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Essay / History of Boxing Trial - 1752
It was first introduced in the Olympic Games in the 7th century BC. The oldest dating of boxing dates back to ancient Egypt, around 300 BC. Then the sport was introduced to the Greeks and would later be added to the Olympic Games. Modern boxing first appeared in the 1700s in England, but it was not included in the 1896 revival Olympics due to its aggressive nature. Boxing officially debuted at the 1904 Olympic Games in the United States. Boxing is one of the few sports almost last in the Olympics where ammeters can turn professional in a short time. Teofilo Stevenson was the first to win three gold medals in the same Olympic division in 1972, 1976 and 1980. A boxer competing in the Olympics can lose by default if he has already received 3 foul warnings from the referee. These fouls are defined as punches below the belt, kicks and/or headbutts, use of foul words or aggressive behavior towards the referee. The United States has a total of 110 Olympic medals in boxing. This is a record that no other nation has reached