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688 BCE
The beginning of the sport
The sport made one of its first appearances in in Ancient Greece. The boxers would wind leather thongs around their hands in order to protect them. There were no rounds and boxers fought until one of them acknowledged defeat or could not continue. -
First Boxing Match
the first recorded boxing match took place in Britain when Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle (and later Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica) engineered a bout between his butler and his butcher with the latter winning the prize. Early fighting had no written rules. -
Marquess of Queensberry rules
Marquess of Queensberry rules, code of rules that most directly influenced modern boxing. Written by John Graham Chambers, a member of the British Amateur Athletic Club, the rules were first published in 1867 under the sponsorship of John Sholto Douglas, ninth marquess of Queensberry, from whom they take their name. This rules have been used since its establishment. -
Boxing being introduced into the summer olympics
Boxing made its debut in the Olympics in the summer games of 1904 located in St. Louis. There was no boxing in the 1912 summer Olympics in Sweden, due to the fact that the sport was not allowed in that country at the time. Boxing in the Olympics was always a male only sport until after the 2008 Olympics, where they introduced women to fight and compete in the sport in 2012. -
Jack Johnson vs James J.Jeffries
Arguably no boxing match has ever held greater significance than the first so-called “Fight of the Century,” an ugly affair which drew the attention of millions not for sporting reasons, but because this contest was, first and foremost, about the supposed superiority of the white race. Johnson knocked out Jeffries in the 15th round. -
The establishment of the brand "Everlast"
http://www.everlast.com/ Everlast is known to be a huge brand when it comes to gear, accessories, and clothing that has to with fighting. Its establishment was a big date in the fighting world, giving fighters top quality gear that is still used to this day. -
Muhammad Ali first fight of career
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVPy8fzZ5w8 Ali won his first career fight by decision. This was the start of the legends career. -
Ali Vs Liston II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TADbnYQJg7w This fight is known for one of the greatest and most watched in fighting history. After their first fight, the boxing authorities wanted a rematch. This time it as Liston as the challenger for the heavy weight champion of the world. Ali knocked Liston out in the first round to defend his champion status. -
Muhammad Ali Vs Frazier at Madison Square Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLWYnTFz9PE On this day 19,500 people packed up Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This fight was one of the most anticipated and greatest fights ever. The fight ended up going to 15 rounds. Where it went to judges decision and Frazier got the win. Both fighters were undefeated in their career, which made a big commotion of the fight. -
Ali Vs Frazier III- "Thrilla in Manila"
Ali and Frazier had split the first two meetings prior to this one. There was lots of anticipation for this fight as the first two fights were already crazy enough. After the 14th round, Frazier's corner would not let him fight anymore as he was so beaten up. Ali was just as beaten up and said it was the closest he has ever been to death. It was a fight to remember and as good as the sport of Boxing gets. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyXZt4RQ5uI -
Rocky Balboa
The movie Rocky Balboa is a boxing based movie that emphasises a hard working boxer named Rocky. The fighting style in the movie came from legend Rocky Marciano. The movie series is known to be famous and helps promote the sport of Boxing. The main character is played by Sylvester Stallone and has won many awards for its production. FAMOUS SCENE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIc7BfUF0F8 -
The name of Joe Louis getting Recognition in Detroit
Joe Louis is a famous boxer who made his name and is noticed by society.He grew up in Detroit as a child. He made such a big mark on the world that the Detroit Red Wings decided to name their stadium after him. The Joe Louis arena opened in 1979. -
International Boxing Federation is formed
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). -
Mike Tyson becomes youngest Heavy weight champion ever
On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship. Tyson won the title by second round TKO, and at the age of 20 years and 4 months became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. -
Mike Tyson gets sentenced to prison
Former heavy weight Mike Tyson was convicted of rape, and was sentenced to prison for 10 years. The judge erased the last 4 years so he only served 6. This case brought worldwide attention to everyone and raised awareness for the discrimination towards females Mike had. -
Business: Boxer George Foreman creates George Foreman grills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu9pug9YZio Over 100 million of these grills have been sold worldwide. It's purpose is to cook both sides of the meat at once, and to reduce the fat of the meat. It was sent to George Foreman and he ended up loving it and wanted to promote it. -
Genaro Hernandez Vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Hernandez's corner stopped the fight after the 8th round. This was his 4th time defending his super featherweight title. This fight was so significant because it was Mayweathers first title of this career. Hernandez retired after this bout. When Hernandez died of cancer at age 45 in June of 2011, Mayweather paid for his funeral. -
"Richest Boxer of all time"
Floyd Mayweather on this date had an estimated net worth of around $280 million. He was now ahead of George Foreman. Most of his money is made off of being an athlete and not just endorsements. In 2014 he was the highest earner out of all American athletes. To this date he is now around $400 million in net worth. TOP 10 RICHEST BOXERS OF ALL TIME ARTICLE: http://www.therichest.com/sports/boxing-sports/the-worlds-10-richest-boxers/ -
"The Fight of the Century"
HIGHLIGHTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNLNsSVFtLA The fight took place at the MGM grand in Las Vegas between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. It was a professional boxing match between undefeated five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Floyd won by unanimous decision via judges decision. -
Muhammad Ali's death
The greatest boxer of all time, and a man who changed society lost his battle to an illness that was complicated by Parkinson's disease. This was not just a man boxing fans cared about, but mostly everyone in the world knew the name Muhammad Ali. -
Potential Conor Mcgregor vs Floyd Mayweather boxing match
There has been rumours lately that there might be a potential boxing match between UFC's greatest fighter of this generation and Boxing's greatest fighter of this generation. Mcgregor is willing ot make the transition to boxing. There has been lots of trash talking and Mcgregor is not stopping his persuasion in order to get Floyd to come out of retirement and fight him.ARTICLE: http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/floyd-mayweather-sends-message-to-conor-mcgregor-lets-make-the-fight-happen-022517
