The sport of boxing, amateur and professional, involving attack and defense with the fists. Boxers usually wear padded gloves and are matched in weight and ability. Boxing contestants try to land blows hard and often with their fists, each attempting to avoid the blows of the opponent. A boxer wins a match either by outscoring the opponent?points can be tallied in several ways?or by rendering the opponent incapable of continuing the match. Bouts range from 3 to 12 rounds, each round normally lasting three minutes.