Ancient Greek boxing Where it came from
The activity was called 'pyx' or 'pygme' in Ancient Greek. Archeologists have found evidence that this activity was probably done by the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures. Many legends tell about the origins of boxing in Greece. One legend says that the heroic ruler Theseus invented a type of boxing where two men sat face to face and beat each other with their fists until one of them was killed. Later, the boxers began to fight while standing. In Ancient Greece, most sports were done naked, boxing too.