The History Of Boxing

The First Real Fight.

Mar 17, 1681

First Fight
The first documented "boxing match" took place in 1681 in Britian when the Duke of Albemarle engineered a bout between his butler and his butcher.

Prizefighting

May 27, 1719

First Prize Fight
London Protestant Mercury, featured the victory of James Figg in bare-knuckle championship in 1719 for the first time ever in the history of prizefighting. This was when the term 'boxing' was coined.

The new Transformation.

Apr 15, 1865

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The most revolutionary change in the sport came in 1865 when John Sholto Douglass, the Eighth Marquess of Queensbury, drew up new rules of boxing which basically transformed the sport into what it is today.

Mouth Piece

May 20, 1902

Boxing MouthpieceIn 1902, a London dentist by the name Jack Marles invented the first mouth guard for boxers. The mouth guards were basically designed for training sessions.

"A Large Black Cat Played With A Small White Mouse."

Dec 26, 1908

Biggest fight ever
Jack johnson was the first african american to be a boxer. That fight was one of the biggest fights of the era.

The First Boxer To Wear A Mouthpiece

Apr 18, 1913

First Boxer To Wear A MouthpieceIn 1913, Welterweight fighter Ted "Kid" Lewis became the first boxer to use a protective mouthpiece in the prize ring. The mouthpiece soon became popular and gained acclaim in the sport of boxing.

"Golden Gloves"

Dec 19, 1926

Golden Gloves
In 1926 the “Chicago Tribune” arranged the “Golden Gloves” amateur competitions with the status of national championship, which were competing with bouts arranged by AAU. The law forbidding the AAU to control more than one Olympic sport was passed in 1978 in the USA. This resulted in the establishment of the USA Amateur Boxing Federation (USA/ABF).

NBA

Oct 28, 1927

NBA
In 1927 the National Boxing Association (NBA) became the first "sanctioning body" to govern over the sport. These sanctioning bodies ranked fighters and arranged matches between champions and the most deserving challengers, all for a healthy sanctioning fee of course.

Boxing Frozen IN The WWII

Aug 25, 1941

Boxing Frozen in WWII
All major titles were frozen in 1941, and competition for them did not resume until early 1946. Four thousand professional boxers joined the military, including five world champions. Jacobs arranged for Louis to fight a benefit for the war effort with Buddy Baer, which ended in a one-round knockout.

Revive Of Boxing

Jan 18, 1946

Rvive Boxing
In 1946 professional boxing was revived, and Jacobs remained king, a position he maintained until poor health forced him into semiretirement at the end of 1947. By that time Madison Square Garden revenues alone were $1.25 million per year.

Contreversy

Jan 9, 1960

<a href='' >http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-boxing.html</a>One such controversial boxing legend during the 1960s was Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), who embraced Islam and was charged with evasion of not serving the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ali was stripped of boxing title and license, after which he did not make a ring appearance for four years. Yet, he steadfastly voiced his opinion about being against the whole idea of the Vietnam War and went on to inspire the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. He, however, returned to the boxing ring in the 1970

Controversial Boxing

Nov 11, 1960

One such controversial boxing legend during the 1960s was Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), who embraced Islam and was charged with evasion of not serving the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ali was stripped of boxing title and license, after which he did not make a ring appearance for four years. Yet, he steadfastly voiced his opinion about being against the whole idea of the Vietnam War and went on to inspire the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. He, however, returned to the boxing ring in the 1970

12 Rounds

Jun 4, 1988

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on June 4th 1988 the IBF voted to change its title fights from 15 rounds to 12 rounds making it the last sanctioning body to do so, and thus making all title fights a standard 12 rounds.

Greatest upset

Feb 10, 1990

Buster DouglasIn the greatest upset in boxing history, Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, gets off the deck in the eight round, to KO Mike Tyson, 10 rounds, Tokyo, to win heavyweight title.

"Father Of Boxing"

Sep 30, 1992

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Most historians credit James Figg as the first heavyweight champion. Figg, who was born in 1695, lost only one fight during his career. In 1992 he was inducted into the International Hall of Fame as the “Father of Boxing.” Figg’s notable contribution to the sport enabled boxers after him to continue the tradition.

Greatest come back

Mar 23, 1995

Greatest come back
In of the greatest comebacks in boxing history, Arturo Gatti, down, battered and with both eyes almost swollen shut, comes back to KO Wilson Rodriguez, six rounds, New York, to retain IBF jr. lightweight title.

Boxer dosent wake up

Sep 23, 2005

Boxer dosent wake up
Johnson, a 16-year pro, collapsed minutes after taking a one-sided beating from Chavez. Johnson was rushed to the hospital, and within 40 minutes was undergoing emergency surgery to relieve pressure from a subdural hematoma, or bleeding on the brain. He was placed in a medically induced coma, from which he never awoke.

First Telecast Of Boxing

Jan 18, 2013

First Telecast
The first such telecast was of the Ken Overlin-Billy Soose middleweight championship fight on 9 May 1941 at Madison Square Garden (in which Soose beat the champion in fifteen rounds). The fight was telecast to 1,400 paying fans at the New Yorker Theater, heralding a prominent role tor television broadcasts in fight promotion.