History (я)

 Вoxing is called sports time. The history of its development dates(дейтс) back about five
thousand years. The fist fight(файт) as a martial(мешил) arts has emerged(емеджд) in the early
stages of society(сісайт) and in many forms has been widespread(вайтспред) at all times
among many peoples. (2 слайд)
 Training of athletes(афлейтс) were conducted(кондактед) under the guidance(джайндженг) of
specialists (спешилітс) in special schools - palestra.Palestra was a closed colonnade(клонейд)
without a roof, in the middle of which was an exercise(ексісайз) room. The floor in the palestra
was earthy(ефі). Around this hall were placed small indoor rooms for washing, resting, rubbing
oil and sand etc.. (3)
 In training, the fighters(файтез) protected their heads with masks with headphones, which was
probably made of soft skin. (3)

Short on boxing (4,5,6,7)

 Boxing is a contact sport, a martial arts, in which athletes are punched in special gloves with
one fist.
 The battle takes place in a specially equipped place - a ring (from 5 li X 5 m to 7 li X 7 li)
surrounded by ropes. The match usually takes three rounds of 3 minutes each, with one-minute
breaks in "amateur" sport and up to 12 rounds in professional. The battle is fought in full-length
leather gloves. It is forbidden to strike below the belt, in the back, head and to attack the enemy
in knockdown (knocked to the ground). Victory is awarded on points (number of blows), when
holding a knockout - a blow that takes the opponent out of action for more than 10 seconds, or
by other indicators. Boxers are divided into 10 weight categories.

In all competitions, the ring must meet the following requirements(рікваймент): (8) (я)
1.Size. The minimum size of the side of the ring on the inside line of the ropes should be 4.9 m, the
maximum - 6.1 m. Measure(меже) on the inner sides of the ropes.
2. Seats for vacant(вайкент) judges (джайджез) shall be located behind the main board of courts.
3. Lighting(лайтінг) of the ring is not less than 1000(фаузенд) pixels. The ring is released (релісд)
only from the top. Side lighting is prohibited.(прохейбітід)
The ring should be: In the red and blue corner of the bucket(бакт), to drain the water.
1. Water in plastic bottles brings a second.
2. Chairs for boxers and seconds.
3. Tables, chairs for the main panel of judges.
Gloves for battle (9)
1. Gloves for all competitions of international scale and all championships of Ukraine are held in
gloves with AIBA stamp on velcro. Red corner - red gloves, blue - blue. Judges are present when
bandaging hands and wearing gloves. The judges are responsible for the safety of the athletes. All
participants must box in the same gloves. The weight of the skin should be no more than half the
total weight of the gloves, and the packing of the gloves should weigh at least half the total weight.

2. The impact surface of the glove must be distinguished

by a noticeable color, it is forbidden to break or mix the
glove pack. Only clean and suitable velcro gloves are used
in combat.

3. Each pair of gloves is used for no more than six

matches.
4. Competitors must wear gloves provided by the organizers of the competition, boxers are allowed
to wear their own gloves.

Famous boxers (10) (я)

There are a lot of talented boxers in Ukraine, but they are the most famous ones Vitali Klitschko,
Vasily Lomachenko, Alexander Usik.
Ukrainian boxers stand on par with such American boxers
Miley Tyson, Lennox Lewis