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  2. Boxing in China - Wikipedia

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    Boxing in China began as a street sport in the 1920s, mainly in the port cities of Shanghai and Guangzhou, where foreign sailors were pitted against local fighters in the ring. The sport grew rapidly and unsupervised by the Chinese government. Chinese boxing style is similar to Western boxing style, with influences from traditional Chinese ...

  3. Sanda (sport) - Wikipedia

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    Sanda (Chinese: 散打; pinyin: Sǎndǎ), formerly Sanshou (Chinese: 散手; pinyin: Sǎnshǒu), is the official Chinese boxing full-contact combat sport. [2] In Chinese Language, "Sanda" originally referred to independent and separate training and combat techniques in contrast to "Taolu" (pre-arranged forms or routines).

  4. Boxer movement - Wikipedia

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    In the English-speaking world, the group came to be known as the "Boxers", due to its members' practice of Chinese martial arts, at the time called "Chinese boxing". [2] [3] Though the group had existed since the mid-1880s, it was first reported externally as the "National Righteousness Group" (義民會; 义民会; Yìmínhuì; I 4-min 2-hui 4) in an 1899 Qing report intent on solving ...

  5. Chinese Boxing Federation - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese Boxing Federation (CBF, Chinese: 中国拳击协会) is a national sports non-profit organization that was established in 1986. It is under the supervision of the State General Administration of Sports and is dedicated to the promotion of the technical advancement and popularization of boxing .

  6. Chinese martial arts - Wikipedia

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    China boasts a rich history of martial arts traditions encompassing numerous styles, totaling in the hundreds. Over the course of the past two millennia, a multitude of distinct styles have been developed, each with its own unique techniques and philosophies. These styles are often categorized into "families" (家; jiā), "schools" (派; pai ...

  7. Shaolin kung fu - Wikipedia

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    It was developed in the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China during its 1500-year history. In Chinese folklore there is a saying, "Shaolin kung fu is the best under heaven," which indicates its superiority among martial arts, and "All martial arts under heaven originated from Shaolin," which indicates its influence on other martial arts.

  8. Zhilei Zhang - Wikipedia

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    Zhilei Zhang (Chinese: 张志磊; pinyin: Zhāng Zhìlěi; born May 2, 1983) is a Chinese professional boxer.He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim heavyweight title between 2023 and March 2024.

  9. List of Chinese martial arts - Wikipedia

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    Listings of various branches of a martial art system are located on a corresponding Wikipedia page which details the history of the system. The following list of Chinese martial arts is by no means exhaustive.