Boxing history is rooted in the ancientstime. Back in Egypt in relief drawings, in Sumerian caves, the age of which is determined by modern scientists more than two, three millennia BC. er., found images of fist fights. During archaeological excavations in Iraq near the city of Baghdad, ancient images of martial arts were also found. There is plenty of evidence that in those days, fistfights existed in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.
In 668, fistfights were included inOlympic Games in ancient Greece. From this point on, we can assume that this kind of martial arts was recognized as a sport. Fighters could only be free Greeks. Fist fights were very popular, considered an example of courage, strength, agility, speed. Both poets, writers, and statesmen participated in them. For example, the well-known Pythagoras, whose merits are considered to be many mathematical discoveries, was also an excellent fighter and often participated in wrestling matches.
The rules of the battles changed over time.In those days, it was believed that it was only possible to beat the head, hands were covered with strips of leather for protection, the battles were very fierce, until one of the opponents won an obvious victory, and the number of rounds was not specified. Such battles ended with heavy injuries and deaths. There is information about the legendary boxing champion of ancient Greece in those years - Teagene. The history of boxing says that he participated in more than 2,000 fights, and at the same time killed 1,800 opponents.
Over the centuries, soft pieces of leather for windinghands became tighter, and then copper and iron inserts appeared in them. They were used by athletes in the Roman Empire and served not only to protect the hands, but also turned them into a formidable weapon. This is how the hands of the fighters wrapped themselves during gladiator fights.
The history of modern boxing is closely related toEngland This country is the ancestor of this sport. The first written mention of the occurrence of a boxing match dates back to 1681. Clear rules in those days were never established, they were stipulated in advance before the fight, the judge was appointed, the winner received a reward from the battle box office. No weight and time restrictions existed. They fought with their hands without gloves, hit them with their heads, shoulders, legs, elbows. In fact, it was a hand-to-hand fight.
In 1719, James Figg met in a duel andNed Suton. The winner was Figg. And he was given the title of champion. An early title under this name did not exist. In the days of Figg, boxing became even more popular. The champion wrote articles to the public press and spoke about the boxing techniques of attack and defense. He began to form the first rules. According to him, the fighters could finish off the enemy in the literal sense of the word, breaking legs and arms, pressing on the eyes. In the soles of martial arts boots stuck nails with which they could pierce the enemy's foot during the battle. These were truly horrific spectacles. Figg created the Boxing Academy in 1722, where he taught everyone to this kind of struggle.
The student of Figg became Jack Broughton.In 1743 he outlined the first rules of boxing fights. Gloves were introduced, steel competitions were held in the ring, the concept of rounds appeared.
История бокса развивалась столетиями, претерпевая changes. In 1867, new rules were introduced, radically changing the conduct of the boxing match. They were spelled out in the Rules of the Marquis of Queensberry. They put tough frames on the actions of the fighters, limited their actions, banned the use of boots with nails, introduced mandatory rounds with a time limit of 3 minutes, kicking, elbows, knees, choking were banned. If the boxer falls, the judge counts up to 10 seconds. If during this time the boxer did not stand up - the judge may read him a defeat. Touching the knee with a ring or clinging to the ropes was considered a fall of a boxer. Many of these rules still lie at the heart of modern boxing.
Поединок между Джеймсом Джоном Корбеттом и Джоном Lawrence Sullivan in 1892 is considered the official birth date of modern professional boxing. From this point on, public boxing organizations began to appear in the United States and other countries. They were renamed many times, although their essence did not change. She is currently called the World Boxing Organization.
In ancient Russia, they loved to measure themselves by force, there werefisticuffs, and melee. Many Russian fairy tales mention battles with the heroes Ilya Muromets, Alyosha Popovich and Dobrynia Nikitich. It is a question of their remarkable strength. In real life, fights were also held, where combatants measured strength with each other, there were often “wall to wall” battles, when several people took part on each side.
The Orthodox Church did not approve of this typeentertainment, and hand-to-hand fighting were often banned. Under Ivan the Terrible and later, under Peter the First, boxing penetrated into the country in any case; interaction with England and its culture could not be in vain. In 1894, Mikhail Kister published a book on English boxing. July 15, 1895 the first official duel was held. This date is considered to be the date of birth of boxing in Russia.
Experts often argue among themselves whoboxers at what level is according to their merits. The history of boxing is rooted far back in ancient times, so there are a lot of great fighters. Some of them have already been mentioned earlier. If we talk about modern boxing of 20-21 centuries, then the rating of boxers according to the experts is the following.
This list goes on and on. Many boxers struck the world with their unprecedented strength, the will to win and the greatest power.
There are different directions in boxing:There is a professional, semi-professional, amateur, French boxing. Currently, Thai boxing is at the peak of its popularity in Russia. Although he reached our country literally at the end of the 20th century. Since then, its rapid development has gone in Russia, Thai boxing schools have emerged, the Thai Boxing Federation. In 1994, trained athletes won three first prizes at international competitions at once.
Thai boxing is called free. It is allowed to strike not only with fists in gloves, but also with legs, elbows. Currently considered one of the most brutal forms of martial arts.
The history of Thai boxing began more than two thousandyears ago. The Kingdom of Thailand had to fight more than once against conquerors in close combat, and the soldiers were taught the art and tactics of combat. The first official battle of Thai boxing was held in 1788.
More stringent rules were introduced in 1921for fights. It became necessary to wear gloves, battles began to be held at special rings, from that time the battle began to have a time limit, the groin strikes were banned, and weight divisions appeared.
And so from the middle of the 20th century, Thai boxing has becomespread and gain popularity around the world. There are international associations. The world championships in this sport, the European championships are regularly held.
The most expensive fight in boxing history took place in Las Vegas in May 2015. “Two legends” agreed on the fight, invincible Floyd Mayweather, American, and Manny Pacquiao, Filipino.The organizers made a profit of about 400-500 million dollars from this event, prices for some tickets reached 100-150 thousand dollars. According to official data, these are the approximate amounts of profit, what kind of money was earned in this fight in reality - all that remains is to be guessed. Mayer was offered $ 120 million, and the Filipino $ 80 million. In the entire history of boxing, no one has previously been offered such huge fees. The highest-paid athlete in the world did not disappoint his fans and won a landslide victory in this match. Although according to many viewers, the fight itself was not very entertaining.
Boxing for many athletes and spectators is not just a sport, but a lifetime! In this single combat athletes show the strength of their character, vitality, great will to win.
