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{{other uses|Below the belt (disambiguation)}}
{{See also|Low blow (combat sports)}}
Mainly used in combat sports such as [[boxing]] and [[kickboxing]], '''below the belt''' refers to all the area of the body that lies below the line of the opponent's navel,<ref>[http://www.abcboxing.com/documents/abcboxing_regulatory_guidelines.htm Association of Boxing Commissions Regulatory Guidelines]</ref> including the [[genital]] area, legs, and crotch. In these sports, as in many others, [[Punch (strike)|punch]]es must not be struck below the opponent's navel, as it is deemed unfair and contrary to [[sportsmanship]].

The expression is also used figuratively in to describe anything which is considered abusive, overly hurtful, or plainly unfair.

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