| The ancient Egyptian civilization holds the very | | | | objective- defeat the opponent. |
| first records of bare hand-to-hand combats. | | | | This type of boxing basically remained constant |
| Further records were found among the archives | | | | before modern boxing came into scene. So for |
| and art works of the Greek and Roman | | | | many decades, there were no rules, no referees, |
| civilizations and these evidently suggest that | | | | no guidelines and no proper trainings that boxers |
| boxing was already a public favorite. This is | | | | received. In fact, there were no considerations for |
| because during these civilizations, boxing has | | | | the weight classes of the fighters. So heavy |
| already become an organized and highly favored | | | | weights can fight with flyweight and bantam |
| public spectacle. | | | | weight can fight with super heavy weight and so |
| However, only during the 18th century did England | | | | on. During these times, bouts were organized by |
| popularized boxing as a sport and not a brutal and | | | | way of sending letter of invitations between |
| bloody spectacle comparable with those fights | | | | contenders. |
| seen in the gladiator arenas. But even in 18th | | | | The working class was first to patronize the sport |
| century England, boxing was seen more of a | | | | until it caught the attention of the titled class and |
| bloody fight than a game. Nonetheless, this was | | | | the royalty. Wealthy enthusiasts then worked to |
| the time when the first boxing champions were | | | | somewhat organize the fights by sponsoring |
| formally recognized and actually held titles in the | | | | them. It was during this time that rings |
| International Boxing Hall of Fame. The so-called | | | | permanently became a square platform instead of |
| boxing pioneers then fought with bare knuckles. | | | | the ring of people who surround the boxers. It |
| While these pioneers had already passed out of | | | | was also at this time when the first formal rules |
| history, they laid the substance of boxing as a | | | | were set by Jack Broughton, who himself was a |
| sport as we know it today. | | | | former boxing champion. |
| The Bare Knuckles Era is essentially the period | | | | Until 1838, the rudimentary rules as outlined by |
| when formal boxing fights were introduced. During | | | | Broughton's Rules were followed until a more |
| these times, boxers fought without restriction and | | | | detailed and more organized rule of the London |
| they fought only in an arbitrary ring created by | | | | Prize Ring Rules was put forth. This was followed |
| the circling of the spectators themselves. | | | | immediately by the appearance of Daniel Mendoza |
| Referees and gloves were just about to be | | | | who introduced a more scientific approach to |
| introduced so during this period, fighters fought | | | | boxing. |
| for as long as they can endure. Fight then could | | | | He was an English champion for four years and he |
| sometimes last for hours for there were no time | | | | helped recreate boxing fights, minus the usual |
| limits yet and they could continue through the | | | | anything-goes crudeness. And so, it was partially |
| next day depending on the arrangements | | | | thanks to him that boxing eventually outgrew its |
| between the boxers. | | | | marathon-like set-up, its crudity, and its |
| Also, rules were not yet present so the game | | | | characteristics that lent championship to boxers |
| was basically governed by the fighter's sense of | | | | who were not actually skilled in boxing but were |
| sportsmanship. Naturally, there were no violations | | | | only cunning enough to defeat their opponents. |
| for hitting below the belt or for using a small | | | | From this period, succession of developments |
| cudgel. Blood was of course present and injuries | | | | occurred which led to the current system of |
| were common. The main objective of the game, | | | | boxing we have nowadays. |
| however, is somewhat the same with the current | | | | |