Boxing round timer

A bell to start, a bell to stop, a minute in the corner. Put it full screen on a laptop by the bag.

Ready
Round 1 / 12
0:10
47:10 left of 47:10

Total 47:10 · work 36:00 (76%) · 24 segments. Three short beeps count you into every change; a finish chime marks the end.

Alarm & notification settings

Sound needs one tap on the page first (a browser rule). Keep this tab open: closing it stops every timer’s alarm. Why timers stay accurate in background tabs.

Round lengths by sport

FormatRoundRest
Pro boxing (men)3:001:00
Pro boxing (women)2:001:00
Amateur / Olympic3:00 × 31:00
MMA (UFC)5:001:00
Muay Thai (pro)3:00 × 52:00

Train to the real clock

Fighters train to the same round length they compete at so their pacing becomes automatic: you learn where the two-minute mark sits in your legs. The bell here rings three strikes at the start and end of every round, with a three-beep count-in from the corner so you are up and guarded when it goes. Rules vary by sanctioning body and weight class, so check your own event’s format.

Questions

How long is a boxing round?

Professional men’s boxing rounds are 3 minutes with 1 minute of rest. Professional women’s bouts usually use 2-minute rounds. Amateur (Olympic-style) bouts use three 3-minute rounds.

How many rounds should I do on the heavy bag?

Many boxing gyms run 3 to 6 rounds of bag work in a session, with a minute of rest between. Start with fewer, keep the quality high and add rounds as your conditioning improves.

What is the warning clap?

In many gyms a clap or knock signals 10 seconds left in the round so you can empty the tank. This timer gives a double clap 10 seconds before each round ends when “10-second warning” is ticked.