What are the best boxer autobiographies? [more inside]
posted by azure_swing on Nov 18, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I see professional or amateur boxing and/or fighting in the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by prior on Aug 13, 2009 - 3 answers

How do ringside (boxing, MMA, etc.) photographers work? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Jun 14, 2009 - 10 answers

We've had a couple good threads on good books about boxers & boxing (here and here) but I'd like to ask about boxing books once more -- this time with a twist. [more inside]
posted by .kobayashi. on May 6, 2009 - 6 answers

MaineFilter: Where can I watch the Pacquiao vs. Hatton fight on PPV within 20 miles of Oguinquit, ME this weekend?
posted by eggman on Apr 27, 2009 - 1 answer

Uh oh! He's "out of gas"! How does conditioning work in sports like MMA and boxing? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Feb 25, 2009 - 16 answers

Suggestions for the best freestanding boxing bags [more inside]
posted by mdwiffle on Jan 28, 2009 - 7 answers

I want to explore adding some punching or kicking to my workout. How should I do this with activities, classes, or games? [more inside]
posted by pointystick on Jan 21, 2009 - 9 answers

What was the orchestral music they kept playing during the De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao fight tonight? [more inside]
posted by exhilaration on Dec 6, 2008 - 3 answers

Awesome books about boxers, and the age they lived in? [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on Jul 7, 2008 - 17 answers

I watched "Rocky" with my roommate last night and we had a debate about what happened when Rocky was knocked down in the 14th. [more inside]
posted by PFL on Apr 6, 2008 - 11 answers

Jiu jitsu vs. aiki jitsu vs. kick boxing vs. thai boxing etc: Which is best? [more inside]
posted by mateuslee on Mar 6, 2008 - 17 answers

Getting into boxing in Cambridge / Boston? [more inside]
posted by Pontius Pilate on Mar 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Newbie--never thrown a punch before--wants to work out with a heavy bag... [more inside]
posted by Manhasset on Jan 25, 2008 - 10 answers

Looking for boxing lessons in NYC, open to group lessons or a personal trainer. [more inside]
posted by glooper on Jan 15, 2008 - 3 answers

What kind of heavy bag should I get? [more inside]
posted by Dr. Lurker on Nov 12, 2007 - 7 answers

Having recently moved to a small flat with little outside space, my free-standing kick-boxing bag is of no use. Even if I had room to hurl myself at it, I'd annoy the neighbours. What sort of equipment can I use to practice Thai boxing and grappling at home? [more inside]
posted by ajp on Jul 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Many Asian martial arts rely on an extensive, and often showy, system of blocks to protect the face and body. Boxing arts don't. Why? [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on May 23, 2007 - 24 answers

My youngest brother is 15 and became interested in boxing recently. So far we have the gear ready and laid down some ground rules (eg no boxing outside the club, keep up grades if want to continue). However, the club he was hoping to get into are not accepting new members and now he's crushed. We're looking for gyms in the Torrance/Lomita/PV/San Pedro. We live towards San Pedro, but my brother's high school is in Torrance. Hopefully there's a gym my brother could ride the bus to. I am also worried about him training with adults as he's quite slight. Any suggestions?
posted by sweetlyvicious on May 3, 2007 - 8 answers

Y'know how, in cartoons, when one is knocked out, particularly in a boxing match, there'll be stars floating around your head as you lay there? My grandfather said this was based on a real medical condition where boxers would see 'stars' of light in their field of vision after getting knocked out, and I need to know more about this. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Nov 21, 2006 - 32 answers

What are the best boxing books in these three categories: History of Boxing, a specific fight, and a specific boxer bio?
posted by holdkris99 on Oct 31, 2006 - 11 answers

Why do boxers wear hooded robes before entering the ring? [more inside]
posted by hypersloth on Sep 26, 2006 - 11 answers

What is being used by the cutman to heal your boxer (reduce swelling) in the video game ESPN Fight Night Round 3? [more inside]
posted by nekton on Jul 24, 2006 - 9 answers

I can't hit a speed bag anymore. I've been boxing training for a couple years, then quit for six months, started again and I can't hit it anymore. It's like I never had a boxing lesson before (boy, I did). I thought it was like riding a bike, that one couldn't un-learn it. It seems more like golf, that without constant practice I'm screwed. My trainer is indeed baffled. Boxing MeFites, any past experiences? Thanks. [more inside]
posted by matteo on Oct 10, 2005 - 10 answers

Where to watch pay-per-view boxing in Chicago TONIGHT... [more inside]
posted by stevejensen on Sep 17, 2005 - 1 answer

I'm looking for some interesting ways to work a punching bag into workouts. [more inside]
posted by ttrendel on Feb 17, 2005 - 7 answers

Does anyone have experience with boxing? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by _sirmissalot_ on Jul 24, 2004 - 19 answers