Boxing

Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two opponents throwing punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time. It is usually done wearing protective equipment, such as protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards. Although the term 'boxing' commonly refers to the Western style, where only the fists are used, it has evolved differently in various regions and cultures across the world. Today the term, "boxing" is also used to refer to any combat sport focused on striking, where two opponents fight each other using their fists, and could possibly involve kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. These include bare-knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, savate, and sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many martial arts, military systems, as well as other combat sports. Humans have engaged in hand-to-hand combat since the beginning of human history.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Martial Art

• 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)
• Wikidata description:  Combat Sport And Martial Art
• Wikidata label:  Boxing
• Wikidata aliases:  Boxing, Pugilism

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