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A brilliant combination of technique and stamina, boxing is often ranked as the most physically demanding sport in the world!

But remember boxing can be a very dangerous sport without proper training and equipment.

Join a local boxing club that offers recreational or fitness boxing. For a complete list of local boxing clubs, please visit http://www.boxing.ca.

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Boxing first arrived on the Ancient Olympic program, in the late 7th century when combatants wrapped their fists with long strips of leather. At this time, competitions continued until one contestant conceded or was knocked-out.

The re-appearance of boxing on the Olympic Program was short-lived, as at the 1912 Stockholm Games it was removed from the program because Swedish National Law prohibited it. In 1920 boxing was made a permanent sport on the Olympic Program.

Athletes box within specific “classes” based on their body weights, meaning that boxers of similar strength and size compete against one another. There are 11 weight classes, from light flyweight (less than 48 kg) to super heavyweight (more than 91 kg).

Competitors can win events through a variety of methods – knockout, disqualification, withdrawal due to an injury, or when the score difference is more than 20 points.

Athletes may be disqualified if in a match they receive three warnings from the referee.

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Competitions involving hand-to-hand combat have been around for thousands of years.

In some instances these contests have been quite violent and brutal, however the sport of boxing has evolved into an illustrious competition of speed, agility and tactical strategy.

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