Boxing

Brief historical background of the development and state of boxing in Minsk

Boxing is called the sport of all times. Its history goes back about five thousand years. The program of the ancient Olympic Games included fist fighting. Unlike modern boxing, there was no limit on the duration of the fight. Athletes fought until one of them lost consciousness or admitted defeat. Quite often, the competitions ended tragically. The following fighting technique is known: before the fight, athletes wound leather bands around their hands to fix the wrist joints and fingers. In the 4th century BC, prototypes of modern gloves appeared, which were leather bands pre-rolled to the shape of the hand. During the Roman Empire – the 2nd century BC – gloves began to be reinforced with iron and lead inserts. The technique and style of fighting changed. If soft gloves required flexibility, dexterity, and above all, good technique, then heavy gloves require paying primary attention to protection and the strength of blows. All images of ancient fist fighting must include a referee. In his hand is a branched vine, with the touch of which he interferes with the fighters’ actions.

The organizers of the I and II Olympic Games of our time considered boxing to be too barbaric a sport, so boxing was included in the program of the Games only in 1904, only because boxing had become one of the popular sports in America by that time. Four years later, in London, boxing was included in the Olympic program, but as in the previous games, only the hosts participated in the tournament. In 1912, at the Games in Stockholm, boxing was again not in the Olympic program. Only since 1920 has boxing become a permanent Olympic discipline, the popularity of amateur boxing is growing throughout the world.

Chronicles, data from archaeological excavations indicate that during the period of the formation of feudal relations (VII – IX centuries) on the territory of Belarus, the masses were widely aware of various physical exercises that contributed to the development of strength, dexterity, endurance and courage. Including fist fights. Although in those distant times there were no official rules for conducting fights, nevertheless, many people remembered the following points of unwritten rules:

1. Forms of organizing fights – “one on one”, “wall to wall”, “street to street”, etc.;
2. Do not attack from behind;
3. Do not hit a person lying down;
4. Do not put a nickel in the hand;

The first boxing section was opened in 1928 at the House of Pioneers in Borisov by an enthusiast of this sport, Goldberg. Among the first to practice, V. Lebedev stood out for his abilities. Lebedev, one of the founders of boxing in the republic, was the leader of the ring, the absolute champion of Belarus (1930). Following Borisov, boxing sections also appeared in Minsk (V. Lebedev, N. Tsyrlin, M. Panasyuk).

In 1929, classes began at the Belarusian State College of Physical Culture. The first boxing section in Minsk was opened here, with classes taught by skiing teacher I. Severin and college student V. Lebedev.

Today, Belarusian athletes and coaches occupy a certain place in the world history of amateur boxing. In a relatively short period of time, the official age of boxing in the republic is only 73 years, this exciting sport has become widespread and has written many glorious pages in the history of Belarusian sports.

Today, about 5 thousand people are involved in boxing in the republic, but the names of such coaches and fighters as V.L. Kogan, M.A. Panasyuk, B.Kh. Novikov, I.S. Rubin, L.V. Romanenko, E.N. Kulinkovich, E.V. Abakumovsky, A.V. Grishuk, V.G. Kondratenko, V.P. Baranov, S.F. Gursky, V.A. Sobolev, A.A. Strizhak, A.G. Kolchin, A.M. Kotlyarov, I.A. Perets, V.V., Glushenkov S.G., Pashkevich O.E., Ivanov, V.S. Murashev, A.L. Khotenchik, A.F. Zasukhin, B.A. Shcherbakov, V.V. Botvinnik, A.M. Berezyuk, E.I. Dubovsky, Yu.A. Torbek, V.E. Yanovsky, Yu. Prokhorov, G. Zinkovich, A. Akulov, A. Yukov, E. Distel, S. Dychkov, S. Lyakhovich, Z. Mekhtiev, S. Bykovsky, V. Zuyev, V. Safariants, M. Nurudinov, M. Aripgadzhiev, V. Bondarenko, M. Bernatsky, S. Borisenko, S. Korneyev, Yu. Dobrinsky, A. Vorobyov and others are known all over the world.

Currently, there are 9 boxing halls in Minsk, where 25 coaches work (including 3 honored coaches and 4 coaches of the highest category). 24 boxers from Minsk are included in the list of the national boxing team of the Republic of Belarus.

Public association “Belarusian Boxing Federation”

Legal address: Republic of Belarus, Minsk 220012, Surganova str. 2-53/54
Phone/fax: +375 (17) 292-71-10
Website: www.boxingbelarus.by
Responsible persons:
Chairman – Dmitry Pavlovich Tikhomolov
Executive Director – Natalia Mikhailovna Kolesnikova

Minsk city branch of the public association “Belarusian Boxing Federation”

Legal address: Republic of Belarus, Minsk 220092, Pushkin Ave. 28, room 1
Phone: +375 (17) 207-14-91
Responsible persons:
Chairman – Belyaev Vsevolod Valentinovich
Deputy Chairman – Ermashevich Aleksandr Aleksandrovich
Senior coach – Glushenkov Stanislav Grigorievich

Specialized educational and sports institutions developing boxing in Minsk