There is a old English tradition where wealthy landowners, in order to ensure that their Christmases ran smoothly, their servants were allowed to take the 26th off to visit their families. The employers gave each servant a box containing gifts and bonuses (and sometimes leftover food).
HBO World Championship Boxing - 1973 1996-12-14 was released on: USA: 14 December 1996
HBO World Championship Boxing - 1973 DeLaHoya -vs- Pacquiao was released on: USA: 6 December 2008
HBO World Championship Boxing - 1973 1998-12-12 was released on: USA: 12 December 1998
HBO World Championship Boxing - 1973 1998-12-19 was released on: USA: 19 December 1998
John L. Sullivan was the worldÍs best boxer in the 19th century. Today the first organization to award a world title was the World Boxing Association which is also known as the National Boxing Association.
It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962. The WBA is the oldest sanction boxing organization, founded in 1921, followed by the WBC in 1963.
The US Army boxing team, also known as the US Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) Boxing Team, was established in 1973.
Boxing World Cup was created in 2005.
World Boxing Council
In 1908, the world boxing champion in the heavyweight division was Marvin Hart. He won the title on September 3, 1906, and held it until he was defeated by Jack Johnson on December 26, 1908. Johnson's victory marked a significant moment in boxing history, as he became the first African American heavyweight champion.
In many countries around the world it is known as Boxing Day - a day to box up items to give to the poor.
The motto of World Boxing Organization is 'Dignity, Democracy, Honesty'.