The first recorded boxing match can be traced back to 1681 in Britain, though its origins go much further back to ancient Egypt and the Greek Olympics. The first rules of the sport were not, however, ...

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 1: Referee Brian Garry takes a punch after stepping between Almazbek Raiymkulov and Nate Campbell (R) in a Lightweight bout at the St. Pete Times Forum on October 1, 2005 in Tampa, ...