Below the belt
Forbidden contact zone in combat sports
Look up below the belt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Mainly used in combat sports such as boxing and kickboxing, below the belt refers to all the area of the body that lies below the line of the opponent's navel,[1] including the genital area, legs, and crotch. In these sports, as in many others, punches must not be struck below the opponent's navel, as it is deemed unfair and contrary to sportsmanship.
The expression is also used figuratively to describe anything which is considered abusive, excessively hurtful, or plainly unfair.
See also
- Groin attack
References
- ^ Association of Boxing Commissions Regulatory Guidelines Archived September 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- v
- t
- e
Boxing
- Professional boxing
- Semi-professional boxing
- Olympic boxing
- Amateur boxing
- Women's boxing
- White-collar boxing
- Kickboxing
- Broughton Rules
- London Prize Ring Rules
- Marquess of Queensberry Rules
- The distance
- Weight class
- Pound for pound
- Lineal championship
- Cutman
- Gatekeeper
- Journeyman
- Tomato can
- Knockout
- Corner retirement
- Club fighter
- Long count
- Outpoint
- Punching power
- Jab
- Cross
- Hook (Swing)
- Uppercut
- Overhand
- Counterpunch (Cross-counter)
- Bolo punch
- Short straight-punch
- Rabbit punch
- Liver shot
- Below the belt
technique
- Bob and weave
- Bobbing
- Head fake
- Slipping
- One-two combo
- Check hook
- Peek-a-Boo
- Rope-a-dope
- Footwork
- Orthodox stance
- Southpaw stance
- Ancient Greek boxing
- Boxing glove
- Boxing rankings
- Boxing ring
- Boxing training
- BoxRec
- Championship belt
- Compubox
- Chess boxing
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- International Women's Boxing Hall of Fame
- List of boxing families
- Tent boxing
- Dementia pugilistica
- Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act
- Bare-knuckle boxing
- Slapboxing
- Women Boxing Archive Network
- List of boxing films
- List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
- Chivarreto boxing
- Boxeo de Primera
- HBO World Championship Boxing
Category:Boxing
Commons:Category:Boxing
Wikiquote:Boxing
 | This boxing-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
