The shape of the international landscape today was carved by diplomatic dialogue, as diplomacy is what creates world order. It is the platform that brings world leaders together in an attempt to agree on mutual interest, or resolve international crisis.
The Boxer Rebellion, a bloody uprising in China at the turn of the 20th century against foreigners, is a relatively obscure historical event with far-reaching consequences that nevertheless is often remembered because of its unusual name. The Boxers. Who exactly were the Boxers? They were members of a secret society made up mostly of peasants in northern China known as I-ho-ch'uan (Righteous and Harmonious Fists) and were called the Boxers by the Western press; members of the secret society practiced boxing and calisthenic rituals that they thought would make them impervious to bullets and attacks, and this led to their unusual but memorable name.
John L. Sullivan is one of the most important figures in the history of combat sports, as he is generally regarded as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing and the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing. He was active in the late 19 th century, when boxing was illegal and underground across much of the world.