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The Techniques and Knowledge Needed to Excel in the Sport of Boxing

The illustrations, explanations, and techniques presented in Boxing Basics provide everything needed to excel in the sport of boxing. Easy to follow explanations and illustrations introduce the reader to the sport by providing information on training equipment, types of boxing gyms, and how to get into fighting shape. The bulk of this boxing text is devoted to providing progressive steps in the learning of the sport of boxing. It begins by presenting the primary elements of boxing and ranges to advanced skills. The Instant Reference Guide is a special feature designed for busy persons. It provides fast-track references to the important points in every chapter. This publication can be used as a how-to reference guide for trainers as well as beginners.



“Some books just show you how to box, others just tell you. Still others do a little of both. With Boxing Basics, Professor Gotay becomes your personal trainer, teaching you step by step how to box. This is the most definitive “how to” boxing book I have ever seen.”



—Randy Gordon, Former Editor-in-Chief of Ring Magazine;



Boxing Analyst for ESPN, USA Network, and the MSG Network;

and Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.

Presently the host of Fight Club, the popular Sirius Radio boxing talk show.

The physical training that is required for the sport of boxing can get a person in the best shape of their life. Whether a person is interested in competition or is just interested in being in top boxing physical condition, the training is essentially the same. The boxer must have the right equipment for training, receive proper instruction and guidance, and practice at an intensity level that will yield the desired results. Training sessions may vary from day to day depending on time availability, training space, preparing for competition, physical stamina, and learning needs. However, all training for boxers will follow a basic routine that is timed by the ever-present bell in good gymnasiums. The bell is usually set to ring at three minute and one minute intervals, the same as the timing in most competitions. The bell timing can be readjusted for specific drills and rest periods. Boxers will work during the three minute period and they will rest during the one minute period. In fact, trainers and boxers will comment on how many rounds they trained on a particular day. There is no universal amount of rounds that must be practiced at every training session, but a good general rule is to always do at least ten rounds of work. High intensity work-outs may reach as many as twenty rounds or more. Body work such as push-ups, sit-ups, and medicine ball drills are not included in the number of rounds and they are normally done at the end of the training session. The frequency, intensity, time, and type of training can and should be varied depending on the desired results and also to avoid both becoming stale and overtraining. The example below gives a range for the amount of rounds of work to be done in a typical training session. How many rounds are done in each part of the training will depend on the training needs of the boxer for that day. The example below ranges from a low of 13 rounds to a high of 24 rounds.