englishman jack broughton, heavily involved in the boxing community, published a set of rules to be followed during his fights in 1743 - these rules became the foundation for modern boxing.

in 1866 boxing gloves were added as a safety measure, and a set number of three minute rounds was added to the game - this limited the dangerous levels of exhaustion individuals could experience. once weight classes were introduced into boxing it seemed the playing field was leveled for all participants.

in rio de janeiro the history of involves many participants, many of which still practice today - with the city scheduled to host the 2016 olympics the chances are high for the country to medal.