Importance of protective gear in sports especially boxing

It is very important to protect your body engaging in sports like boxing and kick-boxing. Sporting goods especially protective gear matter a lot in every sport. Using the right protective equipment matters a lot in these sports. Even while training it is necessary to use protective gears. An injury is the worst nightmare of any sports person. Injury is the cause of halting careers of many sports persons who could have made a big difference in the sport. 

In the sport of boxing or kick-boxing protecting your head is very important. The head plays an important role in protecting the entire physical body. Compromising your fitness just for a few bucks here or there isn't helpful at all. If not immediately this attitude will surely cause a halt to your precious career in the long-run.

Boxing gears

The protective gear should be properly fitting. Sports equipment should not be held on to tightly just for the sake of protection. Playing comfortable and in the true spirit of the game is how a game must be looked at. Our movements should be restricted by the protective gear. Protective gears are used for our support and not escaping from the sport.

A little knowledge is always dangerous. A little knowledge about protection can spell danger. It is important to take the advice from an expert about the kinds of Boxing equipment to use on the d-day. Do not feel embarrassed about the few details and never compromise and settle for something lesser especially in the case of protective gear.

Males need to take care for protecting the groin area. They need to use the right protective equipment. In an event of kick-boxing kicks can end up in a wrong location and be a cause for an injury. It is advised to take the necessary precautions to prevent anything like that to happen.

Shin guards are available to block kicks in the delicate area. In a sport anything is possible. A blow in delicate areas like that can cause serious health damages. Your career may even be jolted and there is a possibility of suffering serious long-term percussion. Kick-boxing is a sport involving loads of kicks. A proper use of a shin guard can avoid loads of pain in that area. Your movements are free without worrying about that sensitive area. Protective gear also boosts your confidence and reflects it in the game. Protective gears play a useful role in improving the self confidence of a person during a match. The players feel more protected and secure. Players feel free to move without worrying that they will leave their exposed. Purchasing online sporting goods is convenient way of getting the best equipment in a affordable price.

In boxing aerobics it is necessary to motivate the amateur players constantly. These players are budding hence they have a constant fear of choosing between the gym and the training ring. Protective gears will encourage and motivate them to start! Hand wraps are a good idea for them especially. It should be considered by professional players too. The risk of breaking your hands and fingers while practicing is minimized using a hand wrap. Though the professional players use boxing gloves the hand wraps offer a tight grip and more importantly a sense of security.

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Making weight key to female boxers' Olympic dreams

After slugging away for years in the unglamorous ranks of amateur women's boxing, Marlen Esparza was thrilled when her sport finally became an Olympic one.


But the invitation to London came with a catch: The petite, 106-pound national champion from Houston would have to gain six pounds to compete against bigger, stronger women if she wanted to qualify.

"It was another mountain to climb," said Esparza, who fights Tuesday night to try to win a spot on the three-member U.S. team. "I already thought it was going to be tough to make it to the Olympics, and now I'm going to have to cross this other obstacle."


The International Olympic Committee's 2009 decision to cram female boxers from 10 traditional weight classes into just three divisions — at 112, 132 and 165 pounds — raised safety concerns and altered the entire structure of a sport that's still chasing worldwide acceptance. Many fighters spent the past two years struggling to put on or take off a few pounds to fit the IOC's guidelines, while others didn't even try.


"For some of them, that's what ended their Olympic dream," said Christy Halbert, a veteran coach and the Chair of USA Boxing's Women's Task Force.

Six pounds might not seem like much, even on Esparza's compact frame, but it's a problem in such a finely calibrated sport. From Floyd Mayweather Jr. to the newest club fighter, boxers of all sizes obsess over the strength and mobility contained in every pound lost or gained.

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Claressa Shields vs. Andrecia Wasson in all-Michigan match at boxing Olympic trials tonight

A day after scoring a stunning upset of top-ranked Franchon Crews, middleweight Claressa Shields of Flint knows she'll be in for a battle in the semifinals of the U.S. Olympic women's boxing trials tonight.


Shields' opponent? Look no further than 2010 women's world welterweight champion Andrecia Wasson of Center Line, whom Shields defeated last fall in Toledo to win the National PAL Championships.

The PAL event was Shields' first open division tournament since becoming age-eligible. At 16, she's the youngest boxer in the Olympic trials this week at the Northern Quest Resort in Airway Heights, Wash.

The event isn't being televised, but bouts can be watched on the Web via live stream on Universal Sports, starting at 10 p.m. Detroit time.

"I know she'll be gunning for me," Shields said by phone this afternoon from Washington. "All I have to do is listen to my coach, and I got her."

Shields and Wasson were big winners in their opening quarterfinal bouts Monday night. Shields defeated Crews, 31-19, while Wasson handed Dara Shen a 34-9 defeat.

Latonya (King) Wingate of Harrison Township lost her first flyweight match to Tyrieshia Douglas (34-11) and dropped into the challengers bracket. Wingate must beat Virgina Fuchs tonight to keep her Olympic hopes alive in the double-elimination tournament.

Mikaela Mayer of Los Angeles -- a former fighter at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan until last summer, when the boxing program was suspended -- defeated Lisa Porter in her quarterfinal bout in the lightweight division. She'll face Seattle native and top-rated Queen Underwood in tonight's semifinals.

Mayer is coached by former longtime USOEC boxing coach Al Mitchell. He said today that he has been training Mayer in Marquette and in China, where he also has been coaching the Chinese men's and women's boxing teams.

"I told her not to think about Queen being No. 1," Mitchell said. "She has to think of her as just another boxer, like a sparring partner."

Jason Crutchfield, who coaches Shields at the Bertson gym in Flint, said his boxer beat Crews -- a four-time U.S. champion -- in their opening bout in part because Shields was the aggressor. "We caught her by surprise," Crutchfield said.

Sergio Garcia, who trains Wasson at the Warriors Boxing Club in Detroit, said he and his fighter have a plan for how to beat Shields. He also has a prediction.
"The winner of this fight tonight is going to be the champion," he said. "They are the top two fighters in the whole tournament."

The U.S. Olympic women's boxing trials are the sole domestic qualifier for the London Games, which will feature the Olympic debut of boxing for women in three weight classes: flyweight (112 pounds), lightweight (132) and middleweight (165).

But the road to London won't get any easier. The trials champions in each of the three weight divisions will move on to the world championships this spring in China, where they will need to place in the top eight to earn berths in the 2012 Olympics.

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London 2012: Olympic sport this week


MAJOR EVENTS THIS WEEK

ATHLETICS - Aviva Indoor UK Trials and Championships, EIS Sheffield (11-12 Feb); as well as national titles, assortment for next month's IAAF World Indoor Championships is at stake in Sheffield. Local favorite Jessica Ennis - who will be defensive her pentathlon title at those World Indoor Championships - is taking part in the shot put, high jump, long jump and 60m hurdles this weekend.

BOXING - Bocskai Memorial Tournament, Debrecen, Hungary (7-12 Feb); Team GB boxers Tom Stalker (60kg), Fred Evans (69kg) and Anthony Joshua (91+kg) compete in this elite international competition.

CYCLING - Tour of Qatar (5-10 Feb); Mark Cavendish makes his first exterior of 2012 in this six-stage event in Doha. The world champion, a winner of two stages at the event in 2009, is making his debut for Team Sky.
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Veteran boxing official Wayne Kelly dies of heart attack.

Wayne Kelly, a boxing referee who officiate several distinguished bouts, has died. He was 63.


The International Boxing confederation said Kelly died Wednesday from a heart attack.

Kelly's career spanned more than two decades. He was remembered best for officiate the first fight between Riddick Bowe and Andrew Golota. He also officiate several IBF/USBA title fights including Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibrigamov and Arturo Gatti vs. Wilson Rodriguez.

Kelly was a Vietnam War Veteran. In lieu of flowers, the Kelly family is suggesting a contribution be made in his memory to the Vietnam Veterans of America.

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Polacy organizują dużą galę w USA. Powalczą Szpilka

Bardzo ciekawie z perspektywy polskich fanów boksu zapowiada się planowana na 24 marca gala bokserska w Atlantic City.



W walce wieczoru wystąpi Mariusz Wach, który będzie bronić pasa WBC International w starciu z Tyem Fieldsem. Wcześniej do ringu mają wyjść m.in.: Artur Szpilka, Przemysław Majewski, Kamil Łaszczyk.

Budzący największe emocje "Szpila" skrzyżuje rękawice z Terrance'm Marbrą. To ten sam pięściarz, z którym Polak miał się bić w lutym w Las Vegas, ale zrezygnowano z tego pomysłu. Oficjalny powód? Promotorzy Polaka przekonywali, że impreza odbywałaby się w hali zbyt małej, aby pomieścić jego fanów.

W Atlantic City z tym problemów już na pewno nie będzie. Organizatorzy gali - Global Boxing, 12 Round KnockOut Promotions oraz Frank Maloney Promotions (dwie polskie grupy zjednoczyły siły ze znanym brytyjskim promotorem) - zapowiadają, że będzie to wielkie wydarzenie, które zapadnie w pamięci kibiców.

Uważamy, że ten pomysł ożywi wagę ciężką i wprowadzi kilka nowych twarzy na międzynarodowy rynek. Liczymy, że kibice z chęcią obejrzą kilka gal, podczas których mocne ciosy oraz emocje są po prostu zagwarantowane - cytuje Mariusza Kołodzieja, promotora Wacha i właściciela Global Boxing, portal ringpolska..pl.

To będzie pierwsza, ale nie ostatnia gala, na której wspólnie wystąpią Wach, Szpilka i reprezentowany przez Franka Maloneya Brytyjczyk David Price. Ustalono bowiem, że będą co najmniej trzy takie imprezy.
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Track and Field News ; Track & Field continue Indoor Season at Rod McCravy Memorial

USA Sports News : The Muray State women's track & field team will continue its record location season at the Rod McCravy Memorial hosted by Kentucky, Jan. 27-28 at the Nutter Field House in Lexington, Ky.

 Rod McCravy Memorial

Racers will be one of 17 teams at the assemble from 10 different conferences. MSU will be one of two teams from the Ohio Valley Conference, with Eastern Kentucky also participate. The SEC will be represent by the host Wildcats, Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. Conference USA will be represent by Memphis and Central Florida; with the Sun Belt have teams from Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky. Also at the get together will be Cincinnati (Big East), Chattanooga (SoCon), Georgia Tech (ACC), Southern Illinois (Missouri valley), Ohio State (Big 10) and Miami (Ohio) (Mid-America).

Junior Alexis Love will be looking to get better on her record-setting time in the 60 and her top-ranking OVC time in the 200. Love is currently ranked No. 52 in the NCAA for her 24.31 come to an end in the 200 and 54th in the 60 (7.54-MSU school record).

The get jointly will get under way at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27, with the weight throw, pole vault, and high jump and long jump events. Saturday's field events will start at 10:30 a.m. and run throughout noon, with track events running from 12:30 to 5 p.m.

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