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boxing

Also known as pugilism

thumb|A woman's boxing match in Uruguay in 2008 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.

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Boxing is a combat sport where two opponents throw punches at each other in a ring for a set amount of time, typically while wearing protective gear like gloves and mouthguards. It is practiced worldwide as both a competitive sport and a martial art.

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Key facts

Martial art.image: Boxing Tournament in Aid of King George's Fund For Sailors at the Royal Naval Air Station, Henstridge, Somerset, July 1945 A29806.jpgborder
Martial art.imagecaption: Two Royal Navy men boxing for charity in July 1945
Martial art.name: Boxing
Martial art.aka: Western boxing, pugilism
Martial art.focus: Punching, striking
Martial art.country: The sport itself: Ancient history, possibly PrehistoricModern rules: United Kingdom
Martial art.olympic: 688 BC (ancient Greece)1904 (modern)

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Research

2,417 papers

Amateur boxing: physical and physiological attributes.ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2015Chaabène H, Tabben M, Mkaouer B et al.DOI: 10.1007/s40279-014-0274-7
Boxing vs Sensory Exercise for Parkinson's Disease: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2021Sangarapillai K, Norman BM, Almeida QJDOI: 10.1177/15459683211023197
Boxing-related head injuries.ReviewThe Physician and sportsmedicine · 2010Jayarao M, Chin LS, Cantu RCDOI: 10.3810/psm.2010.10.1804
Boxing and medicine.ReviewBritish journal of sports medicine · 1999O'Neill G
Boxing and the brain.ReviewBMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 1989Corsellis JADOI: 10.1136/bmj.298.6666.105
[Boxing: traumatology and prevention].ReviewBulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine · 2010Cabanis EA, Iba-Zizen MT, Perez G et al.
Physiological Responses of Exergaming Boxing in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Games for health journal · 2021Mohd Jai NA, Mat Rosly M, Abd Razak NADOI: 10.1089/g4h.2020.0078
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Investigating Head Trauma in Boxing.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine · 2023Donnelly RR, Ugbolue UC, Gao Y et al.DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001195

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42 sections

Contents

History
Ancient history
Early London prize ring rules
Marquess of Queensberry rules (1867)
Late 19th and early 20th centuries
Modern boxing
Rules
Professional vs. amateur boxing
Amateur boxing
Professional boxing
Boxing styles
Definition of style
Boxer/out-fighter
Boxer-puncher
Brawler/slugger
Swarmer/in-fighter
Counter puncher
Combinations of styles
Style matchups
Equipment
Technique
Stance
Footwork
Punches
Defense
Evading
Blocking
Covering
Clinching
Guards
Unorthodox strategies
Ring corner
Health concerns
Possible health benefits
Boxing Halls of Fame
Governing and sanctioning bodies
Boxing rankings
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

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.