Boxing

If you're looking for the training modes, go to Boxing (training).

For Wii Fit boxing exercise, see Rhythm Boxing.

Boxing is one of the five sports featured in the Wii Sports series. The player must knock out their opponent to win the match by lowering their health meter to where it is empty. If either player/CPU can't K.O the other during the three rounds, a decision will be made post-match to determine who the winner will be based on their performance.

Tyroneboxingtiebreaker — Tyrone in a post-match tiebreaker decision

Gameplay[]

The player must hit their opponent to deal damage, while also being defensive and evasive by blocking and dodging. They deal more damage if they hit their opponent in the head, and vice versa. They must lower their opponent's health meter until it is all black/empty. When knocked out, the opponent must stay on the ground for ten seconds for the player to win, they have three rounds to do this. It is rare but possible to get a draw in this sport. This requires the CPU (or other player) to knock out the player while also being knocked out at the same time. They also need to have the same countdown.

Controls[]

Hold the Wii Remote vertically, with the Nunchuk attached, and swing them forward to strike and sideways to dodge.

CPU Miis by level[]

Starters[]

Ryan: 50 to 149 (Beginner)
Takumi: 52 to 170
Kentaro: 54 to 224
Marco: 117 to 224
Shinnosuke: 125 to 300
Martin: 174 to 300
Akira: 200 to 375
Steve: 252 to 375
Chris: 327 to 449
Oscar: 328 to 449
Hiroshi: 394 to 523
David: 409 to 564
Daisuke: 461 to 597
James: 486 to 659
Andy: 556 to 694
Emma: 563 to 739
Víctor: 596 to 765
Shouta: 637 to 814
Kathrin: 680 to 851
Luca: 713 to 886
Nick: 770 to 929
Tatsuaki: 805 to 964

Sometimes Pro Class[]

Mike: 839 to 1011
Hayley: 875 to 1053
Alex: 910 to 1095

Usually Pro Class[]

Anna: 966 to 1132
Michael: 988 to 1168

Pro Class[]

Ren: 1034 to 1212
Tyrone: 1087 to 1246
Pierre: 1119 to 1287
Rachel: 1156 to 1328
Theo: 1187 to 1370
Saburo: 1225 to 1408
Sarah: 1269 to 1450
Eva: 1309 to 1487
Yoko: 1344 to 1529
Jake: 1390 to 1568
Elisa: 1429 to 1648

Champion[]

Matt: 1550 to 1649

The reward for beating the Champion[]

The player(s) can unlock the Silver Gloves when they defeat Matt. To use the silver gloves, they need to hold the 1 button, before a match they will have them on when the match begins.

Strategies[]

The player(s) should try to get a clear shot to the front, then come around the side.
When dodging, their opponent's glove will move in slow motion, where there is an opportunity to strike. Dodging in general help.
Follow up a strike from one glove with another punch from another glove to do more damage (Basically combo punching). It works effectively with the slow motion dodging strategy. It's also best to practice that in the Working The Bag training minigame.

Gender differences[]

All males are shirtless and wear boxing shorts with their favorite color and a white stripe. All females wear white tank tops and wear the same attired shorts as the males.

Wii Sports Club[]

Screenshot 2021-04-06 152929 — A typical boxing match in Wii Sports Club

Boxing returns as a sport in Wii Sports Club with many changes: The outside of the ring has changed to seat more people and there are now assistants cheering for the athletes. Before a new round starts, there is a cutscene where they give the Mii water and spray them. The first CPU is Matt and the Champion is Pit.

Gameplay differences[]

The player and their opponent can end up in a dizzy state after receiving a certain amount of punches to the head. During this state, their guard is dropped and all they can do is dodge.
Whether the player or the opponent will get up or not is random. In Wii Sports, whether they or their opponent will get up or not is influenced by how hard they were hit in a row.
The health meter also depletes with every hit they give their opponent. In Wii Sports, their opponent needs to meet hidden criteria for their health meter to deplete.
The transitions between rounds also changed: Instead of going straight to the next round, they'll show the three coaches shaking bottles of water before round 2 and spraying both Miis before round 3. After that, a referee Mii will hold up a sign saying what round it is.

Screenshot 2021-04-06 151103 — Normal pose (0 knockdowns received)

Screenshot 2021-04-06 152542 — Arms Stretched (1 knockdown received)

Screenshot 2021-04-06 152731 — Slouched over (2+ knockdowns received)

CPU Miis by level[]

Starters[]

Level 1:

Matt
Zi-Kai
Joana

Level 2:

Level 3:

Jeff
Ilka

Level 4:

Level 5:

Mizuho
Barry

Level 6:

Level 7:

Level 8:

Level 9:

Anne
Clara

Level 10:

Stars[]

Level ★1:

David
Polly

Level ★2:

Level ★3:

Kaori
Akira

Level ★4:

Level ★5 (These CPUs are faced at Level ★4, but when the player gets to Level ★5, they have to face the Champion):

Gerald
Rie

Level ★6:

Level ★7:

Donna
Olga

Level ★8:

Level ★9:

Level ★10:

The reward for beating the Champion[]

The player will be given the Flaming Gloves upon beating Pit.

Strategies[]

When the game starts, Pit (The Wii Sports Club Boxing Champion) will usually try to attack you first, if he doesn't, wait for a couple seconds, and then attack him if he tries to punch you right after that brief moment, once he tries to punch, punch him immediately right after, be careful not to do a hook or an uppercut (Unless he is dizzy), because he will attack you right after you do so, and could lead to you either getting dizzy in game or a knockdown. Always try to punch him when he fails a hook or an uppercut, even if he is dizzy, go in for some shots to defeat him.

Gender differences[]

The outfits of the Miis have changed, they now wear boots, and now all of them wear vests regardless of gender, though males have a section of their vest lowered and females have a more heightened one. All CPU Mii vests are colored gray.

Inputs[]

In Boxing, the player must beat the Champion, Matt, to do this. The way to do it is hold 1, and start the game. This will give the player silver gloves.

Trivia[]

There are only nine females that play Boxing in Wii Sports. Those being Emma, Kathrin, Hayley, Anna, Rachel, Sarah, Eva, Yoko, and Elisa.
- There are no males in Wii Sports that don't play Boxing. This means 39 CPU Miis play, and there are 21 CPU Miis that don't play.
This is one of the 2 sports Matt is a champion in, the other being Swordplay.
On the replay, the Miis are off the ground a bit.

Nick appears to be off the ground here. Notice how there is a gap between his legs and his shadow.

In Wii Sports, after the player defeats the champion, they will face random opponents.
In Wii Sports, the maximum confirmed skill level a player can achieve without hacking is 3124.
In Wii Sports Club, the Mii's boxing gloves can go through their head.

Mike having one of his boxing gloves inserted into his head.
The spectators in Wii Sports Club are reused sprites of pre-generated Miis from Mario Kart Wii.
In Wii Sports Club, the player and their opponent will sit using different poses, depending on where the punch landed and what punch was used.
In the Wii Sports version of Boxing, there's an unused feature that seems similar to the energy mechanic from the Punch-Out!! games. Each boxer has an energy value that depletes as their punches miss or get blocked, and as their energy depletes, their gloves will lose their color. The energy regenerates if the players properly connects their punches or simply idles, making the color of the gloves gradually return to normal. When a boxer's punch is blocked while they have no energy, they enter a stunned state, where they can only move around while the other player can freely hit them. In this state, the camera will zoom out from the stunned player, and one of their gloves will rest on their hips. In the other hand, the camera will switch to first person for the other player. If the stunned player is a CPU, they will mimic the movements of the human player. Once a player is stunned, their energy will be refilled completely when the player gets up after being knocked down or when the next round starts (as they don't regenerate their energy once stunned), becoming unstunned, and being able to fight once again. This feature could be seen in footage of the post-E3 2006 demos of the game, although a few differences are present from that build. For instance, when a player got stunned, an exclamation mark graphic would have appeared in the other player's screen. In the final version, this was replaced with a yellow effect. This video shows this unused energy system in action.
If the player punches their opponent just when the clock turns to 0:00 and they get knocked down (Or in Wii Sports Club, just when the bell rings), the announcer won't say "Down!" or start to count to 10. Instead it will go to the next round or the decision with the opponent knocked down.
While the time in each round usually lasts for 3 minutes, it actually lasts for 1 minute and 12 seconds due to the time being faster. This was also used in many boxing games.
All of the Wii Sports CPU Miis have unused handedness for their Boxing stance, their stances matches the handedness they use for Baseball Pitching.
In Wii Sports Club, if the player skips the replay when a Mii is being punched or just before they are punched, their eyes won't blink while screen fades.
Boxing is one of the 3 sports in Wii Sports that use Mii Parade Miis, the other 2 sports being Tennis and Bowling. They replace the generated Miis in the audience.
Below are female CPU Miis in Wii Sports that don't appear:

Below are Miis from Wii Sports Club that don't appear as players, but do appear as coaches:

Misaki was originally made to be a Pro Class in Wii Sports Boxing, as shown in a video by IGN. However, she was later scrapped.

Screenshot 2021-03-28 at 14.26.41 — Notice how Matt is being punched while the screen is fading to white, but his eyes are still open.

Screenshot 2021-03-28 at 14.24.26 — This was taken after Anne was punched. Notice how she still has her eyes closed.

Gallery[]


Wii Sports / Wii Sports Club Sports
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