The best way to practice boxing at home is by purchasing basic boxing equipment like a heavy bag, boxing gloves, and jump rope, following a basic 30 minutes boxing routine at least 3 times a week, and focusing on learning proper technique from videos online.
Boxing can burn up ~400 calories for 30 minutes of training and ~800 calories for an hour of moderately intense training for a 160 lb-180 lb male. Jumping rope, heavy bag training, and sparring are the boxing activities that burn the most calories.
Boxing can be traced back to ancient Sumerian civilization (~3000 BC), with a major adaptation of the sport later seen in ancient Greece (~600 BC).
You can measure reach by standing against a wall, holding your arms out at 90 degrees, having someone else mark the end of your middle finger tips with a pencil then use a measuring tape to measure the distance between the two markings.
Boxers earn significantly more at the top end than UFC fighters, whereas average UFC fighters earn more than average boxers.
To punch harder, you should focus on perfecting your technique and focus on heavy bag training as well as Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, and resistance band training.
To clean boxing gloves you should wipe them down with a disinfectant wipe or damp cloth with mild soap and water after training, leave them open to air dry fully in a well ventilated area, then use a leave in glove deodorizer.
There are three types of different boxing decisions, and they are:
Split decision when two judges favor one boxer and the third favors the other.
Majority decision when two judges favor one boxer and the third scores it as a draw.
Unanimous decision, all judges favor one boxer.
The Peekaboo Boxing style emphasizes head movement and active evasion, with the boxer maintaining a high, tight guard with his hands (similar to the baby’s game) and continuously moving forward to apply pressure.
The common six punch boxing numbers are: (1) Jab, (2) Cross, (3) Lead Hook, (4) Rear Hook, (5) Lead Uppercut, (6) Rear Uppercut