Boxing Champions

Next to various fighting games for the PS2 there is this one from the Japanese Simple Series also released in Europe. As the title reveals Boxing Champions is a pure boxing game comparable to games like Knockout Kings 2002 but with a strong arcade emphasis. The player can enter the tournament and the survival mode on his own or choose to test the fighting abilities against a friend in a versus mode. A practice mode allows to exercise before entering a true match. Nine fictitious boxers with a variety of attributes are available at the beginning and there are two more to unlock. Furthermore, three different categories of boxers do exist: Flyweight, welterweight and heavyweight. A match takes up to 12 rounds with three minutes each. During a match the two meters indicate health and the ability to keep standing.