Below is a list of boxing phrases and terminology commonly used in the sport.
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Accidental Butt -
When the heads of both fighters just so happen to collide during the course of a fight. No one is ruled responsible in such a case.
Alphabet Soup -
Refered to the abbreviations of the numerous boxing sanctioning bodies such as IBF, IBO, NABA, NABC, NABF, UBO, WBA, WBC, WBF, WBO, etc. that have sprung up since the 1980s that sponsor championship fights and hand out title belts for 17 different weight classes.
Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) -
An organization composed of members from state and tribal boxing commissions in the US and Canada. It was established after the US Senate and House of Representatives enacted the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 and Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act to protect boxers and clean up the boxing industry. ABC sets minimum boxing safety guidelines and boxing regulations that states need to follow.