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Boxing is part and parcel of the Commonwealth Games - it's appeared in every Games and as a core sport must be in future editions.
For the first time, women's boxing will feature in the programme in three weight categories, alongside ten competitions for men.
Boxers who have gone on to further success since winning Commonwealth titles include David Price, Audley Harrison and Tom Stalker.
WHEN?
Boxing lasts for most of the games, with preliminaries taking place July 25-30 with the medal matches on August 1-2.
WHERE?
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre hosts boxing and five other sports.
WHO?
Northern Ireland topped the table last time with three gold and two silver medals. Paddy Barnes is the reigning light-flyweight champion and he is also a double Olympic bronze medallist at the same weight. He is one of his country's brightest medal hopes in Glasgow this summer.
Scotland's Callum Johnson won his country's only gold in boxing last time in Delhi but has since turned professional. 22-year-old light welterweight Josh Taylor could improve on his silver from last time in India, and performing in front of a home crowd could see him seal a Commonwealth gold.
History making Olympic champion Nicola Adams is the star of England's team, and she will be looking to make a similar impact in Glasgow. Liverpool's Tasha Jonas is also a trailblazer, being the first woman British woman to qualify for an Olympic boxing competition.
Boxing is a great leveller and no fewer than 16 countries won at least one medal in Delhi - Mauritius and Tonga's only success came in the ring.
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- Weight classes for men range from light flyweight (-49kg) through to superheavyweight (+91kg)
- Women's weights are flyweight, light welterweight and light heavyweight
- Beaten semi-finalists both receive a bronze medal. No boxer fights again after losing.
- Fights last for three rounds of three minutes for men, and four round of two minutes for women. A clear hit is awarded one point. Repeated low blows - below the belt - can lead to disqualification. Protective headwear remains compulsory for women, but men won't wear them after studies found less concussions happen without headwear in place.
- All boxers in both the Commonwealths and Olympics are amateur so it is a great showcase for young talent to progress to the professional game.
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