Eventos
Introduction of Boxing in the
23rd Olympiad. Fighters often
braided their arms 2/3 of the
way with soft leather straps
called Cetus, they would often
filled them with metal. The
loser would usually get
beaten to death
.marking
the first dangerous part of
the sport that would later get
changed to prevent deaths.Fights often consisted of fighters
wearing harder leather armored
with copper or iron brackets to
beat each other death.
An increase in violence in boxing
continues and the dangers are
escalated with the improvements
of their glovesBareknuckle fighting became popular.
most likely due to the fact that people
were able to enjoy the sport without
the need of constant deathFirst recorded boxing match.
Boxing has then been more
popular within the general
public, allowing us to have
what we have, record
keeping and the fact that
people started to care.James Figg became the first modern
world boxing champion which thus
generating more popularity towards
the sport and having it acknowledged
by others1. Jack Broughton from England became
the worlds 2nd heavyweight boxing
champion. Jack also created more
rules to remove some of the more
gorier parts of the sport such as
disqualifying a fighter if he hit below
the belt, quarreled, cursed or attacked
with their legs or head. Fights lasted
until one fighter was knocked onto
the ground if they were unable to
stand up within 8 seconds they
would lose if a fighter was unable
to continue fighting after their
30-second break they would lose.1. The Queensberry code of rules
was introduced by John Gram,
the rules stated it was mandatory
to wear padded gloves, rounds
lasted for 3 minutes with a
1-minute break. use of anything
other than hands was forbidden,
those who fell had to stand back
up within 10 seconds or it would
be considered a loss, and the
introduction of weight classes
was created.3. This era consisted mostly of bare
fist fights and the introduction of
mufflers was later introduced. by
having quick break times and end
times a winner was decided quicker
so that no more harm was done to
the recipient, cheap hits were
banned to also decrease injuries
in other areas. The roped in area
also prevented bystanders to get
injured during the fight as well as
a way to give an area the fighters
know to stay in.2. Padded gloves prevented the
injuries of fists as well as serious
injuries for the opponent, for a
round to last 3 minutes benefited
the fighters by allowing it to come
to an end when both fighters are
incapable of moving on or before
one was seriously injured. A
1-minute break was also beneficial
in a way that it was enough time
for a fighter to recollect.2. overall this era was
a huge step towards ensuring safety
in boxing due to what a champion
has observed on his journey to the
top. The major most key thing in this
time period was the introduction
of weight classes in that bulkier fighters
would not have to beat smaller
fighters by introducing this concept
smaller bodied fighters had a chance
in fights and created a more fair
environment.African Americans were allowed to participate in BoxingHispanics were allowed to participate in BoxingWomen's boxing was added to the olympicsCitations
Katz, M. (1982). History of Boxing. Boxing History. Retrieved October 11, 2018, from http://whitecollarboxing.com/boxinfo.htm
History of boxing. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2018, from http://fightclubamerica.com/about/history-of-boxing/
The History And Origins Of Boxing. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2018, from https://evolve-mma.com/blog/the-history-and-origins-of-boxing/
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