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early days of boxing
eaerly sings of boxing was in africa in the year 400 bc later the game was popularized in the greek and roman coulture -
britain and boxing
the first recordings of boxing was when the Duke of Albemarle </a>suposluy had a match between his butcher and his butler.after that boxing matches were held for the amusement of the people -
first rules
Jack Boughtonis is credited for creating the first rules of boxing he created those rules afther his opponent died during the match he had -
moder day rules
the Marquess of Queensberry created the rules that are used now a days these rules were that the rounds were 3 minutes long and that banned gouging and wrestling during the match and made gloves compulsory these rules were named after him. -
first priotecting equipment for boxing
Jack Marlesa london doctor invented the first mouthpiece for boxing at first they werent use but in 1913, Welterweight fighter Ted "Kid" Lewis became the first boxer to use a protective mouthpiece -
african americans in boxing
Jack Johnson was the first African-American to win the heavyweight championship in the arly segregated united states -
Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier
it is said to be one of the greatest figth of the 20th century or so called ''the figth of the century'' it lasted 14 rounds and finally joe fraizer won but later ali won the rematch -
women in boxing
in britain women werent able to box until the late 1998 wen they were finally allowed the first match was in Streatham in London, between Jane Couch and Simona Lukic.
