If the game successfully continues till the last round then, the winner is determined either by the referee's decision or scores of the judges. Boxing was contested almost at every Summer Olympic Games since it was introduced to the program at the 1904 Summer Olympics, except for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm when the sport was banned by Swedish law.
According to historical data, the facts that have surfaced points out that Fist fighting came into limelight right from the prehistoric cultures. There is an indication from the evidence collected, that the sport was practiced by barbarians and the Egyptians in the early 3000 BC. Many fresco and carving also support the theory of the existence of the sport in its prehistoric form. The earliest evidence is said to have been found in the Mediterranean region in the Minoan civilization. Boxing as a sport also had an ancient name and was known as “Pugilism”. The sport of Boxing was first introduced and accepted as an active event in the Olympic sport in 688 BC.
Generally a Boxing match typically comprises of a predetermined number of three-minute rounds. For an Olympic fight the number of rounds amount to about three and for a professional fight the number increases to about to fifteen. In between the rounds, a typical single minute is spent when the fighters in their respective assigned corners receive advice and attention from their coach and staff who attend them. The fight is controlled by the referee within the ring to judge and control the conduct of the fighters, keeping a check on the fighting ability of the boxers to fight safely, count knocked-down fighters and rule on fouls. Generally three judges are typically present within the ringside to score the fight and give points based on punches.
Some of the special Boxing terminologies are, Out-fighter, Boxer Puncher, Brawler/Slugger, In-fighter, Bob-and-Weave Fighter, Puncher, Style matchups. Also there are, four basic punches in boxing, namely the jab, cross, hook and uppercut.
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