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Amateur vs Professional Boxing: What Actually Changes
Three rounds or twelve, headguards, glove sizes, what judges reward, how the referee steps in, how careers and purses work, and which a beginner should choose.
9 min read · 21 Sept 2026
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Training
Judo Scoring Explained: Ippon, Waza-ari, Shido and Golden Score
How a judo match is won: ippon, waza-ari, the 20-second hold, three shido, golden score and the referee's signals, under IJF rules as of 2026.
8 min read · 21 Sept 2026
Training
MMA Weight Classes Explained: UFC, ONE and Amateur
All MMA weight classes in lb and kg: the Unified Rules list, what the UFC uses, ONE's no-weight-cut system, IMMAF amateur classes and how to pick yours.
9 min read · 21 Sept 2026
Training
Taekwondo Scoring Explained: Points, PSS and Gam-jeom
How Olympic taekwondo is scored: one to five points per technique, the electronic hogu and socks, gam-jeom penalties, round formats and how ITF differs.
7 min read · 21 Sept 2026
Training
Boxing Weight Classes Explained (Pro, Amateur and Muay Thai)
All 17 pro divisions in lb and kg, the WBC's bridgerweight, why junior and super mean the same thing, the Olympic classes as of 2026, and how to pick yours.
9 min read · 21 Sept 2026
Training
MMA Rules Explained: What Is Legal, What Is Illegal, How Fights Are Judged
The Unified Rules of MMA in plain English: rounds, gloves, ways to win, the 10-point must system, every foul, and how ONE, PRIDE and amateur rules differ.
10 min read · 21 Sept 2026
Training
Karate Kumite Scoring Explained: WKF Points and Kyokushin Knockdown
How karate fights are scored: WKF yuko, waza-ari and ippon, senshu and the eight-point lead, penalties, Kyokushin knockdown rules and JKA ippon shobu.
8 min read · 21 Sept 2026
Training
How Boxing Is Scored: The 10-Point Must System Explained
Ten to the round's winner, nine or fewer to the loser. What judges weigh, knockdowns, deductions, split decisions and why controversial cards still happen.
8 min read · 21 Sept 2026
Glossary
Ippon
Ippon explained: what scores the match-ending full point in judo, from throws to pins and submissions.
1 min read · 18 Sept 2026
Glossary
Waza-ari
Waza-ari in judo: the half point, what earns it and how two of them end a match.
1 min read · 18 Sept 2026