Boxing

The peak of prizefighting, Boxing

The art of Boxing has came a long way since being formalized and included in the Olympic games in 688 BC. Boxing is currently the largest combat sport in the world with some of the best history of any combat sport as well. Boxing utilizes soley the fighters fists as weapons and as their defense. Throughout it's extended history, boxing has continued to grow and fighters continue to outshine the boxers of yesterday. Boxing has continued to make strides for fighter safety by included many rules and regulations, weight classes, and ensurance of a fair fight. From being a fringe sport mostly associated with gambling and outlawed prizefighting, boxing is not a multi-billion dollar sport giving the fighters opportunities unimaginable from the iconic fighters that formed boxing.

Boxing stands today as the highest paying combat sport for fighters, this is for the top boxers in the world, not for the regional or local boxers. Boxers must endure restless training, rough sparring sessions, endless cardio and endurace training, tedious pad and heavybag work, draining weightcuts, and deal with promoters, managers, and training parters whom of which may not always have your best interest at heart. They endure these things in order to be prepared and confident going into their fights. Boxers have a reputation of being the toughest fighters, in comparison to other striking combat sport athletes/fighters.

The many iconic boxers throughout history