Why Is Boxing Called Boxing. Arguments abound on the origins of the name boxing day. A modern example of a boxer that exemplifies the essence of the sweet.
They believe that boxing is referred to as the sweet science as a joke to cover up that it is not scientific at all. It also relates to giving to the poor. All the answers below are valid so maybe it is one or even all of them.
Stephen s day or boxing day.
British sportswriter pierce egan called boxing the sweet science in 1813 since it is a sport that requires fighters to be tactical and scientific in their approach. Boxing is overseen by a referee over a series of one to three minute. All the answers below are valid so maybe it is one or even all of them. Four stakes were normally used which produced a square enclosure but it continued to be called a boxing ring my best guess is because it the ring resembles a box.
