boxing history?

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where boxing originated

Answer 1

Boxing, also known as pugilism or the sweet science, has roots that go all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome. Back then fights would take place without gloves but with just leather taped on to the hands. This resulted in even more gruesome, deadly battles.

The first documented "boxing match" took place in 1681 in Britian when the Duke of Albemarle engineered a bout between his butler and his butcher.

In the coming years, bare-knuckle boxing contests would be held in ampitheatres all over England. Jack Boughton, also known as "the Father of Boxing," developed the first set of rules for the sport and published them in 1743 as a result from a bout where he killed his opponent in 1741.

The most revolutionary change in the sport came in 1865 when John Sholto Douglass, the Eighth Marquess of Queensbury, drew up new rules of boxing which basically transformed the sport into what it is today. He is regarded as the "Patron Saint" of boxing and some of the most significant changes were three-minute roundsand the regulated use of approved boxing gloves.
You can read the whole set of 12 rules here: http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring03/Bueneventura/rules.htm

At this point the popularity of boxing continued to spread. It was included in the St. Louis Olympic Games in 1904 for the first time ever. From here on, talented fighters from all over the world would meet and fight for sanctioned titles all throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st.

In 1927 the National Boxing Association (NBA) became the first "sanctioning body" to govern over the sport. These sanctioning bodies ranked fighters and arranged matches between champions and the most deserving challengers, all for a healthy sanctioning fee of course. Today, three "recognized" sanctioning bodies control the world of boxing. The WBC, IBF and WBA are the only bodies whos titlists are recognized worldwide as "champions."

Answer 2

England

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Library

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Answer 5

History of the sport

The Ancient Greeks sports are divided into two categories the "heavy" ones (VAREA:wrestling, boxing, pangration and discus throw) and the "KOUFA" ones (all the others).

The origins of boxing (in Greek Pygmahia: pyg + mahi = fist fight) are to be found in the pressing need for pre-historic man to ensure his own survival and procure food. Thousands of years pass before this first form of boxing develops into a new concept, an ideal in fact, which thanks to Greek culture is transformed into a peaceful sport, as evinced by the fact that at the end of the match the opponents become friends again.

In mythology, boxing has a divine origin. Apollo is considered its creator. He also killed Forvanta, prince and an excellent boxer, in a fight, because he had the overweening arrogance to face and fight the God.

At the time a boxer's basic qualities are deemed to be good physical form, fighting spirit and faith in eventual victory. The advice which follows, given by the philosopher Nikandros, teacher of Filinos of Kos (five times Olympic champion) on the occasion of his participation in the last Olympic Games in ancient Olympia, are typical: "You should know well, Filine my son, that in unyielding Olympia a strong body is not enough if it is not accompanied by a sound and mature mind. Exercise develops the body, music develops the soul and knowledge develops the mind. Only thus can beauty be created. A beautiful soul and mind are not the sole attributes of man ".

At the 23rd Olympic Games (668 AD) boxing officially becomes an Olympic sport. Onomastos of Smyrna is the first Olympic champion. He puts forward a set of rules for boxing to the Ileiads (HLEIOUS), and these are accepted. "Boxing was added and Onomastos of Smyrna won and set the rules for boxing". Boys' boxing is added to the Olympic Programme at the 41st Olympic Games (616 AD). The first junior Olympic champion is Filytas or Filotas from Sivari, Sicily "Boys' boxing was added and Filotas of Sivary won".

Boxing is practised in a stadium, in a area of specific dimensions. Injuries are inevitable. Originally aggressiveness in boxing is seen as a virtue (arete), but later on good defence supersedes aggressiveness as a virtue, encompassing the boxer's ability to respond to his opponent's blows by countering them. A number of athletes are mentioned whose strong defence forced their opponents to surrender by raising their index or their spread palm. This movement is called "APOKLEISMOS" or "Exclusion" and it means the athlete is surrendering. The winner is the boxer who forces his opponent to surrender using punches or technique. If one of the two boxers surrenders and the attacker keeps punching him, then he is acting against competition rules and the umpire steps in.

Many well - known and excellent boxers come from the island of Rhodes. More specifically, the literature mentions that the family of Diagoras gave three generations of Olympic champions Diagoras the "straightfighter" (EYTHIMAHAS) is an important figure, who never used either defence or manoeuvring techniques, and was worshiped as the most famous boxer in ancient Greece. Other well - known boxers are Dorieus, Rodios, Glaukos, Karystios, Euthymios, Lokros, etc. Yet another great "uninjured" boxer is Melagomas of Karia, who would defend himself and avoid his opponents' punches for two days until they were forced to admit defeat.

It is worth noting that although there are no competition rules for the athletes' physical integrity or safety, nor any ban on dangerous blows, the spectators prefer to take pleasure in a clean win, achieved by honest means, courage and technique, and not by barbaric, violent, dangerous and underhand strikes. They know that the boxers are for victory and ask of the boxer they support that he force his opponent to yield, demonstrating emotional fortitude, physical strength and the ability to endure repeated blows. They do not, however, wish to see

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England?

Answer 7

People have been punching each other ever since we realized that we had arms, but the first recorded bout took place in England in 1681.

Answer 8

correct!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

boxing was known at the ancient Greek Olympics. they used bare fists or fists in leather.