Carlos Sánchez Hervías

2nd Bachillerato AD

History.

The Best Boxers in History.

• The Golden Age.• The Actuality.

• The Old Timers.

The Technique.

• Punches.• Stance.

• Defense.

The Costume.

Videos.

Questions.

• Origin: Greece, 688 BC.

• London Prize rules, 1838. New rules: 1.- A 7.5 meter ring with ropes. 2.- 30 seconds to declarate a KO. 3.- A headbutting, or hitting below the belt is a foul.

• Modern Boxing or English Boxing, 1743. Also known as Irish Boxing. Broughton`s rules (bare-knuckle boxing).

• Boxing comes to the USA, 1895. New rules and costume.

John L. Sullivan, 1870

(left). Jack Dempsey,

1910 (right).

• William Thompson (1811-1880), the longest fight of history with 52 rounds.

• John L. Sullivan (1858-1918), 41 figths, 38 wins and 31 wins by KO.

• Jack Broughton (1701-1798), boxing pioneer in America.

• Jack Dempsey (1895-1983), 88 fights, 66 wins and 51 wins by KO.

• Rocky "The Brockton Blockbuster" Marciano (1923-1969), 49 fights, 49 wins and 43 Wins by KO.

• Sonny Liston (1932-1970), 54 figths, 49 wins and 42 wins by KO.

• Cassius Clay “Muhammad Ali” (1942-live), 61 fights, 56 wins and 37 wins by KO.

“Fly like a butterfly, sting like a wasp.”

• Mike Tyson (1966-live), 58 fights, 50 wins and 49 wins by KO. Youngest boxer to win the heavyweigth championship (20 years).

• The Klitschko dinasty: Vitali (1971), 45 fights, 43 wins, 40 by KO and Wladimir (1976), 59 fights, 56wins, 49 by KO. They have all the heavyweight champioships (WBC/ WBA, WBO, IBF and The Ring)

• The Jab or Direct.

• The Cross.

• The Hook.

• The Uppercut.

• The Slip or Slipping.

• The Bobbing

• The Footwork

• The Blocking

• The Cover-up

The fighters used to wear:

• A pair of gloves.

• A pair of special poots.

• A pants.

• A mouth protector.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmaHGY7BEog (Muhammad Ali)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UfEQ3gKdHc&feature=related

(Mike Tyson)

1.- When and where was “created” the modern boxing?

a) Greece, 688 BC.

b) England, 1743.

c) England, 1673.

2.- Which of these rules of the London prize is false?

a) A 7.5 meter ring with ropes.

b) A headbutting, or hitting below the belt is a foul.

c) 10 seconds to declarate a KO.

3.- Which is the nickname of Roky Marciano?

a) The pretty boy.

b) The Brockton Blockbuster.

c) The silly man.

4.- Which of these is not a punch?

a) The Bobbing.

b) The Hook.

c) The Uppercut.