Bet on boxing at Betway

At Betway, you can bet on both local boxing and the richest bouts from around the world. In addition to offering betting before the fight, at Betway, you can enjoy live boxing betting as the action unfolds in the ring. Log into your account and click the Boxing icon to get started betting on boxing today.

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How to bet on boxing

At Betway, online boxing betting is as easy as following four simple steps. You can bet on boxing from around the world including some of the biggest bouts of all time like the famed Mayweather v Pacquiao fight in 2015. To get started, simply follow our simple guide to place a bet on boxing at Betway.

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Place a bet on boxing:

1. Log into your account or sign up for a new account
2. Click the Boxing icon to view our full selection of available bouts*
3. Select which fighter you think will win or click More Bets to view our full range of betting options
4. Once you have selected your preferred bet(s), complete your betslip by adding the amount you wish to bet and click Bet Now

*You can also use the Search bar to find a specific bout or fighter.

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Boxing basics

Modern boxing features two gloved fighters competing in a six-meter-squared ring enclosed by a row or four ropes. Fighters compete for a set number of three-minute rounds with the winner being decided either by knockout or by points awarded by a panel of judges.

To ensure that each bout is a fair competition between two equally matched individuals, fighters are separated into 18 different weight divisions. The most prominent of theses weight divisions includes Heavyweight, Welterweight, Lightweight and Flyweight. Divisions like Stawweight and Atomweight are rarely if ever featured at the professional level. Additionally, the exact definition and name of divisions can vary between professional boxing associations. For example, the WBA’s lightest weight division is Light minimumweight while the WBC refers to the same weight division as Atomweight.

History of boxing

Combat sports like boxing and wrestling predate all others with roots that can be traced as far back as the Sumerian empire. Although primitive, reliefs discovered in Iraq show that these early organized bouts feature gloved opponents not unlike one might see in a modern boxing ring. The combatants used leather wraps to protect their hands and bouts often continued until incapacitation or death.

In Ancient Rome, boxing became a popular spectator sport. Slaves of different masters were pitted against each other in crudely drawn circles on the ground. It is believed that the origins of the name of the modern boxing “ring” is derived from these bouts.

In 393 AD, boxing was outlawed in Rome due to its excessive brutality. Ironically, this decision was made at the height of the gladiator period, with gladiatorial combat seemingly being viewed as less brutal than boxing. The sport wouldn’t again see mass adoption until the 16th century when it resurfaced in London.

Early boxing in London was a brutal winner takes all bareknuckle brawl that often led to severe injury and even death. Over the next 100 years, the Broughton's rules, the London Prize Ring Rules, and the Marquess of Queensberry rules were introduced ushering in the modern sport. These various iterations of universal boxing rules transformed the sport from a blood sport to a combat sport with mainstream acceptance.

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