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Boxing is considered one of the oldest martial arts: the very first mention of competitions dates back to the third millennium BC. Films are made about this sport, many famous boxers are known all over the world, and there are martial arts studios in almost every microdistrict of any large city.
We will tell you when International Boxing Day is celebrated in 2022, how the holiday arose and what traditions exist.
What date is International Boxing Day
This is a young holiday. Since 2018, International Boxing Day has been celebrated annually on July 22, simultaneously with the All- Boxing Day. However, since 2021, by decision of the International Boxing Association, the celebration has been postponed to 27 August.
Since there are several directions in this type of martial arts, national boxing days are held around the world on different days. For example, in Thailand, every year on February 6, Thai boxing (Muay Thai) day is celebrated, and kickboxers in many countries are honored on November 30.
Interesting facts about the holiday
| Varieties | In addition to the division into male and female, boxing is divided according to the geography of origin, which affected the characteristics of each variety. Allocate: • Muay Thai (Thailand), • English boxing, • french boxing, • Lethway (Myanmar). |
| Creative people in sports | Alexander Pushkin, Ernest Hemingway, Vladimir Vysotsky loved to box in their time. And the famous musician Alexander Rosenbaum, in his passion for this sport, reached the title of candidate master of sports. |
| Gender equality | In 1999, the first professional fight between a man and a woman took place. The winner was a woman – Margaret McGregor, who at that time was 36 years old. |
| most expensive fight | Mike Tyson received the highest fee for a fight in the history of boxing – $ 35 million. |
history of the holiday
Despite the fact that boxing is the oldest type of martial arts, it has acquired its own holiday not so long ago. The red day in the calendar appeared thanks to one event in Our Country.
During the celebration of the All- Boxing Day on July 22, 2017, the athletes organized the most mass training. It even entered the Guinness Book of Records as the thematic event with the largest number of participants. More than 3000 people on Red Square had a boxing training that day under the guidance of Olympic champions Oleg Saitov and Alexei Tishchenko. In Our Country, the number of participants who joined the event remotely amounted to 50 people. Then all the athletes lined up in the word “Boxing” in accordance with the arrangement of the colors of the flag.
The president of the International Boxing Association, Ching-Kuo Wu, who was present that day at the celebration, was so impressed by the grandiose nature of the event that he proposed to celebrate International Boxing Day on July 22 every year.
But later, in 2021, by the decision of the International Boxing Association, the holiday was postponed to August 27: it was on this day in 1974 that the first world boxing championship was held in Havana.
Holiday traditions
International Boxing Day is celebrated in many cities and countries, but the main events usually take place in the capital.
By tradition, tournaments and other festive events in Moscow are attended not only by domestic athletes, but also by representatives of boxers from other countries. On this day, competitions, mass demonstrations, flash mobs, charity events and concerts are organized.
Festive events are also held at the stadiums of small towns and villages. Boxing veterans become guests of honor, and well-known athletes, as a rule, hold open training sessions for everyone. The holiday is often accompanied by performances by local musicians.
Popular questions and answers
More interesting information can be found in answers to popular questions from readers.
When did boxing appear in Our Country?
Who are the most famous boxers in the country?
• Alexander Povetkin,
• Konstantin Tszyu,
• Sergey Kovalev,
• Nikolai Valuev,
• Denis Lebedev.
In the rating posted on the official website of the Boxing Federation (1), the first place belongs to David Avanesyan.
What other martial arts holidays are there?
In the holiday calendar, you can find dates for individual destinations.
• September 4 is International Taekwondo Day,
• October 7 – World Karate Day,
• October 28 – World Judo Day,
• November 16 is the All- SAMBO Day.
Sources of
- Official site of the Boxing Federation. URL: http://rusboxing.ru/