A strange little side quest
If Boxer io sends you down a curiosity rabbit hole, start here. Boxing was part of the ancient Olympic Games by 688 BC, long before gloves, weight classes, or timed rounds existed in anything like their modern form. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. Archery was already on the Olympic programme in 1900, boxing joined the modern Games in 1904, and basketball became a medal sport in 1936. Not bad for a few facts hiding behind a Play button.