In everyone's life there comes a time in life where they’re going to have to fight, even if they don't want to, such as to keep themselves safe. Yet, some people may grow up in rough places and must fight for their survival as if they were in the jungle. Canelo Alvarez was one of these boxers. This worldwide known boxer is a perfect example of someone fighting their way out of a tough childhood to make it big. Canelo Alvarez was born on July 18, 1990, in the outskirts of Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico where he was raised on his family's farm. As he grew up he took on horseback riding as a hobby. He was the youngest of eight children, seven of them boys and one girl. After that day, Canelo made it a point to try the sport that helped his brother so much and take boxing seriously. Canelo’s first time boxing was at thirteen and quickly he began mastering the techniques and basics combos do to become an elite boxer. He was already beginning to learn how to grasp the concept of boxing by destroying his opponent in the ring. Canelo was so good at such a young age that he began fighting grown men for cash to help his family. After his brother’s success, he pushed Canelo to take the same route as himself. The whole town knows of him and at age 15, he became a professional fighter at age 15Canelo age 15 with this killer instinct in the ring. Canelo came from fighting grown men in alleles for money to knocking out eleven out of 13 documented opponents from that point in Canelo was where he started to get his name out to the world seeking attention with his killer combinations. Canelo started his journey of becoming this world know boxer by getting the basics down first and watching it. (ESPN)
Boxing is a hand to hand combat sport. Where there are two people in a ring battling it out for three to twelve rounds. each round starts with a bell being rung and it ends with a bell being rung. The sport starts with each opponent coming out when their name is called. Then a song that the boxer has selected will start playing. once both boxers are in the ring the host of the event starts talking about how much they weigh in-lbs, and their height in feet and inches, and then their arm's length in inches. From there the host will start analyzing both opponents and will give a little background of both fighters and even say how their last fight went and how there win to loss ratio is looking like. The bell rings and that is where all that the boxers have trained for comes out. Boxes like all pro players take their craft seriously but there's is no sport that has the same amount of effort put into one's self. Most sports that are well known like boxing are team sports that need one another to prosper but in boxing, there is only the coach and his pupil.
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In boxing, there are three basic rules to have a basic stance and to always keep your hands up and keep it moving. Be for you even know how to throw a punch or anything many coaches and pro fighters focus on footwork because how to properly move out of punches and duck is crushable to be in the sport for a long time. Mr.floyd Mayweather the man whose record is 50 wins and 0 loses one said, ``If you want to last in boxing it's best not to get hit and move out the way and then do the hitting” (brainyquote). So most coaches start with the basic stance.
For the majority of people there, dominant foot goes back and there weak foot upfront shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent, knees slightly bent is crucial for movement. The position is called 'textbook' stance because it is the most basic to learn about once master it makes it easier to go to other stances like the Upright stance that is very similar and some say that it is the “textbook” stance and the upright have very similar fishers but they both have different play styles and the only reason why people believe they are the same is because of how they look but most boxers can tell if you are just getting the hang of 'textbook' stands or you have mastered it and you are using upright. Boxing export joe Rogan states “ 'textbook' stands is the basis then there is “upright” stands that mirrors the 'textbook' stands but it has more fluent and more movement” he goes on and explains not just all the boxing stands but also different UFC stands(motivation grid). there are more basic stances there is the Semi-crouch this is where your feet are slightly in a right or left angle and your body is crouch to the way your feet are pointing towards and many more.
In boxing, it's not just moving out of the way there are also some Technical techniques of punching but first, you need to know where the proper placement of where your hands go. the basic placement is hands together and just below your eyes and that is your guard position. Now there are several punches. There is the jab a quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position. The hand that is not being thrown should remain next to the face to guard the jaw. The jaw is crucial to always have grated. After hitting what you are axing for the hand is retracted quickly to resume a guard position in front of the face. The jab is the most important punch in a boxer's arsenal because it provides a fair amount of its cover and it leaves the least amount of space for a counter‐punch from the opponent. Due to its relatively weak power, the jab is often used as a tool to gauge distances, probe an opponent's defenses, and set up heavier, more powerful punches like the Cross a powerful straight punch thrown with the rear hand. From the guard position, the rear hand is thrown from the chin, crossing the body and traveling towards the target. The rear shoulder is thrust forward and finishes just touching the outside of the chin. There is now a more powerful punch that comes perfectly with the jab. The hooka semi‐circular punch thrown with the lead hand to the side of the opponent's head. From the guard position, the elbow is drawn back with a horizontal fist (knuckles pointing forward) and the elbow bent. The rear hand is tucked firmly against the jaw to protect the chin. Upon contact, the hook's circular path ends abruptly and the lead hand is pulled quickly back into the guard position. A hook may also target the lower body (the classic Mexican hook to the liver) and this technique is sometimes called the 'rip' to distinguish it from the conventional hook to the head. The hook may also be thrown with the rear hand. Canelo uses this punch with deathly precision and if he can take the shoot if there is an opening he will take it. once he hits it and with his amount of power the opponent will crunch up and the best punch to throw is the uppercut to catch them looking down it will be extremely potent for damage on the opponent. An uppercut is a vertical, rising punch thrown with the rear hand. From the guard position, the torso shifts slightly to the right, the rear hand drops below the level of the opponent's chest and the knees are bent slightly. From this position, the rear hand is thrust upwards in a rising arc towards the opponent's chin or torso. At the same time, the knees push upwards quickly and the torso and hips rotate counter‐clockwise and the rear heel turns outward, mimicking the body movement of the cross. The strategic utility of the uppercut depends on its ability to 'lift' the opponent's body, setting it off‐balance for successive attacks. (wikihow)
Boxing has changed lives for the better and can change your life if you take it seriously and can help you be safe in and know if you are in danger.
Work cited
- https://motivationgrid.com/the-best-50-inspiring-joe-rogan-quotes/
- https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/floyd-mayweather-jr-quotes
- https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/28142209/canelo-alvarez-rips-sergey-kovalev-calls-bad-loser
- https://www.wikihow.com/Box
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