Where did the phrase "sweet science" originate?

[MexicanBoxer]

hey masterdirecter is that an anime series about boxing u have as a an avatar?

[Bombardier]

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 .

[masterdirector]

hey masterdirecter is that an anime series about boxing u have as a an avatar?

No, its about gay sex with manic depressive robot **** monkeys in space

nah j/k

Yes, its about boxing

http://www.fightingspiritdvd.com

Very damn good anime too btw.

And KICK ASS video games. Victorious Boxers 2 and Victorious Boxers All-stars DESTROY Fight Night round 2.

[Tha_Greatest]

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.

[jayr517]

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.

[The Troll]

So France was not the correct answer then? Damn.