However, boxing as we know it today originated in ancient Greece around the 7th century B.C., where it was part of the ancient Olympic Games. Back then, Greek boxing was known for its brutality ...

Boxing was fought without rounds until one side ... The pentathlon was the event from which the modern Olympics derives many of its events, including the discus, javelin, long jump, running ...

Leonidas of Rhodes is our guide to the Olympic Games, as held in Ancient Greece. Running. Jumping. Throwing. Wrestling. Boxing. Horse racing. We’ve got it all going on! Welcome to Olympia ...

Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch and take part. Image caption, The ancient ... their boxing and wrestling. The main event at the Olympics was ...

The United States leads the way with 50 gold medals, the most of any country in Olympic boxing history. The only country that comes close to that total is Cuba, which currently has 41 gold medals. How ...

Come back with us to Ancient Greece, 2,500 Years ago to the original Olympic Games. The ancient Games ... javelin and two man-to-man combat finals-boxing and pankration, a form of extreme fighting ...