Boxing - formerly commonly called pugilism - is a combat sport in which two people compete against each other using only their fists, on which are worn padded leather gloves. A referee supervises a boxing match, which is contested over a series of ‘rounds’ which last for one to three minutes and usually have an interval of one minute between them. A boxer must only strike an opponent on certain parts of the body above waist level and points are scored by hitting an opponent in the correct areas. Judges are used to assist the referee and they note points accumulated by the fighters. Evidence exists of fist-fighting contests in ancient Greek and Egyptian cultures but the modern form of boxing evolved in Europe. Rules created by the Marquess of Queensberry, an English aristocrat, have been the general rules governing modern boxing since their publication in 1867.

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2023, New issue subscription on stamps with Boxing

ayypmbx, New Issue Subscriptions, 2023

10.00
Mint NH

1939, 1S, Stamp out of set

lec0416, Ecuador, 1939

10.00
Mint NH
5.00
Unused (hinged)

1986, 35Dr, Stamp out of set

lgr1623, Greece, 1986

0.80
Mint NH

1928, 7.5c, Athletics, Stamp out of set

lne0216, Netherlands, 1928

13.50
Mint NH
3.00
Unused (hinged)
2.20
Used or CTO

2011, Boxing 2v [:] + s/s

sab31102, Albania, 2011

1963, European games 5v

sab0763, Albania, 1963

4.00
Mint NH
2.30
Used or CTO

1963, European games 5v imperforated

sab0768, Albania, 1963

20.00
Mint NH

2000, History 4x2v [:]

sad0158, Alderney, 2000

6.00
Mint NH
5.00
Used or CTO
6.00
First Day Cover

2000, Historical development booklet

sadpc003, Alderney, 2000

21.80
Mint NH

1978, African games 5v

sagp0723, Algeria, 1978

3.00

-10%

2.70

Mint NH

1963, Asian Games 2 s/s

sahb043, Afghanistan, 1963

3.00
Mint NH

2000, Olympic Games Sydney 4v m/s

saip0767kb, Aitutaki, 2000

8.00
Mint NH

1965, Panarab games 5v

saj0053, Ajman, 1965

3.50
Mint NH

1969, Boxing sports 5v

saj0382, Ajman, 1969

4.50
Mint NH

1965, Olympic Games Tokyo 10v

saj0031, Ajman, 1965

4.00
Mint NH
2.50
Used or CTO

1971, Olympic Games, boxing s/s

sajpb308, Ajman, 1971

3.75
Mint NH

1969, Boxing sports s/s

sajb098, Ajman, 1969

5.00
Mint NH
1.00
Used or CTO
17.50
Mint NH
4.50
Mint NH
1.00
Used or CTO
6.00
Mint NH

1969, Olympic games s/s, imperforated

sajpb098b, Ajman, 1969

10.00
Mint NH

1971, Olympic Games 6 s/s imperforated

sajp1223bl, Ajman, 1971

15.00
Mint NH

1965, Panarab games 5v, Arab overprints

sajp0053ii, Ajman, 1965

3.00
Mint NH

2012, Olympic Games London 3v [::]

samp31213, Armenia, 2012

3.50
Mint NH

2022, EC Boxing s/s

samp32237, Armenia, 2022

6.25
Mint NH

1992, Olympic Games 4v [:::]

samp0199, Armenia, 1992

2.50
Mint NH

2017, Muhammad Ali 3v m/s

sanp31733, Antigua & Barbuda, 2017

15.05
Mint NH

1976, Olympic Games 7v

sanp0425, Antigua & Barbuda, 1976

2.30
Mint NH

2018, Muhammad Ali s/s

sanp31809a, Antigua & Barbuda, 2018

7.25
Mint NH

2017, Muhammad Ali s/s

sanp31733a, Antigua & Barbuda, 2017

8.60
Mint NH

1987, Olympic Games Seoul s/s

sanpb125, Antigua & Barbuda, 1987

3.00
Mint NH

1980, Olympic Games s/s

sanpb046, Antigua & Barbuda, 1980

1.40
Mint NH

1980, Olympic Games Moscow 3v

sas0133, Andorra, Spanish Post, 1980

1.20
Mint NH
1.20
First Day Cover

2005, Boxing champions 2v

sata0531, Argentina, 2005

1.00
Mint NH

1982, Commonwealth Games 4v

sau0805, Australia, 1982

1.70
Mint NH
1.00
Used or CTO
2.00
First Day Cover

2005, Sport attributes 2x2v [:]

saua0505, Australia, 2005

3.60
Mint NH
4.00
First Day Cover

1982, Commonwealth Games s/s

saub006, Australia, 1982

1.60
Mint NH

2008, Olympic Games Beijing 4v [+]

say30801, Azerbaijan, 2008

5.00
Mint NH

1994, Asia games 1v

sbb0491, Bangladesh, 1994

0.80
Mint NH

1984, Olympic games 4v

sbfp0747, Belize/British Honduras, 1984

4.00
Mint NH

1979, Olympic games 8v

sbf0432, Belize/British Honduras, 1979

15.00
Mint NH

1981, Olympic history 6v

sbf0563, Belize/British Honduras, 1981

18.00
Mint NH

1979, Olympic games 2 s/s

sbfpb010, Belize/British Honduras, 1979

24.00
Mint NH

1984, Olympic games 4v

sbhp0565, Bahamas, 1984

4.00
Mint NH

1976, Olympic Games 4v

sbhp0398, Bahamas, 1976

2.60
Mint NH

2004, Olympic Games 4v

sbh1188, Bahamas, 2004

7.00
Mint NH

1988, Olympic games 4v

sbhp0678, Bahamas, 1988

6.00
Mint NH

1984, Olympic games s/s

sbhpb042, Bahamas, 1984

5.00
Mint NH

1976, Olympic Games s/s

sbhpb017, Bahamas, 1976

2.80
Mint NH

1988, Olympic games s/s

sbhpb054, Bahamas, 1988

5.00
Mint NH

1964, Olympic games 7v

sbj0031, Bhutan, 1964

3.00
Mint NH

1956, Olympic Games Melbourne 6v

sbl0996, Bulgaria, 1956

4.75
Mint NH

1983, Olympic games Los Angeles 4v

sblp3183, Bulgaria, 1983

6.00
Mint NH

1996, Olympic games Atlanta 4v

sblp4227, Bulgaria, 1996

1.50
Mint NH

1968, Olympic games 6v

sbl1810, Bulgaria, 1968

2.25
Mint NH

1954, Sports 4v

sbl0928, Bulgaria, 1954

6.50
Mint NH

1979, Olympic games, boxing s/s

sblb099, Bulgaria, 1979

5.75
Mint NH

1983, Olympic games Los Angeles s/s

sblpb132, Bulgaria, 1983

10.00
Mint NH
135.00
Mint NH

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