Some of the men also take part in WSB, which is not currently available to women. Competitors wear vests; women wear headguards, but since these have been removed for men for senior and elite competitions. The judges will score each round, and at the end of the bout the boxer who is deemed the winner by the majority of judges will win the bout. Bouts can also be stopped by the referee in the event of injury or a serious imbalance between the boxers. There are 10 weight classes for men and women in AOB. The weight classes are:.
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By Charles Sale for the Daily Mail. The decision to allow professional boxers to compete in the Olympics could lead to a devastating split in English amateur boxing. Two of the amateur clubs most in favour of the mass walk-out have produced boxers for Team GB in Rio. Allowing professionals to compete in Rio may lead to a split in English amateur boxing. It further annoys the amateur outfits that England Boxing prefer those with a football background to be non-executive directors, such as former QPR chief executive Phil Beard, rather than boxing specialists. The amateur club that produced gold medal hope Joe Joyce received little Olympic funding. This follows claims by Pele earlier this week that he needed permission from his sponsors to be involved in the spectacle.
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The first proof of pugilism was found in Egypt and dates back to year 3, BC. For years and years, boxing continuously evolved and was first accepted as an Olympic sport in BC at the 23rd Olympiad in Olympia. Onomastos of Smyrna became the first Olympic boxing champion.