Chapter 124: Boxing

"In fact, when it comes to the history of boxing in Europe, there is still a long time to say, it has been passed down from generation to generation, let's take a look at their history. ”

"Boxing and archery are both survival skills of human beings in ancient times, primitive people used to strengthen their bodies and survive in harsh environments, and before the advent of bows and arrows, human beings had to defend themselves with fists and legs, which is the prototype of boxing, which was first recorded in history in Egypt in the fourth century BC. ”

Around the 17th century B.C., the sport of boxing spread to ancient Greece via the Mediterranean island of Creek, and archaeologists excavated a pair of magnetic bottles from a site on the Aegean coast in the fifth century B.C. depicted two men attacking and defending each other. ”

"In ancient Greece, the sport was called wrestling boxing, and it was said that boxing gloves were filled with thistles, and fierce fights often ended in the death of the loser, and archaeological excavations in the plains of Mesopotamia have also found remains of boxing activities dating back 1,700 years. ”

"Since the ancient Roman Emperor Theodores ordered a ban on boxing, boxing has been almost lonely for more than four centuries. This was mainly due to the fact that people were influenced by the brutal way of boxing in ancient Rome, and partly because of the development of horse and horse techniques that was fashionable in various parts of Europe, and the development of horse technology. ”

"Chivalric sports are sports that belong to the ruling class and the aristocracy, and the participants must be Christians. ”

Boxing, as a technique of self-defense and entertainment, is still popular among the people, and although it is still popular, it is only due to the influence of the emperor's decree that it cannot be played in public. ”

In the twelfth century, the missionary St. Benadin saw the tragedy of many young people dying in sword fighting, so he tried to promote boxing duels instead of Western sword duels, so he abolished the barbaric training method of boxing based on the training standard of ancient Rome, and advocated bare-handed boxing to everyone, hoping that young people would like this duel after practicing boxing, and then make it a sports activity based on the principle of physical exercise. ”

"Hahaha!" Zhou Sen smiled, "Yes, no wonder there are often young people in Europe who duel at every turn!"

"They compete for fame and fortune, and sometimes they can duel for a girl, which is too arrogant. ”

"Yes, Europe has their history, their historical background is also different, and European culture, men like this kind of sport, because it is simple and direct, there is no sport like boxing, with the male instinct of men's instinct, standing in the ring with their own physical strength to fight, to defeat the opponent, to survive. ”

"By the sixteenth century, boxing had crossed the Toba Strait and spread to England. At the end of the seventeenth century, boxing was revived in England, and at the beginning of the eighteenth century, boxing competitions with prizes appeared in England. ”

"Of course, in the course of the historical development of boxing, there have been several boxing champions who have changed the fate of the sport!"

"Many boxing champions have been passionate about boxing throughout their lives, making the resurgence of boxing after a centuries-long hiatus and an indelible milestone in the history of boxing. ”

"Their names are shining with golden light, and in the previous boxing competitions, they are all outstanding achievements, and they are embraced by future generations, and they are surrounded by the boxing champions in people's minds, and they celebrate in a carnival!"

James Fig, the first British boxing champion of modern boxing, held the title for eleven years, earning him the nickname "The Invincible General", and Fig's boxing at the time was an unguarded, unarmed "life and death" type of fighting.

He founded the world's first boxing school, which became the cradle of British boxers, and after Fig's death, his protΓ©gΓ© John Broughton inherited his boxing career.

In order to reduce injuries in boxing, he organized a boxing club, and in order to make boxing more sportsmanlike, he formulated the earliest boxing rules for the chaotic situation of boxing matches, and it was also the world's earliest professional boxing sports competition rules, and was named "Broughton Rules".

The rules mainly stipulate that people who have fallen to the ground and are not allowed to hit any part of the body below the waist, and Broughton designed the boxing glove, inventing the first soft leather glove to protect the skin of the face.

Later, Broughton also built a large arena in London, as a center dedicated to teaching boxing and organizing boxing matches, because Broughton contributed to the development of modern boxing, proposed a new direction for boxing, and played an important role in the healthy development of boxing, so later generations called him the "father of boxing".

After hearing this, Zhou Sen was in awe, "I found that in the long history of mankind, the history of a sport is also long, and in this historical process, there are many key figures who play a role in promoting, and have become pioneers, leaders, and industry leaders in this sport." ”

"They have a firm belief, a dedication to the cause they love, a real and passionate love for the sport they love, and perseverance to work hard for their dreams!"

"Yes, these key figures are still remarkable, their names have been recorded in the history of the sport, and they are revered by future generations!"

"Let's review again, the charm of this sport, modern boxing is the two sides of the athlete through the confrontation of two fists, physical, technical and psychological competition, the specific manifestation of boxing competition, is two people in the square rope competition field, wearing special soft gloves, according to certain rules and technical requirements, offensive and defensive confrontation. ”

"The offensive and defensive weapons can only be two fists wearing special gloves, and the target of attack and defense is limited to the body parts above the waist and hips of the opponent.

"The techniques of boxing include attacking, dodging, relaxing, moving, scuffling techniques and being good at counterattacking, and the attack techniques include left and right straight punches, left and right uppercuts, left and right flat uppercuts, left and right hook uppercuts, and jabs, boxing sports can only use fists to subdue the enemy, not legs, elbows, and knees. ”

"Boxing has strict rules of the game, boxers must strictly abide by the rules and regulations of the game, no fouls, and their results in every match will be recorded in their professional boxing career, just like students have to turn in their homework, take exams, and hand in their answer sheets on a regular basis. ”

"We also have a lot of boxers in China, they are all sweating in the ring, they stand in the ring, they face every match very seriously, although there is still a certain gap between our boxers and the world's best boxers in terms of physical fitness. ”

"European boxers are tall and strong, they rely on their physical fitness is good, and the power of waving their fists is great, but our Chinese boxers usually train hard and compete seriously, and in recent years in boxing competitions, there is also progress and improvement, a sport, embodies a lot of people's hard work, a lot of people invest, a lot of people promote, a lot of people participate in the game, the audience likes to buy tickets, there is a market, the more people watch, the sport can develop for a long time, there will be more and more athletes, the game is more exciting, and there are more things to see!”

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