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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1938, Panamerican games 5v

spm0246, Panama, 1938

22.50
Mint NH

1938, Panamerican games s/s

spmb001, Panama, 1938

22.50
Mint NH

1939, Sport 10v

sec0408, Ecuador, 1939

1949, Amateur baseball 26v

snnp0984, Nicaragua, 1949

1949, Amateur baseball 26 s/s

snnpb001, Nicaragua, 1949

1949, European wrestling games 4v

stu1231, Türkiye, 1949

7.50
Mint NH

1951, South American games 14v

sbo0478, Bolivia, 1951

20.00
Mint NH

1951, South America games 4 s/s

sbob011, Bolivia, 1951

1952, Olympic games 6v

sjo0698, Yugoslavia, 1952

45.00
Mint NH

1952, Sports 6v

slu0495, Luxemburg, 1952

30.00
Mint NH
14.00
Unused (hinged)

1952, Olympic Games 6v

stb0070, Trieste B-Zone, 1952

36.00
Mint NH

1953, New Stadium 10v

sho1320, Hungary, 1953

15.00
Mint NH

1954, Sports 4v

sbl0928, Bulgaria, 1954

6.50
Mint NH

1954, Wrestling championship 1v

sja0631, Japan, 1954

4.00
Mint NH
7.50
First Day Cover

1954, 2nd Asian games 3v

sph0581, Philippines, 1954

1954, Sports 10v

ssm0513, San Marino, 1954

13.50
Mint NH

1955, Sports s/s, perforated

slrb007, Liberia, 1955

1955, Sports s/s, imperforated

slrb007b, Liberia, 1955

13.50
Mint NH

1956, Olympic Games Melbourne 6v

sbl0996, Bulgaria, 1956

4.75
Mint NH

1956, Olympic games 6v

spl0984, Poland, 1956

3.00
Mint NH
3.50
First Day Cover

1956, Sports 14v

ssq1849, Russia, Soviet Union, 1956

1956, Olympic Games Melbourne 2v

stu1490, Türkiye, 1956

1957, Youth games 4v

scv0532, Cuba, 1957

1957, National athletics 2v [:]

sja0671, Japan, 1957

1.30
Mint NH

1957, Olympic winners Melbourne 6v

ssq1967, Russia, Soviet Union, 1957

0.90
Used or CTO

1957, Sports 5v

sts1013, Czechoslovkia, 1957

1958, Wrestling games 2v

sbl1067, Bulgaria, 1958

2.20
Mint NH

1958, Sports 4v

sfr1197, France, 1958

4.00
Mint NH

1958, Sports 8v

sgsp0341, Spanish Guinea, 1958

1958, Sports 10v

sia0340, Italian Somalia, 1958

1959, Panamerican games 5v

satp0706, Argentina, 1959

1959, Boxing 1v

sir1068, Iran/Persia, 1959

9.00
Mint NH
4.50
Unused (hinged)

1959, Panamerican games 6v

spm0559, Panama, 1959

1959, Sports 9v

sro1802, Romania, 1959

9.00
Mint NH

1959, Sports 3v

svu0105, Vietnam, 1959

5.50
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games Rome 6v

sbl1172, Bulgaria, 1960

1960, Olympic games Rome 10v

scdp0570, Costa Rica, 1960

1960, Olympic games 4v

scv0669, Cuba, 1960

2.50
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games s/s

scvb018, Cuba, 1960

3.50
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games 4v

sdd0746, Germany, DDR, 1960

3.75
Mint NH
2.00
Used or CTO

1960, Olympic games 8v

sdmp0724, Dominican Republic, 1960

1960, Olympic games 8v imperforated

sdm0724b, Dominican Republic, 1960

2.30
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games 2 s/s

sdmpb025, Dominican Republic, 1960

3.50
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games 2 s/s imperforated

sdmpb025b, Dominican Republic, 1960

1960, Olympic games Rome 11v

sho1686, Hungary, 1960

3.50
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO

1960, Olympic games 6v

slb0695, Lebanon, 1960

6.50
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games Rome 8v

smr0462, Morocco, 1960

3.50
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games Rome 2x4v [+]

spl1166, Poland, 1960

2.80
Mint NH
4.00
Mint NH
2.00
Unused (hinged)
3.00
Used or CTO

1960, Olympic Games Rome 6v

sro1847, Romania, 1960

1960, Olympic Games 5v imperforated

srop1853b, Romania, 1960

12.00
Mint NH

1960, Olympic Games 14v

ssm0645, San Marino, 1960

1960, Olympic Games Rome 10v

ssq2369, Russia, Soviet Union, 1960

1960, Olympic Games 7v

sto0276, Togo, 1960

3.00
Mint NH

1961, Sports 9v

sco0996, Colombia, 1961

3.60
Mint NH

1961, Olympic games Tokyo 3v

sja0777, Japan, 1961

3.00
Mint NH

1961, Olympic Games s/s

slbb024, Lebanon, 1961

22.50
Mint NH

1961, Olympic winners 10v

sro2010, Romania, 1961

1961, Olympic winners 6v imperforated

sro2010b, Romania, 1961

6.50
Mint NH
7.50
Used or CTO

1962, Sports 3v

scf0022, Congo Republic, 1962

1962, Kingston games 4v

scvp0807, Cuba, 1962

1962, Universiade 4v

scv0813, Cuba, 1962

2.30
Mint NH

1962, Sports 6v

scw0323, Cape Verde, 1962

1962, ASian games 5v

sin0354, Indonesia, 1962

2.10
Mint NH

1962, Abidjan games 3v

sov0108, Upper Volta, 1962

2.30
Mint NH

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

1963, Asian Games 2 s/s

sahb043, Afghanistan, 1963

3.00
Mint NH

1963, Dakar games 6v

sdhp0213, Dahomey, 1963

1.60
Mint NH
7.50
Mint NH

1963, Sport 15v

sgz0164, Guinea, Republic, 1963

9.00
Mint NH

1963, Olympic games Tokyo 3v

sjap0832, Japan, 1963

1963, Sport 2v [:]

sja0844, Japan, 1963

0.90
Mint NH

1963, Dakar games 6v

ssn0258, Senegal, 1963

4.00
Mint NH

1963, European boxing games 2v

ssq2767, Russia, Soviet Union, 1963

0.80
Mint NH
0.70
Unused (hinged)
0.70
Used or CTO

1964, Olympic games 7v

sbj0031, Bhutan, 1964

3.00
Mint NH

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 1v

scs0065, Comoros, 1964

4.50
Mint NH
4.00
Used or CTO

1964, Olympic games 6v

scv0912, Cuba, 1964

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 7v

sgh0188, Ghana, 1964

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 10v

sho2031, Hungary, 1964

2.50
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO
40.00
Mint NH

1964, Ganefo games 5v

sknp0553, Korea, North, 1964

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 6v [++]

sljp0160, Libya Kingdom, 1964

1964, Olympic games Tokyo s/s

sljpb008, Libya Kingdom, 1964

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 6v inperforated [++]

slj0160b, Libya Kingdom, 1964

9.00
Mint NH

1964, Olympic games Tokyo imperforated s/s

sljb008b, Libya Kingdom, 1964

7.50
Mint NH

1964, OLympic games 6v

snnp1366, Nicaragua, 1964

1964, Olympic games 8v

spl1514, Poland, 1964

2.30
Mint NH
1.00
Used or CTO

1964, Olympic winners 8v imperforated

sro2353, Romania, 1964

4.00
Mint NH
1.60
Used or CTO

1964, Olympic Games Tokyo 4v

stu1924, Türkiye, 1964

2.50
Mint NH

1965, Olympic Games Tokyo 10v

saj0031, Ajman, 1965

4.00
Mint NH
2.50
Used or CTO

1965, Panarab games 5v

saj0053, Ajman, 1965

3.50
Mint NH

1965, Olympic Games Tokyo s/s

sajb002, Ajman, 1965

6.00
Mint NH

1965, Panarab games 5v, Arab overprints

sajp0053ii, Ajman, 1965

3.00
Mint NH

1965, European Boxing games 2v

sdd1100, Germany, DDR, 1965

0.90
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1965, Education outside school 4v

sknp0633, Korea, North, 1965

1965, African games 3v

sov0167, Upper Volta, 1965

2.10
Mint NH

1965, Olympic winners 8v

spl1623, Poland, 1965

2.50
Mint NH

1965, Panarab games 5v

ssh0193, Sharjah, 1965

2.30
Mint NH

1965, Olympic Games Tokyo 10v

surp1012, Uruguay, 1965

3.00
Mint NH

1966, Wrestling championship 5v

smp0427, Mongolia, 1966

1.30
Mint NH

1966, Olympic games 5v

smxp1214, Mexico, 1966

3.00
Mint NH

1966, Pan Arab games 10v, overprints

srap0113, Ras al-Khaimah, 1966

1966, Sport 10v

sra0037, Ras al-Khaimah, 1966

3.00
Mint NH

1966, Asian games 8v

sth0458, Thailand, 1966

85.00
Mint NH
40.00
Unused (hinged)

1966, Sports 4v

sthp0476, Thailand, 1966

50.00
Mint NH

1966, Wrestling 1v

szk0557, Korea, South, 1966

2.30
Mint NH

1967, Pre-Olympic Games 2v

sah1005, Afghanistan, 1967

1967, South Pacific games 6v

sck0129, Cook Islands, 1967

1967, Wrestling 1v

sid0439, India, 1967

1.00
Mint NH

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