History of Boxing

Origin of Boxing comes from Greece, Egypt and Rome where there was hand to hand boxing between persons.The first boxing recorded was in early 18th century in England.

Boxing was stared in Olympics in the Summer Olympics in 1904.

In 1912 Summer Olympics (Stockholm), boxing was neglected because Swedish law banned the sport at the time.

Presently there are 11 Olympic weight classes.

Till the year 1936, weights in Olympics were measured in pounds, and from 1948 onwards, it is measured in kilograms