go with very first thought, is boxing a martial art?

[TonyGe]

If course boxing is a martial art. It was first recorded in ancient Greece. It's been around longer than Judo and Karate.

[Rockybigblower]

A "combat" sport. Martial = combat. Get it now?

So martial law means combat law?

[GGG Gloveking]

So martial law means combat law?

Basically, when you consider how it's enforced

[Akan]

obviously, it's the oldest and one of the most effective.

[Rockybigblower]

I suppose its akin to hand to hand combat.

[SthPaw]

Of course it is a martial art. It is a style of fighting with just the fists that has had a sport made out of it.

I don't see how someone could think boxing isn't a martial art.

[iamboxing]

[BoxingFan85]

Considering the number of wife/women beaters in boxing, might as well term it marital art..

[WesternChamp]

yes, its another way of fighting.