Where did the phrase "sweet science" originate?

So France was not the correct answer then? Damn.

Bombardier, because of his regular boxing articles in The New Yorker which were called 'The Sweet Science', Liebling was the gentleman/writer who probably did more to bring that phrase to the forefront than any other person in boxing history. But as far as what I've read in the past, Liebling first read that phrase while reading Pierce Egan's old volumes of 'Boxiana' from the early 1800's which often featured the "sweet science of bruising" phrase. Nice, thanks for the info guys.

I've looked all over for this but I haven't been able to find out where it came from. When did people start refering to boxing with this phrase, and who started it? It originated from a man who was drunk, and was watching boxing, he didnt understand science, and for some reason his beer was sweet that day, he thought boxing was kinda like science and he liked his beer sweet so thats how people came up with sweet science.

Bombardier, because of his regular boxing articles in The New Yorker which were called 'The Sweet Science', Liebling was the gentleman/writer who probably did more to bring that phrase to the forefront than any other person in boxing history. But as far as what I've read in the past, Liebling first read that phrase while reading Pierce Egan's old volumes of 'Boxiana' from the early 1800's which often featured the "sweet science of bruising" phrase. Sounds good, didn't meant to doubt you :cool: .

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Sportswriter A.J. Liebling referred to boxing as "the sweet science of bruising" and a collection of his writings was called "The Sweet Science". I always heard that that was the origin of the term, though what Yogi has to say is interesting. Are you sure you have your facts right? Not that I'm doubting you...maybe Liebling re-popularized the term or something. Incidentally The Sweet Science was named the #1 best sports book ever written by SI a while back. If you're ever interested it's a nice read, done in a real old-fashioned style. Bombardier, because of his regular boxing articles in The New Yorker which were called 'The Sweet Science', Liebling was the gentleman/writer who probably did more to bring that phrase to the forefront than any other person in boxing history. But as far as what I've read in the past, Liebling first read that phrase while reading Pierce Egan's old volumes of 'Boxiana' from the early 1800's which often featured the "sweet science of bruising" phrase.

Sportswriter A.J. Liebling referred to boxing as "the sweet science of bruising" and a collection of his writings was called "The Sweet Science". I always heard that that was the origin of the term, though what Yogi has to say is interesting. Are you sure you have your facts right? Not that I'm doubting you...maybe Liebling re-popularized the term or something. Incidentally The Sweet Science was named the #1 best sports book ever written by SI a while back. If you're ever interested it's a nice read, done in a real old-fashioned style.

I've looked all over for this but I haven't been able to find out where it came from. When did people start refering to boxing with this phrase, and who started it? I'm pretty sure a gentleman by the name of Pierce Egan (HOF'er who was an early boxing historian, and also the publisher of the old "Boxiana") originated the term in the early 1800's, as he often referred to the sport in printing as "the sweet science of bruising".

I am making a damn joke. Laugh please. :boxing: ah...I thought you were smoking crack. Joking works too :D

What are you talking about? I am making a damn joke. Laugh please. :boxing:

Carlos Maussa Sr. coined it in his domination of Sugar Ray Robinson What are you talking about?

Carlos Maussa Sr. coined it in his domination of Sugar Ray Robinson

Probably in France.