Boxing
Boxing, or pugilism, was a recreational Earth sport. One who participated in this sport was called a boxer. ()

Boxing consisted of two people in a square ring surrounded by ropes. The object was to defeat the opponent on points or by knock-out. In general, the Marquess of Queensberry Rules were followed. ()

Boxing was taught at Starfleet Academy. Chakotay learned to box as a cadet and was instructed by Boothby. () After being injured by a plasma discharge while piloting the  in a graviton ellipse, Chakotay woke up claiming, "It feels like I went ten rounds with an Andorian." Tom Paris corrected him, stating that it was "more like twenty." ()

In 2369, Q challenged Benjamin Sisko, commander of Deep Space 9, to a boxing contest and lost. Q created a boxing ring in Quark's and referred to fisticuffs and pugilism before he lost this fight. ()

A 2399 holo-advertisement for the Freecloud Institute of Entertainment Robotics featured a boxing robot. ()

Known boxers 
Boothby
Buddy Sencio
Charley Mulaney
Chakotay ("The Maquis Mauler")
DeWaay
Dunner
Fresno
Gentleman Jim
Gus Barnes
Gus Lloyd
Gul Tulet

Kid Chaos
Kid McCook
Killer Kidd
Manuel Prado

Mike Mason
Mulaney
Price Jones
Ricky Mason
Sven "Buttercup" Hansen
Q
Will Bailey

Boxing posters

See also 
 Prizefighter
 Punching bag
 Tsunkatse

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