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
11.00
Unused (hinged)

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

-10%

12.15

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

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

4.50
Mint NH

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

-10%

3.15

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

-20%

2.40

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

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