| History of Boxing |
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Bareknuckle Boxing in America __ "While fighting of various kinds was common on the American frontier, boxing was uncommon. The first two American boxers, both blacks, made their names in England." - hickoksports.com - http://www.hickoksports.com/history/boxing02.shtml
Boxing in the 1920s __ You will find an encyclopedic type article with many links to related materials. - from answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-in-the-1920s
Boxing in the 1930s __ You will find an encyclopedic type article with many links to related materials. - from answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-in-the-1930s
Boxing in the 1940s __ You will find an encyclopedic type article with many links to related materials. - from answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-in-the-1940s
Boxing in the 1950s __ You will find an encyclopedic type article with many links to related materials. - from answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-in-the-1950s
Boxing in the 1960s __ You will find an encyclopedic type article with many links to related materials. - from answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-in-the-1960s
Boxing in the 1970s __ You will find an encyclopedic type article with many links to related materials. - from answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-in-the-1970s
Boxing in the 1980s __ You will find an encyclopedic type article with many links to related materials. - from answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/boxing-in-the-1980s
Boxing History __ "Boxing, also known as pugilism or the sweet science, has roots that go all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome. Back then fights would take place without gloves but with just leather taped on to the hands. This resulted in even more gruesome, deadly battles." A brief general overview of boxing history. - From Boxing Today - http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring03/Bueneventura/history.htm
Boxing History and Fight Stories __ An interesting collection of click-to-read articles covering several aspects of boxing and boxing history. - illustrated - From Harry Zambelli - http://www.boxing-memorabilia.com/boxing%20history.htm
Boxing History of the Heavyweights __ "Although Marvin Hart distinguished himself by winning the heavyweight championship of the world, he did only one thing as champion that was noteworthy. He was the first man to lose the title in his first defense." This and much more in this history. - illustrated - From cbs.sportsline.com - http://cbs.sportsline.com/boxing/story/5981688
Boxing Record Archive __ Database of boxing records with an online search facility. - From boxrec.com - http://www.boxrec.com/
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Early Boxing (to 1838) __ "Fighting with fists was a sport about 6,000 years ago in what is now known as Ethiopia, from where it spread to ancient Egypt and eventually throughout the Mediterranean area. Ancient Crete also had a boxing-like sport, which probably developed independently, about 1,500 B.C." - From hickoksports.com - http://www.hickoksports.com/history/boxing01.shtml
Heavyweight Boxing History __ You will find information about Heavyweight boxing and titles. Information begins in 1882 through current. - From Steve Dimitry - http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/6925/boxing.html
HickokSports.com - History - Bareknuckle Boxing in America __ A general look at this early period in modern boxing history. - From hickoksports.com - http://www.hickoksports.com/history/boxing02.shtml
The History of Boxing __ You will find a general overview of boxing history. - From whitecollarboxing.com - http://whitecollarboxing.com/boxinfo.htm
International Boxing Hall of Fame __ A lot of history with many articles and other resources. - illustrated - From ibhof.com - http://www.ibhof.com/
Women's Boxing - History of Women's Boxing __ You will find historical events, women's firsts, amateur women and much more. - illustrated - from womenboxing.com - http://www.womenboxing.com/history.htm
World Boxing Association History __ "Our organization was born as the National Boxing Association (NBA) in 1921, in Rhode Island, as an entity devoted to the government and control of this professional activity, with limited jurisdiction in the United States." - From wbaonline.com - http://www.wbaonline.com/wba/History/WBAhistory.htm
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