The history of boxing can be traced as far back as 1500 BCE. However, it was the ancient Greeks who introduced rules to the sport in 688 BCE at their 23rd Olympiad. Boxers won their fights if their opponent held up a finger or were simply unable to continue. Fighters of the era came from all walks of life, but the majority of them came from wealthy and influential families. The history of boxing changed constantly in the centuries that followed, but there was one constant - its decline in r...