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But the American is not the only one to retire unbeaten in his boxing career. 46,649 1,524,026. Posts: 18,462 Paresh Lal Roy’s hard work did not bear fruits for a long time, before Pu Zoramthanga and V Devarajan found success in the World Championships, with bronze medals in 1990 and 1994 respectively. Kom has won 5 Gold Medals at the Asian Championship, 1 each at the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Indoor Games. KO Boxing Forum. British boxers of the past. He won the medal in light flyweight at the Manchester Games. Welcome to the KO Boxing Forum, an online boxing community where you can discuss upcoming fights, results, boxing history and the latest boxing news from around the world.

But much before Singh and Kom, Paresh Lal Roy of Kolkata worked hard to popularize the sport in India.

Ramayana, Mahabharata and Rig-Veda, all have the incidences involving fist-fighting. And as its best example, you don’t have to look any further than Floyd Mayweather.With the flow of money and its popularity, Professional boxing became one of the most famous sport in the America and Europe around 1950s. Leather thongs were used to wrap up the boxer’s hands for protection. And that drive and fight for the top of the podium made boxing one of the most famous sport in the Olympic Games.

The earliest documentation of boxers exchanging blows dates back to 1650 BC as painting of Minoan Civilization was found.

"It was like savoring your favorite date. While Professional boxing remained more famous and much more money-laden than Amateur Boxing, boxers still dream of winning the Olympic medal. British Boxing History.

He is also the only boxer to win multiple gold medals across two weight categories.

Posts: 163,831 Good Training and Nutrition is a good recipe to become a successful boxer, learn how to reach your goals. A number of legendary boxers became instant heroes and gained a lot of popularity even in mainstream media. © KreedOn® Techmeep Sports Pvt. It is usually more protective type of boxing as compared to professional boxing. 46,649 Discussions 1,524,026 Messages.

In fact there are a total of 15 boxers who retired without losing a bout.

India had to wait a little longer to find more success in Boxing after that. With 17 different weight divisions and five different titles in each category, the list of title holders is exceptionally vast.

Boxing was even part of the Ancient Olympic Games, first introduced during the 23Despite the rules, the game was nothing like we see today. The sport slowly evolved before being accepted by the society. The bare-knuckle fights were banned in most of the United Kingdom and the USA. Upcoming Boxing on TV Schedule.

Which champ should have never been one? His record of 56 wins, including 37 knockouts and just 5 losses is one of the best in the history of the sport. The USA have dominated at the Olympics by some distance, with50 gold medals and 114 podium finishes in total.

World Boxing Association (WBA) is currently one of the biggest governing body. Topics: 48,141 It was well developed sport with a set of rules and popularity amongst the masses. British Boxing History Forum. Non boxing chat: If you are unsure what category to post your thread in then post it in chatterbox. 1,728: 387,263 He opened a training centre Ballygunge and organized the first inter-railway Boxing Championship in 1928. James Figg became the first English bare-knuckle champion in 1719. Sep 2, 2018 #1 If CHB was anything to go by a history forum will be a hopeless waste of time.

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