boxing

Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as protective gloves, hand wraps,... Wikipedia

Also known as: Western boxing, pugilism
Focus: Punching, striking
Country of origin: The sport itself: Ancient history, possibly Prehistoric, Modern rules: United Kingdom
Olympic sport: 688 BC (ancient Greece), 1904 (modern)
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