As nouns the difference between boxing and pankration
is that boxing is 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 while pankration is an Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.
As a verb boxing
is present participle of lang=en.
boxing
English
Etymology 1
From
Verb
(head)
Noun
(
wikipedia boxing)
(
-)
(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.
Synonyms
* (sports) fisticuffs, pugilism, sparring
Derived terms
(terms derived from boxing)
* boxing glove
* boxing match
* boxing ring
* kick-boxing, kickboxing
* shadow-boxing, shadowboxing
Related terms
* box
* boxer
See also
(terms associated with boxing)
* clinch
* down for the count
* fancy footwork
* left hook
* on the ropes
* on the canvas
* on the mat
* upper cut
* prizefighting
* ring
* wrestling
* (boxing)
Etymology 2
From
Noun
(
en noun)
Material used for making boxes or casing.
(construction) Casing.
(programming) Automatical conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
Antonyms
* (programming) unboxing
Verb
(head)
pankration
English
Noun
an Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.
