Boxing is a sport that demands that the participant is in outstanding physical condition. The goal of the sport is to throw forceful punches at your opponent to dominate the fight. You want your punches to be hard enough to stop your opponent from fighting. At the same time, your opponent is trying to do the same thing to you. A round in a boxing match lasts three minutes, and you must breathe properly in each round in the fight to have a chance to win.
Step 1
Breathe out whenever you throw a punch. In some cases, amateur or untrained boxers may have the tendency to hold their breath because the boxer may feel it improves their concentration or aim of the punch. However, if you hold your breath, you will fatigue much more easily. If you watch a fight on television or at the arena, you may hear a loud "hissing" sound when a boxer throws a punch. That's the sound of him intentionally breathing out.
Step 2
Take 100 deep breaths before you go to sleep at night. This will help open your breathing track and help you breathe more easily when you are in a boxing match. "I do this every night before I go to sleep," said pro boxer Chris Fernandez. "I know how important this is to being successful in the ring. You have to breathe if you are going to sustain your strength and avoid fatigue."
Step 3
Move around the ring and don't try to throw punches if your wind has been knocked out of you by a body shot. Body punches can be devastating because of the pain. In the case of a shot under the rib cage, it can knock a boxer's residual air out of him and keep him from breathing. While your body recovers -- it usually takes 20 to 30 seconds -- don't try to do anything but avoid punches. Since you won't be able to take in air, don't exacerbate your fatigue by trying to throw punches until your breathing gets back on track.
Step 4
Breathe deeply while you do you running in preparation for a boxing match. The pacing of your run will be similar to your pacing in the boxing ring. Making an effort to breathe out after every other step will help you get used to breathing the proper way to box effectively.
