Explain the term "boxing"

[illmatickid]

I was watching the Mayweather/Judah with a friend and I told him that Floyd was just outboxing him. And he said, "What does that mean." And I couldn't put into words...lol

my definition of boxing is:

to hit and not get hit
to outthink your opponent
to outmanuever them as well

its not called "brawling" or "fighting" for a reason because its "boxing"

[DrewWoodside]

I was watching the Mayweather/Judah with a friend and I told him that Floyd was just outboxing him. And he said, "What does that mean." And I couldn't put into words...lol

Found this in terms of the actual origin of the word:

Boxing got its name from the latin word for fighting: boxeo.
To slap or stroke with the fist.

[Rabbit ♠]

WTF????

Only the greatest defensive fighter of all time. DURRR. He was super slick and never got hit. A pure boxer.

[Jambo boy]

Only the greatest defensive fighter of all time. DURRR. He was super slick and never got hit. A pure boxer.

**** that, Hatton > LaMotta by a mile when it comes down to silky boxing skills.

If the name of the game is to hit and not get hit, then these two are numbers 1 & 2 on the ATG list.

[Rabbit ♠]

**** that, Hatton > LaMotta by a mile when it comes down to silky boxing skills.

If the name of the game is to hit and not get hit, then these two are numbers 1 & 2 on the ATG list.

Man I guess. I just always thought Hatton was overly defensive and runs all night. Too boring for me. Jake was a master at slipping punches and had excellent footwork.