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'''Boxing''' (also known as "western boxing" or "pugilism") is a [[combat sport]] and a [[martial art]]<ref>Boxing is a martial art:
* {{Cite web|url=https://mmachannel.com/is-boxing-considered-a-martial-art-yes-heres-why/|title=Is boxing considered a martial art? Yes, here's why|publisher=MMA Channel|access-date=2023-06-04}} * {{Cite web|url=https://evolve-mma.com/blog/9-reasons-boxing-perfect-martial-art/|title=9 reasons why boxing is the perfect martial art|publisher=Evolve MMA|access-date=2023-06-04}} * {{Cite web|url=https://www.elitesports.com/blogs/news/reasons-why-boxing-is-the-perfect-martial-art|title=Reasons why boxing is the perfect martial art|publisher=MMA Channel|access-date=2023-06-04}} * {{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35927669|title=Inside the UK's white-collar cage fighting scene|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=2016-04-05}}</ref> in which two people, usually wearing [[boxing glove|protective gloves]] and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a [[boxing ring]]. Although the term '''boxing''' is commonly attributed to Western boxing, in which only fists are involved, it has developed in different ways in different geographical areas and cultures of the World. In global terms, "boxing" today is also a set of combat sports focused on [[Strike (attack)|striking]], in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions such as [[kick]]s, [[Elbow (strike)|elbow strikes]], [[Knee (strike)|knee strikes]], and [[headbutt]]s, depending on the rules. Some of these variants are the [[Bare-knuckle boxing|bare knuckle boxing]], [[kickboxing]], [[Muay Thai|muay-thai]], [[lethwei]], [[savate]], and [[Sanda (sport)|sanda]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FaTfuuIlmqcC Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation, Volumen 2 - by Thomas A. Green]</ref><ref>[http://revpubli.unileon.es/ojs/index.php/artesmarciales/article/view/6 A Historical Overview of Mixed Martial Arts in China, by William Acevedo, Mei Cheung]</ref> Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many [[martial arts]], [[Military education and training|military systems]], and other combat sports.
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