Boxe

Boxe, commonly known as boxing, is a combat sport in which two competitors fight in a ring using punches to score points or to incapacitate the opponent. The sport emphasizes speed, endurance, footwork and defensive technique, with referees enforcing rules and regulation of action and scoring.

The modern form of boxe originated in 18th- and 19th-century Britain, evolving from bare-knuckle prizefighting. The introduction of gloves and formal rounds, together with the Queensberry rules of 1867, helped establish contemporary boxing conventions, including standard bout structure, valid targets, and safety measures.

Competitions are divided into professional and amateur ranks. Professional bouts typically consist of a fixed number of rounds (often twelve three-minute rounds) with one-minute breaks, and decisions are rendered by judges or a knockout. Amateur boxing emphasizes scoring clean punches and shorter bouts; both regimes use a standardized scoring framework in many jurisdictions. The sport is governed worldwide by four major sanctioning bodies in the professional arena: the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). Amateur boxing has historically been overseen by the International Boxing Association, now operating under different branding in some regions.

Equipment associated with boxe includes mouthguards, hand wraps and boxing gloves, a protected ring, and corner crews that assist fighters between rounds. The sport has produced global stars and major events, from world-title fights to the Olympic boxing tournament, contributing to boxing’s enduring presence in sport, culture and media worldwide.