The History of Boxing Equipment for the Fighter
12/21/2023
From gloves and headgear to mouthguards and groin protectors — today’s fighters have many tools at their disposal, each developed through trial and error by athletes before them. From the first boxing gloves of ancient Greece to the dentist-developed mouthguards hailing from England during the late 1800s, learn how today’s tools were developed and championed by the fighters that came before!
The History of Boxing Training Tools
11/2/2023
From the earliest medicine balls hailing from ancient Greece and primitive jump ropes dating back to ancient Egypt to the trendy Swedish sauna suits of the 1960s — today’s boxing tools have deep-rooted historical and cultural ties. Learn about the history of some of your favorite modern boxing tools and how they’ve been shaped by athletes from around the world!
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The History of Boxing Punching Bags
10/30/2023
From the first makeshift punching tool fashioned from a rugby ball on a string by the famed boxer, Mike “The Professor” Donovan during the late 1800s to the modern-day speed bag, every bag has a story to tell. Learn the history behind one of boxing’s greatest training tools — the punching bag!
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