All boxers are required to have soft soled shoes, which minimizes the damage from accidental or intentional stepping on feet

Amateur boxing has a point scoring system that measures the number of clean blows landed rather than physical damage

Bouts consist of four rounds of two minutes each

Amateur Boxers are not allowed to box past the age of 34

In 2009, Boxers from as far away as Ireland competed in the Games, winning 4 Gold and 1 Bronze

Boxing has been part of every Arafura Games!

Competitors wear protective headgear and gloves with a white strip across the knuckle. A punch is considered a scoring punch only when the boxers connect with the white portion of the gloves

Women’s boxing will be re-introduced to the Olympics in 2012 – the first time since 1904

Amateur boxers are required to have headgear and a sleeveless shirt in the color of their corner

101 boxers competed in the 2009 Arafura Games Boxing competition