The Sport of BoxingThe Sport of BoxingBy Sam Abam

Background InformationBackground InformationThere is evidence of boxing as a

sport dating back as early as 3000 BC from Sumerian carvings

Some archeologists believe it was a sport much earlier about 7000 years

Became an Olympic sport in 688 BC in ancient Greece

Sanctioning BodiesSanctioning BodiesWorld Boxing Association: Website –

http://www.wbanews.comAddress: Av. Aquilino de la

Guardia & Calle 47 Ocean Business Plaza, 14th floor, Office 14-05, Marbella, Panama, Panama

President – Gilberto MendozaHeadquarters – Panama

World Boxing Council: Website – www.wbcboxing.com Address: Cuzco # 872, Col.

Lindavista 07300 – México D.FPresident – Mauricio SulaimánHeadquarters – Mexico City,

Mexico

International Boxing Federation:Website – www.ibf-usda-boxing.comAddress: 899 Mountain Avenue #2C,

Springfield Township, NJ 07081President – Bob LeeHeadquarters – Springfield, New JerseyLocation

World Boxing Organization:Website – www.wboboxing.comAddress: First Federal Bldg. 1056

Muñoz Rivera Ave. Suite 711-714, San Juan, P.R. 00927

President – Francisco VarcarcelHeadquarters – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Weight ClassesWeight Classes• Paperweight – 80 lbs• Minimumweight – 105 lbs • Light Flyweight – 108 lbs• Flyweight – 112 lbs• Super flyweight - 115 lbs• Bantamweight – 118 lbs• Super bantamweight – 112 lbs• Featherweight – 126 lbs• Superfeather weight – 130 lbs• Lightweight – 135 lbs• Super lightweight – 140 lbs• Welterweight – 147 lbs• Super welterweight – 154 lbs• Middleweight – 160 lbs• Super middleweight – 168 lbs• Light heavyweight – 175 lbs• Heavyweight – 200 lbs

Marvelous Marvin HaglerMarvelous Marvin HaglerBorn in Newark,

New Jersey on May 23, 1954

Record of 67-3-2Undisputed World

Middleweight Champion from 1980 to 1997

Southpaw

Boxing: Medical Care In and Boxing: Medical Care In and Out of the Ring by Robert C. Out of the Ring by Robert C. GambrellGambrell

Highlights concerns about the risks of boxingHead, neck, face, and hand injuries are most

common in boxingBrain injury is the greatest potential risk that

occurs in boxingConcern for the health of the amateur

boxers has led to rule changes over the past two decades

Management of head injuries in professional boxing varies according to venue location and sanctioning body

Working in BoxingWorking in BoxingVictor Silva - LinkedIn

EA Sports EA Sports Creator and developer of sports

video gamesHeadquarters: Burnaby, British

Columbia, CanadaWebsite:

http://www.easports.com

OfficesOfficesSalt Lake City

MontrealMontreal

GenevaGeneva

BeijingBeijing

SingaporeSingapore

CareersCareersSoftware Engineer FIFA –

InternshipSystem Administrator –

InternshipFIFA Development DirectorProducer – Madden Service

Work CitedWork Citedhttp://www.wbcboxing.comhttp://www.wboboxing.comwww.wbanews.comwww.ibf-usba-boxing.comWong, Glenn M. "Boxing." Careers in

Sports. 2nd ed. Amherst, Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett, 2013. 174. Print.

http://www.ea.com/locations http://www.easports.comGambrell, Robert C., MD. "Boxing: Medical

Care In and Out of the Ring." Current Sports Medicine Reports, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2015.