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Boks

Boks (ing . box-punching, tattooing) - a kind of sport, the surface of two opponents is leather, in gloves with a soft lining on the inside, as a rule, a competition for a solo punch. B. the history dates back to the yakkamayaka fencing competitions organized in Egypt and Babylon in the pre-BC period. Greece kad. There were also such competitions in the program of the Olympic Games. Modern B. his homeland is England (16-17-th centuries). B.the first rules of the UE were adopted in the same country (1867). The international amateur boxer Association (AIBA; founded in 1946 year) is a member of 160 countries (1999). B. From 1904 year included in the program of the Olympic Games, from 1974 year will be held the World Cup, from 1979 the World Cup competitions.