History of boxing

History of boxing

The pictures of fighting fists appeared in a Sumerian sculpture in the third millennium BC, while there is an Egyptian sculpture dating back to the second millennium BC depicting both fighters and spectators, in both sculptures depicting competitions with nude fists. In 1927, archaeologist Dr. Speiser discovered a 7,000-year-old stone plaque in Baghdad depicting two men preparing to fight Nazzal, the oldest evidence showing boxing gloves dating back to Crete in the period of the Minoan civilization from 900 to 1000 BC.

A Greek ruler named Thesus, who ruled around 900 BC, used to watch the men sitting in front of each other and beating their fists until someone was killed. Over time, the fighters continued to struggle on their feet and wore gloves (not padded). Boxing was first accepted as an Olympic sport (the ancient Greeks called Begum or Pygmacia) in 688 BC, and participants in the old games were trained to hit the bags (called korykos). The fighters kept their fingers free, and they wore leather straps (called "himantes") on their hands, and sprained them, sometimes on their arms, to protect them from wounds.

In ancient Rome, fighters were usually criminals and slaves. They wished to become heroes and gain their freedom. However, the free men were also fighting. In the end, boxing became so popular that even the aristocrats began to practice it, but were prevented by Governor Augustus. At 500 AD, the sport was blocked by Theodoric the Great.

the modern history

Until the sixth and seventeenth centuries there were signs that they were poorly exercised where they did not occupy people's attention

At the beginning of the 18th century 1700-1730, Mr. James Vijg founded the first private school for boxing and wrestling

And the fencing in England and then they returned to school and school after the death of James Vig excelled a schoolgirl (Jack Bruton) to complete the journey started by his teacher James Vig and developed the laws of boxing

Until 1865 it was necessary to wear gloves for boxers and the duration of the tour was set to 3 minutes and a minute rest

Between each round and put 3 classes of light weight below 60 kg and the middle without 70 kg and heavy as much as that

Until 1880 the first boxing union was established in England and in 1881 the first official boxing tournament was held

At the Third Summer Olympics in 1904 at San Luis America, boxing was introduced

Within the Olympic Games