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Boxing has transformed from ancient bare-knuckle competitions into a complex sport that you will see not only in the boxing ring, but also during many mixed martial arts contests. As with all components of mixed martial arts, boxing is an ancient sport pre-dating the modern era by many centuries. Evidence of boxing matches can be found as far back as 4,000 or more years ago and took place in ancient Sumer, Greece and Babylon to name a few.
While one can presume that boxing didn't suddenly disappear, recordings of boxing matches are fairly scarce until the late 17th century when there are published accounts of bare-knuckle boxing in England. The sport was highly popular in England, and there were even official rules for the sport, known as Broughton's Rules. Broughton not only created rules for the game, he also invented the first type of padded gloves.
The rules were amended and changed throughout the next century until 1867, when the Marquess of Queensbury Rules were established. The marquees did not write the rules, he merely paid for their publication, but these rules, which are the basis for our modern boxing rules today, still hold his name.
There were 12 rules, which include setting the length of boxing rounds, as well as setting the number of rounds. The size of the boxing ring and the type of gloves to be worn also are written down in these rules, as well as where fighters should stand between rounds.
The financial side of boxing has always been a big part of the sport. Betting on fighters has been popular for centuries, and until the revival of the Olympic Games in the early 1900s, boxers competed to earn a living. At that point, amateur boxing came onto the scene with different rules and no financial gain for the participants. Amateur rules include extra protective gear and fewer rounds than professional fights, as well.
Today, of course, both professional and amateur boxing exist, and most mixed martial arts fighters also take boxing classes as part of their training. While MMA history has shown that relying solely on boxing skills is highly ineffective as a game plan, the conditioning and skills learned through boxing are still highly important. A fighter that is trained in boxing, as well as wrestling, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and other fighting arts will always have the advantage over someone who focuses on one single skill set.
While one can presume that boxing didn't suddenly disappear, recordings of boxing matches are fairly scarce until the late 17th century when there are published accounts of bare-knuckle boxing in England. The sport was highly popular in England, and there were even official rules for the sport, known as Broughton's Rules. Broughton not only created rules for the game, he also invented the first type of padded gloves.
The rules were amended and changed throughout the next century until 1867, when the Marquess of Queensbury Rules were established. The marquees did not write the rules, he merely paid for their publication, but these rules, which are the basis for our modern boxing rules today, still hold his name.
There were 12 rules, which include setting the length of boxing rounds, as well as setting the number of rounds. The size of the boxing ring and the type of gloves to be worn also are written down in these rules, as well as where fighters should stand between rounds.
The financial side of boxing has always been a big part of the sport. Betting on fighters has been popular for centuries, and until the revival of the Olympic Games in the early 1900s, boxers competed to earn a living. At that point, amateur boxing came onto the scene with different rules and no financial gain for the participants. Amateur rules include extra protective gear and fewer rounds than professional fights, as well.
Today, of course, both professional and amateur boxing exist, and most mixed martial arts fighters also take boxing classes as part of their training. While MMA history has shown that relying solely on boxing skills is highly ineffective as a game plan, the conditioning and skills learned through boxing are still highly important. A fighter that is trained in boxing, as well as wrestling, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and other fighting arts will always have the advantage over someone who focuses on one single skill set.
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Nolan Barias loves blogging about mixed martial arts advantages. For additional details about martial arts San Diego or to find a local San Diego boxing gym, please visit The Arena MMA site today.
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