Boxing Vocabulary Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests vocabulary on the Boxing page. 1. After knocking down an opponent, a boxer must go to the red corner blue corner neutral corner a) red corner b) blue corner c) neutral corner 2. If boxers lean on and hold each other, they are clinching breaking hugging a) clinching b) breaking c) hugging 3. A left-handed fighter is known as an orthodox a leftover a southpaw a) an orthodox b) a leftover c) a southpaw 4. A quick, straight punch with the leading hand is a hook jab cross a) hook b) jab c) cross 5. A series of punches thrown in sequence is called a parry carry combination a) parry b) carry c) combination 6. An illegal blow to the lower back is called a sucker punch kidney punch rabbit punch a) sucker punch b) kidney punch c) rabbit punch 7. If a fighter looks hurt, the referee will call for a standing ovation ligature eight count a) ovation b) ligature c) eight count 8. A closed hand with fingers bent in toward the palm is called a fist knuckle blow a) fist b) knuckle c) blow 9. Amateur boxers must wear protective knee pads headgear shorts a) knee pads b) headgear c) shorts 10. A fighter with a serious cut could lose on a technical detail strike knockout a) detail b) strike c) knockout Your score is: Correct answers: