First of all, let me say that I've been browsing around the site/forums for the past couple of days and have enjoyed it thouroughly. Great input, fans, feedback and sense of community.

I should preface my question by stating that my knowloedge of boxing is casual; I grew up watching classic Ali fights with my father and watched the occassional blockbuster heavyweight fight with buddies on PPV. But my boxing awareness extends no further than the big names, a vague notion of the current landscape of the sport and a brief sense of its history.

I recently watched the Mayweather/Judah fight and it sparked an interest. I've always wanted to watch more fights but have never had the chance.

I guess what I'd like to know is how can I get better acquainted with the sport? Starting from boxing's history, are there any essential books that you recommend I read? Must-see fights that require viewing (I realize I'm asking a lot, here)? Websites/publications that need browsing?

I guess feeling my way around these forums is as good a way as any to start.

Anyway, any heads-up would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Tenacious Me

Ring Magazine will keep you updated with everything! Watching all the fights you can on tv you get to know the fighters and see how their careers go.
Checking boxrec .com is always handy.

And there are lots of guys on this site who know too much! - so you can always ask for info and read up on boxing news.

Best book ever written about the sport is called "Beyond The Ring" by Jefferie T Sammons.

It will get into the history of some fighters but more than that it will take you to the game behind the game. I have read every book that I come acrossed on the sport and this book is by far the most superior in information and the way it all goes down.

Rockin' :boxing:

I recommend getting in the ring and actually sparring with a couple of amateur fighters. This will give you a better understanding of how difficult a sport boxing really is. You'll appreciate the amount of training and dedication that is required plus you'll also run into more people who know alot about the sport.

First of all, let me say that I've been browsing around the site/forums for the past couple of days and have enjoyed it thouroughly. Great input, fans, feedback and sense of community.

I should preface my question by stating that my knowloedge of boxing is casual; I grew up watching classic Ali fights with my father and watched the occassional blockbuster heavyweight fight with buddies on PPV. But my boxing awareness extends no further than the big names, a vague notion of the current landscape of the sport and a brief sense of its history.

I recently watched the Mayweather/Judah fight and it sparked an interest. I've always wanted to watch more fights but have never had the chance.

I guess what I'd like to know is how can I get better acquainted with the sport? Starting from boxing's history, are there any essential books that you recommend I read? Must-see fights that require viewing (I realize I'm asking a lot, here)? Websites/publications that need browsing?

I guess feeling my way around these forums is as good a way as any to start.

Anyway, any heads-up would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Tenacious Me

watch some tysons greatest knockouts
nigel benns greatest knockouts
just go on youtube or ebay or something

manny pacquiao is a current one youll want to check out
marco antonio barrera vs erik morales
jose luis castillo vs diego corrales 1 & 2
arturo gatti vs mickey ward trilogy
mayweather vs arturo gatti

watch some prince naseem hamed fights
some roy jones jr fights

youll be off to a nice start my friend i think everyone would agree

Having HBO and Showtime is a must. There is a good fight on one of those two channels almost every Saturday night for the next 3 months. Just watch and get hooked.

if u wanna know some more names and all the weight classes, i reccomend a video game called fight night round 3 for ur xbox and playstations and stuff.

If u want to learn the mechanics, stradegies, and styles of the game, then i would reccomend picking 10-20 classic fighters and watch them in there biggest fights. Ur bound to learn a lot quickly.

And if ur a little low on cash, download limewire and start dowloading good fights. Whats cool is that if u cant buy a big fight, u can go on limewire the next day and download it. When i got limewire a few years back, i really got to know the sport really well. And Fight night round 2 also got me into the sport a lot.

GOOD LUCK TO YA!!!! Boxing is a very easy sport to get into...

Just watch as many fights as you can. You can learn by watching and listening.

Thanks for the heads up, guys! I'll follow your leads.