Boxing - formerly commonly called pugilism - is a combat sport in which two people compete against each other using only their fists, on which are worn padded leather gloves. A referee supervises a boxing match, which is contested over a series of ‘rounds’ which last for one to three minutes and usually have an interval of one minute between them. A boxer must only strike an opponent on certain parts of the body above waist level and points are scored by hitting an opponent in the correct areas. Judges are used to assist the referee and they note points accumulated by the fighters. Evidence exists of fist-fighting contests in ancient Greek and Egyptian cultures but the modern form of boxing evolved in Europe. Rules created by the Marquess of Queensberry, an English aristocrat, have been the general rules governing modern boxing since their publication in 1867.

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1928, 7.5c, Athletics, Stamp out of set

lne0216, Netherlands, 1928

13.50
Mint NH
3.00
Unused (hinged)
2.20
Used or CTO

1949, European wrestling games 4v

stu1231, Türkiye, 1949

7.50
Mint NH

1954, Wrestling championship 1v

sja0631, Japan, 1954

4.00
Mint NH
7.50
First Day Cover

1956, Olympic Games Melbourne 6v

sbl0996, Bulgaria, 1956

4.75
Mint NH

1957, National athletics 2v [:]

sja0671, Japan, 1957

1.30
Mint NH

1958, Sports 4v

sfr1197, France, 1958

4.00
Mint NH

1959, Boxing 1v

sir1068, Iran/Persia, 1959

9.00
Mint NH
4.50
Unused (hinged)

1959, Sports 3v

svu0105, Vietnam, 1959

5.50
Mint NH

1960, Olympic games 4v

scv0669, Cuba, 1960

2.50

-20%

2.00

Mint NH

1960, Olympic games s/s

scvb018, Cuba, 1960

3.50

-20%

2.80

Mint NH

1960, Olympic games 4v

sdd0746, Germany, DDR, 1960

3.75
Mint NH
2.00
Used or CTO

1960, Olympic games Rome 11v

sho1686, Hungary, 1960

3.50
Mint NH
1.50
Used or CTO

1960, Olympic games Rome 2x4v [+]

spl1166, Poland, 1960

2.80
Mint NH

1960, Olympic Games 7v

sto0276, Togo, 1960

3.00

-20%

2.40

Mint NH

1961, Sports 9v

sco0996, Colombia, 1961

3.60

-15%

3.06

Mint NH

1961, Olympic games Tokyo 3v

sja0777, Japan, 1961

3.00
Mint NH

1962, Universiade 4v

scv0813, Cuba, 1962

2.30

-10%

2.07

Mint NH

1962, ASian games 5v

sin0354, Indonesia, 1962

2.10
Mint NH

1962, Abidjan games 3v

sov0108, Upper Volta, 1962

2.30

-20%

1.84

Mint NH

1963, European games 5v

sab0763, Albania, 1963

4.00
Mint NH
2.30
Used or CTO

1963, Asian Games 2 s/s

sahb043, Afghanistan, 1963

3.00
Mint NH

1963, Sport 2v [:]

sja0844, Japan, 1963

0.90
Mint NH

1963, European boxing games 2v

ssq2767, Russia, Soviet Union, 1963

0.80
Mint NH
0.70
Unused (hinged)
0.70
Used or CTO

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 1v

scs0065, Comoros, 1964

4.50

-20%

3.60

Mint NH

4.00

-10%

3.60

Used or CTO

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 10v

sho2031, Hungary, 1964

2.50
Mint NH
0.90
Used or CTO

1964, Olympic games Tokyo 6v inperforated [++]

slj0160b, Libya Kingdom, 1964

9.00

-20%

7.20

Mint NH

1964, Olympic games Tokyo imperforated s/s

sljb008b, Libya Kingdom, 1964

7.50

-20%

6.00

Mint NH

1964, Olympic Games Tokyo 4v

stu1924, Türkiye, 1964

2.50
Mint NH

1965, European Boxing games 2v

sdd1100, Germany, DDR, 1965

0.90
Mint NH
0.70
Used or CTO

1965, Panarab games 5v

ssh0193, Sharjah, 1965

2.30
Mint NH

1966, Wrestling championship 5v

smp0427, Mongolia, 1966

1.30
Mint NH

1966, Sport 10v

sra0037, Ras al-Khaimah, 1966

3.00
Mint NH

1966, Wrestling 1v

szk0557, Korea, South, 1966

2.30
Mint NH

1967, Mediterranean games 5v

slj0238, Libya Kingdom, 1967

1.30

-20%

1.04

Mint NH

1967, Preolympic games 8v

spl1761, Poland, 1967

2.30
Mint NH
1.10
Used or CTO

1967, Sports 2v

szk0595, Korea, South, 1967

4.50
Mint NH

1968, Olympic games Mexico 3v

scn0552, Cameroon, 1968

2.30

-20%

1.84

Mint NH

1968, Olympic games Mexico s/s

scnb004, Cameroon, 1968

3.00

-20%

2.40

Mint NH

1968, Olympic games Mexico 4v

sgc0308, Gabon, 1968

5.25

-20%

4.20

Mint NH

1968, Olympic games 7v

shn0695, Honduras, 1968

8.00

-20%

6.40

Mint NH

1968, Olympic games Mexico 4v

soa0177, East Africa, 1968

0.90

-20%

0.72

Mint NH

1968, Olympic Games s/s

stob035, Togo, 1968

2.10

-20%

1.68

Mint NH

1969, Amateur boxing 1v

sry0210, Ryu-Kyu, 1969

0.70
Mint NH

1969, South Pacific games 3v

ssb0201, Samoa, 1969

1.60
Mint NH

1971, Pan American games 7v

scv1667, Cuba, 1971

3.00

-20%

2.40

Mint NH

1971, South Pacific games 4v

spn0203, Papua New Guinea, 1971

1.30
Mint NH

1972, Olympic games Munich 3v

scg0377, Cyprus, 1972

1.00
Mint NH

1972, Olympic winners 2v

scj0289, Central Africa, 1972

2.30

-20%

1.84

Mint NH

1972, Olympic winners Munich 3v

scn0712, Cameroon, 1972

3.75

-20%

3.00

Mint NH

1972, Olympic Games Munich 2 s/s

szkb354, Korea, South, 1972

9.00
Mint NH
7.50
First Day Cover

1974, Commonwealth games 3v

sfj0314, Fiji, 1974

2.00
Mint NH

1974, Commonwealth games 4v

ssb0293, Samoa, 1974

1.80
Mint NH

1974, Boxing championship 5v

szr0490, Congo Dem. Republic, (zaire), 1974

1.60

-20%

1.28

Mint NH

1974, Boxing championship 5v

szr0495, Congo Dem. Republic, (zaire), 1974

1.60

-20%

1.28

Mint NH

1975, Olympic games 3v

sca0602, Canada, 1975

1.40

-15%

1.19

Mint NH

1975, Preolympic year 3v

sgc0569, Gabon, 1975

5.00

-20%

4.00

Mint NH

1975, South Pacific games 4v

spn0292, Papua New Guinea, 1975

2.20
Mint NH

1976, Olympic games 3v

seh0862, Ethiopia, 1976

3.00

-10%

2.70

Mint NH

1976, Olympic Games Montreal 2v

szk1050, Korea, South, 1976

1.00
Mint NH

1977, Bondjo-ring-fighting 3v

scf0574, Congo Republic, 1977

1.30

-20%

1.04

Mint NH

0.70

-10%

0.63

Unused (hinged)

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