Boxing Word Search
Boxers compete in weight divisions so that opponents are close in size. Rounds are timed, and officials at ringside score each one. Ring terms, punches and training equipment round out the words for solvers of any age.
Boxing word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- bell
- boxer
- corner
- glove
- hook
- jab
- knockout
- punch
- ring
- round
Boxing word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- bell
- boxer
- champion
- corner
- glove
- hook
- jab
- judge
- knockout
- mouth guard
- punch
- referee
- ring
- round
- trainer
Boxing word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- bell
- bout
- boxer
- champion
- corner
- footwork
- glove
- heavyweight
- hook
- jab
- judge
- knockout
- mouth guard
- punch
- referee
- ring
- round
- sparring
- trainer
- uppercut
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Words in the Boxing word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- ring
- Square canvas platform with ropes where boxing matches take place.
- bell
- Sound that starts and ends each round of a bout.
- punch
- A strike thrown with a closed, gloved fist.
- glove
- Padded mitt worn on each hand to cushion punches.
- boxer
- An athlete who competes in the sport of boxing.
- round
- Timed segment of a match, often three minutes long.
- hook
- Curving punch thrown sideways with a bent arm.
- jab
- Quick straight punch with the lead hand.
- corner
- Spot where a boxer rests and gets coaching between rounds.
- knockout
- When a boxer cannot rise before the referee counts ten.
- trainer
- Coach who teaches technique and plans a boxer's workouts.
- referee
- Official inside the ring who keeps the bout fair.
- judge
- Scorer at ringside who awards points for each round.
- champion
- Boxer who holds the title in a weight division.
- mouth guard
- Rubber shield that protects teeth and jaw during sparring.
- uppercut
- Rising punch aimed upward at the chin.
- footwork
- Stepping and pivoting that creates angles and avoids punches.
- sparring
- Practice boxing with a partner using lighter contact.
- heavyweight
- Division for the heaviest boxers, with no upper limit.
- bout
- Another word for a single boxing contest.
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