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Boxing History
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where boxing originated
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."
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MIKE TYSON PRESENTS A TRIP THROUGH BOXING HISTORY (1988) VHS VIDEO HIS IDOLS | |
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The History of Heavyweight Boxing $13.99 The History of Heavyweight Boxing |
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Boxing $11.99 Boxing |
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Boxing (Hardcover) $494.68 This major reference book covers the history, records and lore of boxing. Introductory chapters give a brief history of boxing, a time line of boxing history, an overview of boxing demographics, and a list of ancient Greek boxing champions. Following sections offer an introduction to bare knuckles boxing and entries that cover bare knuckles and transitional fighters` careers and statistics. The main body of the work presents alphabetical entries of Queensberry Rules-era (1895-present) fighters, with over 2,600 entries. Each entry includes dates of birth and death, place of birth, nicknames, a list of fights, and career statistics. |
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A History of Boxing in America (Hardcover) $116.31 "This book presents a sweeping view of boxing in the United States and the influence of the sport on American culture"-- |
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Cincinnati Boxing $24.69 On August 29, 1885, Cincinnati was the scene for the first modern heavyweight championship boxing match using gloves. The Boston Strong Boy, John L. Sullivan, met Dominick McCaffrey at the citys Chester Park that day and came away with the referees decision. By this time, Cincinnati had been a noted boxing site since the Civil War years, and over the next several decades, it developed a remarkable number of fine boxers in both the professional and amateur ranks. Out of the many gymnasiums in OvertheRhine and the West End came world champions such as Freddie Miller, Ezzard Charles, Bud Smith, and Aaron Pryor. This book is the story of a fascinating aspect of Cincinnatis great sports heritagethe boxing gamewith all its leatherpunching drama. From the frontierlike matches of the 19thcentury river town to the urban ethnic and social influences of the 20th and 21st centuries, Cincinnati Boxing brings a rich part of local history to life. Author: Grace, Kevin/ Grace, Joshua/ Larosa, Buddy Series Title: Images of Sports Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2006/09/27 Language: English Dimensions: 9.26 x 6.54 x 0.35 inches |
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Boxing : A Cultural History $24.95 No Synopsis Available |
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Chicago Amateur Boxing $24.69 Chicago Amateur Boxing looks at the rich history of the Chicago Golden Gloves and Catholic Youth Organization boxing tournaments that were so popular in the mid20th century and sent so many local fi ghters up the professional ranks. The Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions produced future world title holders such as Joe Louis (1937, 175 pounds) and Ernie Terrell (1957, 175 pounds), both of whom went on to win the world heavyweight championship. Author: Curtin, Sean/ Johnston, J. J. Series Title: Images of Sports Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 127 Publication Date: 2006/11/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.26 x 6.57 x 0.35 inches |
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Manny Pacquiao signed boxing trunks $555 Manny Pacquiao signed boxing trunks Replica boxing trunks just like the ones Manny has worn in his past fights. They have all the same patches and sponsor logos of the 8 time World Champion fighter. Manny "Pacman" Pacquaio will go down as one of the all time greats in the history of boxing. Comes fully certified with Certificate of Authenticity and tamper-evident hologram. Also backed by SportsMemorabilia.com's Authenticity Guarantee. |
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Boxing By Goldman, Herbert G. $310.66 This major reference book covers the history, records and lore of boxing. The main body of the work presents alphabetical entries of Queensberry Rulesera (1895present) fighters, with over 2,600 entries. Each entry includes dates of birth and death, place of birth, nicknames, a list of fights, and career statistics Provided by publisher. Author: Goldman, Herbert G. Subtitle: A Worldwide Record of Bouts and Boxers Publication Date: 2012/02/15 Number of Pages: 1725 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 3.75 Width: 8.50 Height: 10.75 |
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A Short History of Boxing by Michell, E. B. [Paperback] $16.84 This early guide to the history of boxing is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It will prove of great interest to the present day boxer and historian of the sport. Illustrated with black and white drawings. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Author: Michell, E. B. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 28 Publication Date: 2010/07/26 Language: English Dimensions: 5.51 x 8.50 x 0.07 inches |
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Arturo Gatti Signed Boxing Robe $853 Arturo Gatti Signed Boxing Robe Arturo Gatti has participated in The Ring Magazine "fight of the year" a total of four times (1997, 1998, 2002, and 2003). Gatti won the hearts of millions of fan's through out his career. Arturo Gatti was the most exciting fighter in boxing for 10 years and his three epic bouts against Micky Ward are recognized as one of the greatest trilogies in boxing history. This piece comes authenticated by Authentic Signings, Inc. and comes with a photo of Gatti signing the piece. 3 tamper resistant are holograms affixed to each item. |
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Ali's Dozen (2006) - Boxing DVD $15.99 Ali's Dozen (2006) - Boxing DVD While the wonderful words and intellect of Muhammad Ali helped make him the most powerful and influential sports figure in history his boxing abilities provided the substance to support those words. This program features Ali's greatest and most important rounds as selected by Muhammad himself. Hosted by Chuck D all interviews are with Ali�s opponents and/or eyewitnesses who attended the fights. |
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THE BIGGEST ROBBERIES IN BOXING HISTORY !!!
October 7th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Wow! ! so, how does it feel to have your work/painting complimented by the first man in Boxing History to have won Four World Titles in Four different weight divisions? ? You must be really proud of that? (and rightly so !!)
November 19th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Dear David, why did you keep complaining how the Klitschko brothers were only boxing old, over-the-hill nobodies that are past their best years and then you yourself ended up fighting a 38 year old Monte Barrett, a 36 year old Nicolai Valuev (in one of the worst and most boring fights in boxing history), a 38 year old over-the-hill version of John Ruiz and now are rumored to fight a 38 year old journeyman Audley Harrison.
Is it not time to take some of your own medicine and finally take some risky fights at heavyweight?