Boxing in Australia refers to the sport of

boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...

held in Australia.

History

The influential

traditional martial arts Although the earliest evidence of martial arts goes back millennia, the true roots are difficult to reconstruct. Inherent patterns of human aggression which inspire practice of mock combat (in particular folk wrestling, wrestling) and optimization ...

, olympic wrestling and

brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

have shaped MMA in Australia, along with the combat sports of

and

kickboxing Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...

muay thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterise ...

Sanctioning

The states and territories of Australia have different sanctioning bodies and rules. Sanctioning bodies include
Combat Sports Authority
(NSW) and th
Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Board
(Victoria).

Governing Body

Boxing Australia is the national sporting body that runs

amateur boxing Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three ...

in Australia and Australian National Boxing Federation which governs

Professional boxing Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

in Australia.

Tournaments

Boxing at the 1938 British Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 year ...

Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...

Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...

Boxing at the 1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Opening Ceremony was held at the QEII Stadium (named after Elizabeth II), in the Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The QEII Stadium was also the ...

1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships The Men's 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Sydney, Australia, from November 15 to 23. The sixth edition of this competition, held nearly a year before the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, was organised by the world's gover ...

Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia was held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each. ...

* Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games *

2012 Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament The 2012 Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament was held in Canberra, Australia from 21 to 25 March. Qualified athletes Qualification summary Results Light flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Lightweight Light welterweight ...

Current Champions

Male Champions

This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.

Female Champions

This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html

References

External links

Aus-Boxing Official websiteAustralian National Boxing Federation Official websiteBoxing Australia Official websiteAustralian Boxing Central Official website
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