harm inside the ring, even when it’s just throughout apply. Actually, you’ll encounter discomfort due to the fact it is the nature with the sport. That is certainly why it is necessary for you to complete the correct boxing training workouts so you may be greater prepared for it. Martin Lindsay vs. John Simpson

A boxing exercise in fact is dependent upon the ability stage, or even the age level, in the particular person who desires to understand the game. When you are truly severe about it, you ought to follow the regular three-minute rounds for 10 repetitions. Which is on the day-to-day exercise basis. It really depends upon your stage.ge.

For example, should you be just really starting out, then a moment of boxing spherical really should your purpose. Then you definitely step by step move on towards the two-minute as much as the three-minute workouts. This way you’re slowly and gradually but certainly building up your talent, speed, and boxing skills. Right after all, you can only harm oneself in the event you rush your boxing training and ignore the fundamentals.

If you are in genuinely good physical condition, your boxing training workouts ought to be divided in to the subsequent:

First three-minute boxing workout: Stretching and warming up via jogging. Do some shadow boxing too.

2nd, third and fourth three-minute boxing workouts: Actual boxing spherical, but concentrate much more on building up your pace. Be sure that you get enough relaxation soon after every single spherical.

Fifth three-minute boxing exercise: By this time you need to be capable to figure out that are your strongest punches and consequently you should commence working in your weaker punches.

Sixth three-minute boxing exercise: Function on rising your punching pace by practicing around the gentle punching bag. Not only are you able to develop up your speed, you may also prepare your eyes to observe your quickly punches.

Seventh three-minute boxing exercise: It’s your option. You’ll be able to continue working around the light punching bag or transfer as much as the heavy punching bag.

Soon after all of those 7 workouts, do some more warm ups like jogging or work on the skip rope so you can gradually lower the body heat. Then head on for the shower to refresh by yourself.

Even so, maintain in thoughts that not merely the physical aspect of it that’s most critical in any boxing workout program. What you place into your system is equally crucial. For instance, you should not eat a very heavy meal a number of hrs ahead of you step in to the ring, either for work out or a full boxing match.

And also you should not drink espresso or drinks that have also a lot caffeine because it can affect your power degree (which can go rapidly substantial then minimal once more soon after the caffeine had worn out) and focus. If you would like a perk, go along with a tea as a substitute.

These are just a number of the tips and strategies that you just ought to maintain in thoughts for your boxing training workouts. Just follow these and keep on practicing and you also will soon grow to be a expert boxer.

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Code Red! Code Red!

Saturday is the final clash between Diego Chico Corrales (40-3, 33 KOs) and Jose Luis Castillo (54-7-1, 47 KOs) for the lightweight championship of the world. Though 70 pounds south, theyre true heavyweights. Sportsbook odds are Castillo -220, Corrales +180 – based on what?

Tale of the tape: Corrales, 28, is a lightweight freak, 5-11 with a half-inch fist, forearm and thigh advantage over the 5-8, 32-year-old Castillo plus a one inch bigger expanded chest, reach, bicep and calf. Castillo needs a ladder to reach him (on paper).

Corrales has had great success against smaller, aggressive guys. Castillo is strong enough mentally and big enough physically (He demonstrated that last time with Chico) to mete out plenty of pain of his own.

But the physical discrepancies dont apply here. Chico doesnt fight tall. He likes to walk in and unload hooks and rights bang on the inside, fight short. He likes it physical.

Reviewing their first bout, I was amazed at Corrales success when he made space. When he pushed off on Castillo and attacked from the outside, he was effective dropping right hands and short hooks. He used the jab to control the pace – Castillo had no answers.So, why doesnt he stick with it? Hes like the guy that threw himself on cactus and when asked why said: It seemed like a good idea at the time.”

Think back to Corrales-Casamayor II. Stick and move. Outbox the guy. Corrales’ trainer, Joe Goossen, should put it in letters of fire on a ringside billboard. Also, Castillo is prone to cuts. Spear him with the jab; open the scar tissue. Double-jab right over the top, keep moving. Do that all night, and Corrales gets the W. But, it isnt a safe bet.

Chin Check: Corrales is no stranger to the canvas.

Floyd Mayweather dropped him five times one night. Castillo and Joel Casamayor scored five knockdowns and one knockout against him. You can develop muscles, strengthen your mind, but you cant train a chin. Plus, Castillo has found something with that short left hook.

In a recent FHM interview, Corrales analyzed the punch:

I got a left hook in that second fight and that was purely my mistake. I caught him with my right hand, and he was ready for it. I felt him pulling himself down and really losing some steam. I need to make sure my hand is at home and never cocked.

You can read the full interview here: http://www.fhmus.com/articles-1267.asp?cnl_id=5&stn_id=46&idx_id=1267

These guys bristle with macho. Expect the first few rounds to be more controlled: Corrales moving and setting the pace. Once Castillo breaks through, its MACHO TIME. Ill agree with the sportsbook odds – if Corrales chin holds up, hell land enough punches to eke out a split decision.

Jhonny Gonzalez-Fernando Montiel: Is it over yet?
Who made this fight? Was this a Barrera concoction? Maybe law school has him out of touch. Being Guatemalan, I can relate to the poor souls who were expecting a slugfest and got a snoozefest.

Look, when you match Mexicans, you dont expect Leonard vs. Benitez. To Latinos boxing equals fighting.Hit and get hit. We dont want a ballet. After a 12-hour shift, getting a crap paycheck, my wife yelling at me and my car breaking down all I want to do Fridays is hang with the boys, suck down some Coronas and watch two guys trying to kill each other cause they’re pissed.

How about an Im sorry bout? Daniel Ponce De Leon was on the same card, and he scored another KO. Doesnt a guy with a 90 percent KO ratio deserve to be on TV?

Joe Rein describes De Leons style: “Hes a clenched fist, sparring – an impatient 5-5 southpaw he brings it! -with little give in his legs over-wide stance – and constant I-want-to-kill-you lead lefts, making his handlers cringe.But he shrinks from no exchange – head down, squared-up, furiously winging to knock down a building. None of it by design, more a random act of violence.

Many of his free swings are blocked or parried, but when his sparmate steps back, thinking hes out of range, Ponce brings new meaning to “reach out and touch someone” with a wingspan just shy of Marcianos. The shudder when he lands makes it clear why hes dangerous.

Read more about De Leon here: http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/3849/are-you-making-any-money/ . Next time a fight sucks, HBO should sneak in a bonus bout. Who cares which, as long as its brutal.

Last Round
Chad Dawson should look awesome against Eric Harding in his first light heavyweight go.Hardings not lacking confidence:

I am willing to fight for winner-takes-all, he said. Dawson has made a big mistake. This is like a man against a young kid. He better be ready. Every fight is a must-win for me.

Harding outpointed Antonio Tarver in a WBC eliminator on June 23, 2000. He also fought ex-world champs Montell Griffin and Glen Johnson. Harding, the WBC No. 10/IBF No. 9 contender won USBA and NABF 175-pound crowns in his past two starts, 12-round decisions over David Telesco and Daniel Judah.

Dawson, the WBC No. 7/WBA No. 15 contender, said, I am looking forward to this. It is a great fight for ShoBox. I am a still an improving, young fighter who is stepping up in competition. Harding is a great fighter. He has a good resume, but I definitely think I am the stronger fighter. I am in great shape. The world will know my name when I walk out of the ring with a victory.

Dawson knows how to deal with awkward fighters. I was at Dawsons bout against Ian Gardner in New Haven, Conn. with TN promoter Jake Donovan, who commented about the fight:

The first few rounds were typical of a Gardner fight, even if the southpaw wasnt in complete control. Dawson carried the action, but Gardners awkward style caused him to miss nearly everything. Action was so dismal, that many in press row were more interested in the war of words between the two camps at ringside.By round five, Dawson took over for good. Gardner offered an occasional straight left, but seemed more concerned with a shot that caught him above the bridge of his nose. By rounds end, Gardner was slow to walk back to his corner, grabbing his head, as if something was amiss.

Chad Dawson was amiss. The guys the goods.

You can read the full story here: http://fightbeat.com/badchadfinal.php

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WBA welterweight champion Ricky Hatton will sit ringside in Las Vegas on Saturday for Castillo-Corrales III, intending to challenge the victor of this epic trilogy, says his dad, manager Ray Hatton.

“He’d like to fight the winner, although we have heard rumors that Castillo will jump right up to welter afterwards and possibly fight Miguel Cotto.”

Im skeptical of a Cotto-Castillo bout coming off. On June 10, Paul Malignaggi has his own plans.

Okay, so you want to get in shape lightening fast. I get it. You are already fitness training. Or you are worrying about whether you can find a routine and exercises that’ll actually get your real results…And in reasonable time. You don’t want to spend 3 hours a day at the gym. I’ve been there. I know how you feel. But here’s the thing. The secret to literally whipping your body into shape like a recipe is this: Fitness boxing. It’ll pay your health and fitness levels dividends until the day you die. There is nothing you can do that comparares to it.

What you are about to read are “truths” I’ve discovered from my experience and those of professional athletes I’ve consulted with. Today, I’m going to give you the straight dope on why fitness boxing will whip your body into shape super-fast…And share with you some of my secrets along the way.

1. Training in intervals.

Fitness boxing involves training in rounds. Going slow-pace, then fast, then stopping will take your fitness levels to the stratosphere. Compare the distance runner with the sprinter. Who do you want to look like?

2. It’s fun.

Ever wonder why some of your friends and others you know that go to the gym 3-5 times a week get turtle slow results? It’s because their workouts are boring. It’s hard to be motivated and give it your 100% every workout when you’re doing the same old thing. Fitness boxing is fun and will keep pushing you to the next level.

3. Check mate.

Fitness boxing allows you to learn a new skill in the process – boxing & self-defense. It’s why boxing for fitness is becoming so popular…Especially among women. You get fit and learn a new skill at the same time – now that’s a knockout combo. It’s human nature to try harder while learning new skills. Hence, fitness boxing will intrigue you and push you to your limits – meaning strength and conditioning growth and results.

4. The 360 Effect

A good boxing for fitness routine and boxing exercises train your whole-body. It’s not muscle isolation, it’s muscle inclusion. Your body works together and many fitness boxing exercises focus on core strength. It’s how MMA fighters train for lightening fast whole-body results.

5. Complex movements.

Have you ever heard of complexes? It’s a hidden training secret of pro athletes and their trainers. Complex movements are a series of movements that target a muscle group in many different ways. For example, deadlifts, squatting and lunges work your legs and core from 3 different approaches. Doing these together to form a rep is golden. Fitness boxing involves many complex movements, especially the heavy bag training aspects.

6. Manipulating your body.

Okay, the sub-heading might sound a bit scandalous but trust me, read on. For lightening fast and absolutely crazy strength and conditioning results, the #1 secret is to manipulate your body. Our bodies are dynamic. It gets bored and tired of the same stuff. To keep growing stronger and leaner, and avoid hitting plateus, you can manipulate training variables (intensity, exercises, etc).
Boxing fitness variables are always changing. The intensity, exercises, sets and reps…Even order of workouts. So automatically, these boxing exercises will have your body guessing.

7. Caveman training.

Most fitness boxing exercises involve no weightlifting. It’s very likely you won’t get injured…Meaning, you’ll spend more time training. A 3-4 month injury can take you back in time years. On top of that, have you ever wondered why gorillas are so strong? They lift their bodyweight all the time. They pull themselves up constantly. Fitness boxing is primarly caveman. Meaning no weights and using your bodyweight. Brock Lesnar (UFC athlete) is a very well-known caveman trainer. And his strength level is unmatched.

So there you go. 7 reasons why fitness boxing will whip you into shape faster than you can whip up an oatmeal snack after your workout. Use the hidden tips provided – like changing up your training variables, and doing whole-body exercises like squats, deadlifts and lunges for max fitness results.