The ebu started life as the ibu international boxing union in paris in 1910. The rules have been changed in 2017 to decrease the severity of penalty for an insufficient bid or call out of rotation by allowing the use of a. For a full copy of the rules and regulations please contact the british boxing board of control. The golden rules of boxing are kind of like lifes golden rule.
Official rulebook book of boxing british rule of law. European boxing union official facebook page news, ratings, scheduled fights on. Click here for synopsis of changes to new rule book click here for new usa boxing rule book. European boxing union the european boxing union also popularly known to boxing fans as ebu is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of europe.
There are two formats in the game, amateur boxing and professional boxing, for which the rules vary. Letting them do unto you is the part you want to avoid. Exact specifications of specific equipment varies according to the sanctioning body. Techniques described cannot be seen because of the lack of clarity. This boxers aiba competition record book, in which the requisite entries must. The ebu creates and promotes european professional boxing.
All the representative members of the ebu council, as well as ring officials, had the right to pick five 5 ebu fight of the year candidates among a list of 25 bouts which took place in 2017, plus five 5 ebu fighter of the year candidates. The blue book is the handbook of of ebu permitted understandings, your first point of reference to find out what you can play in different events. The rules of boxing vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and on whether it is an amateur or professional bout. The european boxing union also popularly known to boxing fans as ebu is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of europe. The first laws of duplicate bridge were published in 1928 and there have been successive revisions in 1933, 1935, 1943,,, and. Boxing is a very popular sport in europe, the americas and certain pockets of asia. Boxing games,boxing rules,boxing awards,boxing equipments. Doug ward is the president and trainer for the underground boxing company. An amateur boxer may enter a national championship only as a canadian citizen or a. The referee is the sole arbiter of a bout and is the only individual authorized to stop a contest. This page is where you can find information on the new laws of duplicate bridge, which have been introduced by the world bridge federation in 2017, as it becomes available. We also provide answers to the most asked questions in the boxing faq guide. Sharma author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
The european boxing union has revealed the nominees for the customary annual awardwinners in three distinctive categories. As a rule the square shaped boxing ring dimensions measure around 16 25 feet 4. All bouts will be evaluated and scored by three 3 judges. New usa boxing rules for amateur competition the glowing. But the outdated, inefficient, and highlyvariable computerized scoring rules. You will find a concise list of keywords and phrases in the boxing terminology az section. Make offer the great big book of boxing by harry mullan illustrated history 1890s 1987. Boxing is overseen by a referee over a series of one to threeminute. A standing 8count is not an automatic scoring deduction. A violation of the following rules is considered a foul, and can result in a warning, point deduction, or disqualification by the referee. After all boxing sanctioning contracts were fulfilled, the uk company became dormant and eventually was dissolved.
The ebu creates and promotes european professional boxing and controls the different ebu, eu, female and eeeu championships and awards the titles of. Great britain, france, spain, italy, belgium, holland, luxembourg and the first. The shot must be thrown, land with weight behind it in the right place with the right part of the glove, and not be opposed. Generally bouts take place in a ring that is 18 to 22 feet 5. Let me begin with why i wanted to start with boxing this year. These usa boxing national rules are the rules which usa boxing local boxing committees, affiliate members, boxing members, clubs and boxing family must. Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring amateur boxing is both an olympic and commonwealth games sport and is a standard fixture in most international gamesit also has its own world championships. About launched in 2000, is a popular ebook retailer hosting over a million unique ebooks. Governing contests for endurance 1865 patron john sholto douglas 18581900 written by john graham chambers. Wbu is a professional boxing sanctioning body based in atlanta, georgia.
The european boxing union asbl known as ebu develops and promotes european professional boxing, controls the different ebu, eu, female and eeeu championships and awards the titles of champion. Best books on boxing and boxers goodreads share book. The ebu written examination will not take place directly after the 15th eurep course in prague. Because there is no universally accepted world ruling body for professional boxing, each country has its own set of rules, and in the united states there are different rules in different states. The boxing ring is square and should have on the side between 4,9 and 7 meters. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
The book has horrible pictures taken from old video. To be a fair standup boxing match, in a twentyfour foot ring, or as near that size as practicable. The scoring of boxing events at the 2012 london olympics was a mess. A popular fighting sport that is also known as western boxing or english boxing. The england boxing rule book 2019 is a comprehensive guide to the rules of amateur boxing in england for clubs governed by england boxing.
With 2019 coming to an end, im reflecting back on how this year went for me. The european boxing union or ebu is a paneuropean governing body that sanctions. The opponents in any one contest must be engaged at the same weight. These rules were established according to the objectives of the international gay and lesbian association of martial arts iaglma, which promotes the practice of sport that is open. The ebu creates and promotes european professional boxing and controls the different ebu, eu, female and eeeu championships and awards the titles of champion. Congratulations to ian mitchell, ebu staff member and secretary of the ebu laws and ethics committee, who at the tournament director course of the european bridge league in antalya on 5th 10th feb, came 4th out of 60 in the overall assessment and was promoted to become an ebl tournament director. All boxers must weighin not less than 24 hours or more than 36 hours before the tournament. The european boxing union or ebu is a paneuropean governing body that sanctions championship bouts in professional boxing. Usa boxing official rule book competition rules effective january 1, 2014 revised november 20. Illustrated sports boxing books for sale in stock ebay. A boxing match is usually supervised by a referee, whose main role is to keep a track of the boxing rounds and ensure a smooth and fair running of the game. It was founded in 1948 in paris by eight starting federations. These aobusa boxing competition rules are the only competition rules which usa boxing local boxing committees, affiliate members, boxing members, clubs and boxing family must follow and respect in any of its.
Additional ebu tournaments on boxing day and new years. World series of boxing wsb competition rules eng, effective as of february 1, 2018. The laws of duplicate bridge 2017 english bridge union. The wbu brand was featured in the movie the fighter starring mark wahlberg. Boxing trainers, school teachers, and coaches may find it easier to study the key elements in the pdf rules book. Weights from anaheim, california, for friday nights golden boy promotionsdazn card. It has four elastic strings, with a diameter between 3 and 5 centimeters, and they must be hung on the posts at 41, 71, 102 and 2 inches from the ground of the ring. Dont miss our additional ebu tournaments on boxing day tuesday 26th december and new years day monday 1st january. The great big book of boxing by harry mullan illustrated history 1890s 1987. While the white book is only official for events run by the ebu, it is hoped that a far wider audience will find it useful.
The aim of this rulebook is to detail for competitors, coaches and officials at all levels as well as the. This makes the book completely useless to understand the techniques. Abc regulatory guidelines association of boxing commissions. Ebu is affiliated organization of world boxing council. It contains advice for players, general regulations, regulations on scoring, advice for tournament directors and appeals committee members and the ebu interpretations of bridge laws. Watch this short beginners tutorial video guide on how to. Many people who watch amateur boxing only consider punches thrown, and dont judge the quality, accuracy, or effectiveness of the shots. Usa boxing official rule book technical rules effective january 1, 2014 revised august 20. The 2019 version of the book effective from 1st august 2019 is available here you can rightmouseclick on the link and save the pdf to your own computer then open it from there. You cannot hit below the belt, hold, trip, kick, headbutt, wrestle, bite, spit on, or push your opponent. The ebu introduced the new laws to its competitions on 1st august to coincide with the updates to the blue book and white book. Usa boxing national rule book click here for synopsis of changes to new rule book. The ebu governs the mostprestigious continental title in europe, the ebu european championship, in addition to their ebu eu championship for competitors from within the european union and the ebu ee championship for those outside the european union.
The boxing regulations as presenting in the document are an adapted version of the official aiba international boxing association open boxing competition rules. Ebu rules for european professional boxing and controls the different ebu, eu, female, eeeu championships and awards the titles of champion. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, except boxings version is do unto others. Boxing rules and regulations beginners guide to boxing.
It is usually positioned on a raised platform about three or four feet off the ground. Instead, the ebu written examination will be organised as a computerbased examination. The following regulatory guidelines and rules govern all championship professional boxing competitions held within the united states of america, puerto rico, the virgin islands, district of columbia, and any indian reservation. Some of the ebu rules are that a fighter must not be younger than 20 years of age when fighting. The pictures are in black and white in low resolution.