RealSports Boxing is a boxing based video game developed by Atari and released in 1987 for the Atari 2600. It is part of the RealSports series of games from Atari. The game has a side view of the ring, allowing the player to move up and down, as well as from left to right.
RealSports Boxing (Atari 2600)
There are four selectable characters in the game, Lefty O'Leary, Jabbin' Jack, Macho Man, or Iron Fists. Each player has a distinct weakness, and as such a particular shot is most effective to finish them off. A power bar indicates how well each player is doing. The ring is properly 3D, with movement horizontally and vertically. The aim of the game is to knock out the opposition by filling up a bar at the bottom of the screen which allows the player to deliver the knock out blow. Each fight has several 3-minute rounds, and closely follows real boxing. The game can be played with two players simultaneously.
After the North American video game crash of 1983 no more RealSports title were developed under the management of Warner Communications. After Jack Tramiel bought the Consumer Division of Atari, Inc. in 1984 and video game development got back into focus, it was decided that two more RealSports titles will be produced—RealSports Boxing and the Atari 7800 version of RealSports Baseball. The game was programmed by Alex DeMeo.
The game was heavily featured in the Atari 2600 Jr.'s advertisements. The codebase of the game was later reused to create Absolute Entertainment's Title Match Pro Wrestling.
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Videogame Console:
This version of RealSports Boxing was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the
Atari 2600 can be found here.
Recommended Game Controllers:
You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB joystick that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a joystick, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some of your favorite online stores.
Available online emulators:
5 different online emulators are available for RealSports Boxing. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For
maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic
features of each emulator available for this game RealSports Boxing are summarized in the following table:
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This version of RealSports Boxing was designed for Atari 2600, which was commercially very successful video game console of second generation produced by Atari from 1977 to 1992. It was the first console that used removable memory modules with games. At the time of its greatest fame, more than 30 million units of this console were sold for about $ 200 a piece. To date, the game library for this console contains nearly 1,000 original games. More information about the
Atari 2600 can be found 
