Ancient Greek Boxing Gloves. The roman boxing scene boxing in ancient rome was known as pugilatus from which we derive the modern word pugilism and was even more ruthless than the version of the sport that the greeks participated in. The first cestuses in ancient greece were used in boxing like competitions.
An interesting note about greek boxing as was with most sport in ancient greece is that the athletes competed in the nude. Originally the gloves used to protect the hands were simple leather straps that covered the forearms. A boxer had to face one opponent after another typically without significant pauses and blows were dealt exclusively to the head and face.
A boxer had to face one opponent after another typically without significant pauses and blows were dealt exclusively to the head and face.
Greek athletes and their tools. They were made with strips of leather that were occasionally fitted with blades or spikes. The first cestuses in ancient greece were used in boxing like competitions. The roman boxing scene boxing in ancient rome was known as pugilatus from which we derive the modern word pugilism and was even more ruthless than the version of the sport that the greeks participated in.
