Boxing

Boxing in the professional sporting world is a discipline that requires high amounts of focus, determination and peak fitness conditioning from competing athletes. The sport uses a combination of dexterity, coordination, speed and strength as two fighters face off with protective gloves aiming to beat each other by achieving higher point score given by a panel of judges or by knocking out the opponent, which is judged to have happened when they stay down for a maximum of 10 seconds.

Boxing is one of the oldest documented sports in history and among the most entertaining in the professional sporting world. In 2015, one match coined "Fight of the Century" between boxing greats Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao generated $A1.23 billion through pay-per-view subscriptions and ticket sales. The allure of boxing for many athletes is the promise of glory and prestige. Over recent years there have been many cross-over attempts by professional athletes attempting to make a name for themselves in the boxing industry, often in a chase of money. Among these is household NRL great Paul Gallen currently sporting an 11-1-0 undefeated pro boxing career, one of Australia's great athletes to make headlines across two different sports. Conor McGregor was yet another cross-over boxer coming from a mixed-martial arts background. McGregor is the former UFC champion in two weight classes (featherweight and lightweight). McGregor's matchup against Floyd Mayweather went on to the be the second highest pay-per-view fight just trailing behind the Mayweather-Pacquiao bout at $A1.2 billion.

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