The difference between Boxing and Kickboxing

When used as nouns, boxing means a sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout, whereas kickboxing means a hybrid martial art derived from muay thai, karate and boxing during the 1960s to 1970s.

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  1. Boxing as a verb:

  1. Boxing as a noun (sports):

    A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.

  1. Boxing as a noun:

    Material used for making boxes or casing.

  2. Boxing as a noun (construction):

    Casing.

  3. Boxing as a noun (object-oriented programming):

    Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.

  1. Boxing as a verb:

  1. Kickboxing as a noun (martial arts):

    A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.

    Examples:

    "The Japanese kickboxing gym, recently opened in the Thai capital, had been a great success'' (Black Belt Magazine, March 1973, p. 13)"

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