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From Egypt, boxing spread to other countries including Greece, eastward to Mesopotamia, and northward to Rome. [5] The earliest visual evidence of any type of boxing comes from Egypt and Sumer both from the third millennium BC. [6] [7] A relief sculpture from Egyptian Thebes (c. 1350 BC) shows both boxers and spectators. [7]
Minoan youths boxing, reconstruction of a Knossos fresco (1500 BC). Earliest evidence for use of gloves. [dubious – discuss]The earliest evidence for specifics of martial arts as practiced in the past comes from depictions of fights, both in figurative art and in early literature, besides analysis of archaeological evidence, especially of weaponry.
Boxing contests date back to ancient Sumer in the 3rd millennium BCE and ancient Egypt circa 1350 BCE. [1] The ancient Olympic Games included several combat-related sports: armored foot races, boxing, wrestling, and pankration, which was introduced in the Olympic Games of 648 BCE. In ancient China, combat sport appeared in the form of lei tai ...
The history of sports extends back to ... were well-developed and regulated in Ancient Egypt. ... It is certain that cricket, horse racing and boxing (i.e ...
20th century BCE – Murals were first in tomb 15 at Beni Hasan, depicting wrestling techniques, in present-day Egypt (in Africa).; 19th century BCE - Celtic wrestling (which evolved into Cornish wrestling, Gouren, Collar-and-elbow wrestling, etc) was described as being part of the Tailteann Games which continued until the time of the Normans.
The term kickboxing (キックボクシング) was created by the Japanese boxing promoter Osamu Noguchi for a variant of muay Thai and karate that he created in the 1950s. American kickboxing was developed in the 1970s, as a combination of boxing and karate. Taekwondo was developed in the context of the Korean War in the 1950s. [citation needed]
History of YouTube boxing (2 C) R. Boxing rivalries (4 P) W. World boxing champions (6 C, 305 P) Pages in category "History of boxing" The following 18 pages are in ...
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