Whats everyones opinion on boxing being considered a martial art? I believe it is, What do you guys think?

I think it sounds corny and wimpy but thats my hard mans view on the world!

It is.........

Rockin' :boxing:

Just because the fighters don't wear bath robes, it doesn't mean it's not a martial art!
But I will only ever call it boxing, pugilism, the noble art of self defense, the love of my life and the much enjoyed foxy boxing!

Absolutely it's a martial art.

But I will only ever call it boxing, pugilism, the noble art of self defense, the love of my life and the much enjoyed foxy boxing!


Absolutely, there's absolutely nothing cowardly about boxing.

I would class it as a ma,

I dont think i would... :\

i would define it as a fightsport, dont like the expression martial arts

No, it's not. Martial Arts are strictly by definition eastern. Boxing is a combat sport.

Doesn't relaly make much difference really. ~_-

If Muay Thai is considered a martial art, then boxing is as well.

martial art
n.
Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport. Often used in the plural.



Boxing on the other hand "Earliest evidence suggests that boxing was prevalent in North Africa during 4000 BC and the Mediterranean in 1500 BC."

martial art
n.
Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport. Often used in the plural.


That is a very outdated definition. martial arts have been created all over the world.

martial art
n.
Any of several Asian arts of combat or self-defense, such as aikido, karate, judo, or tae kwon do, usually practiced as sport. Often used in the plural.



Boxing on the other hand "Earliest evidence suggests that boxing was prevalent in North Africa during 4000 BC and the Mediterranean in 1500 BC."


thankyou, I've had to explain this so many god damn times to people on here

They want boxing to sound cooler by labeling it a martial art

It's not a martial art

Get over it

For some reason people think that "martial art" is some sort of loose term that can be placed onto anything that has some contact to it

It specifically refers to original forms of asian self defence, and boxing was not one of them

You can call a platypus a duck all day long, it's still a god damn platypus

They want boxing to sound cooler by labeling it a martial art

I hate boxing being labelled as a martial art, I think it degrades it not make it cooler!

That is a very outdated definition. martial arts have been created all over the world.

how can martial arts be created all over the world when martial arts refers specificaly to the asian forms of hand to hand and weapon combat?


Sure different forms of combat where created all over the world.

But "Martial Arts" refers specificaly to Asian ones.


And that definition is the most recent one.

how can martial arts be created all over the world when martial arts refers specificaly to the asian forms of hand to hand and weapon combat?


Sure different forms of combat where created all over the world.

But "Martial Arts" refers specificaly to Asian ones.


And that definition is the most recent one.

let it go man, like I've said I've tried my best to explain this to people, they just refuse to understand why it's not a martial art

whatever, who cares what its called, its ****ing awesome

Of course it's a "martial art", e.g. "the sweet science". "Martial" simply implies "Mars", the God of War, and therefore "warlike".

Of course it's a "martial art", e.g. "the sweet science". "Martial" simply implies "Mars", the God of War, and therefore "warlike".

Damn, you beat me to it!

So technically, it is a martial art.

Damn, you beat me to it!

So technically, it is a martial art.


dear god..............

i dont really have an opinion either way but i think it may be classified as one at least over here.. when i was in senior they let us spend time doing whatever sport we want on a friday afternoon as a part of some 'lets all stop being fat cunts' initiative and went me and a couple of mates tried to do some boxing training we werent allowed by the school because they said it was a martial art and therefore not allowed to be practiced in a state school or some shit.

see what I mean? no matter how much you tell them they refuse to understand. it doesn't matter that the definition is original asian self defence techniques, and boxing started no ****inwhere NEAR asia, but apparently it's some loose term that can apply to anything. so tomorrow I'm going to practice the martial art of toasting bread, then move onto the martial art of shitting into a toilet, and then get my black belt in the martial art of masturbating

I should have clarified, its the american martial art!

Rockin' :boxing:

Mar-tial [L martialis of mars, fr. Martmars mars, Roman god of war] 1: of, relating to or suited for war or a warior. 2: of or relating to an army or military life. 3:warlike

Boxing- The American Martial Art

Rockin' :boxing:

Boxing is not American. Check up on history before you say stupid shit like that, it makes you look like a fool.

Mar-tial [L martialis of mars, fr. Martmars mars, Roman god of war] 1: of, relating to or suited for war or a warior. 2: of or relating to an army or military life. 3:warlike

Boxing- The American Martial Art

Rockin' :boxing:

it didn't even start in america LMAO

Yeah, but we adopted it and made it better.

This is America, were better than you and we know it! LOL

Rockin' :boxing:

Mar-tial [L martialis of mars, fr. Martmars mars, Roman god of war] 1: of, relating to or suited for war or a warior. 2: of or relating to an army or military life. 3:warlike

Boxing- The American Martial Art

Rockin' :boxing:


thankyou, you just proved my point. martial arts were invented by ASIAN ARMIES, primarily ones who were too poor for weapons, most notably karate and muay thai

Boxing's not even american

You're a cool guy, but dude, for a pro boxer, you know shit about boxing history and combat history in general

Yeah, but we adopted it and made it better.

This is America, were better than you and we know it! LOL

Rockin' :boxing:


this is very true, even though most champions aren't american........ :cool:

thankyou, you just proved my point. martial arts were invented by ASIAN ARMIES, primarily ones who were too poor for weapons, most notably karate and muay thai

Boxing's not even american

You're a cool guy, but dude, for a pro boxer, you know shit about boxing history and combat history in general
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Yeah, but we adopted it and made it better.

This is America, were better than you and we know it! LOL

Rockin' :boxing:

Rockin' :boxing:

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that is the most intelligent post you have ever graced this forum with :cool:

Thankyou, thankyou very much.

Rockin' :boxing: