boxing
Ancient Greece
How Boxing Became a Popular Sport in Ancient Greece
Boxing in ancient Greece originated as a very tough sport, much harder than professional boxing as we know it today.
Greek news
Greek MMA Fighter Andreas Michailidis Claims Victory in OKTAGON Debut
On Saturday, Greek mixed martial artist and former UFC competitor Andreas Michailidis claimed victory in his debut fight for OKTAGON MMA.
Michailidis overcame tough competition from Brazilian fighter Leandro "Apollo" Silva to secure the win by unanimous decision.
Michailidis' win on...
Greek News
Ancient Greek Sport of Boxing Dropped From Olympics
The ancient Greek sport of boxing will be dropped from the Olympic Games starting in 2028 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided recently.
The decision was made after an independent review of boxing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de...
Celebrities
Heavyweight Boxers Klitschko Brothers Vow to Fight for Ukraine
Heavyweight boxers the Klitschko brothers vowed to fight for Ukraine on Friday after the Russian invasion reached the capital of their country.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko and his brother, Wladimir Klitschko, who had offered their services to their country at...
Australia
Greek-Australian George Kambosos is Lightweight World Champion in Boxing
Greek-Australian George Kambosos Jr won Boxing's IBF, WBA and WBO Lightweight titles from Teófimo López in a seismic upset on Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.
The ferocious Spartan from Sydney, who started out as a 6-1...
Sports
Andreas Katzourakis, the Greek Boxer on the Path to World Champion
Andreas Katzourakis, the 23-year-old boxer hailing from Athens, Greece, is training with top athletes in the sport at the Plex Boxing Gym.
Australia
Greek-Australian Boxer George Kambosos Beats Perez in Las Vegas
George Kambosos Jr. beat the Filipino Ray Perez in a bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
The Greek-Australian professional boxer won the eight-round, 135-pound fight against Perez. All three judges, Patricia Morse Jarman, Tim...
Europe
Kickboxing World Champion Kallia Kourouni (aka Pink Tyson) in UK Boxing Debut
Kallia Kourouni, the 26-year-old kickboxing World champion from Sparta; also known as Pink Tyson, will be headlining an action packed show on Friday 24th November at the Tolworth Recreation Centre in Surbiton, south-west London.
Kourouni is the reigning WIBF and GBU...
Greece
"The Greek": A Documentary about the only One-Armed Boxer in the World
Watch the "The Greek," a documentary that tells the story of the only one-armed boxer in the world, Vaggelis Chatzis.
Although the story of a unique fighter who has only one arm and still gets in the ring with able-bodied...
films
“The Greek” : The Story of the One Armed Boxer (Full Documentary)
This is a teaser excerpt from our upcoming documentary “The Greek” that follows one armed professional boxer Vaggelis Chatzis.