Schlagwort-Archive: boxing
Boxing: more than just sport – big business
Whether it was gladiators in the Coliseum of Rome or the bare-knuckle fighters of 17th century England, combatants have always been able to attract an audience. From its humble beginnings as illegal and amateur bouts that often took place on … Weiterlesen
The road of a professional boxer
Boxers have a tremendous climb to follow to reach the professional ring. Reaching professional status in boxing takes a lot of work, dedication, endurance, and luck. The start happens early on, even before high school, as the beginning boxer first … Weiterlesen
The history of boxing as a sport
Though boxing is recognised as a sport within the Olympics and other classes of competition, this does not inform its original status. Boxing in its modern form is greatly different to its original incarnation, which was very basically bare-knuckle fighting … Weiterlesen