10 Fun Facts About Boxing That Will Make Your Kids Smile

1. You can box against your own shadow! Shadow-boxing is an important training tool used by professional boxers and martial artists. 2. During a match, a boxer can ask for a "time out" for up to 10 seconds. 3. The first recorded boxing match was in Egypt in 3,000 BC – that's more than 5,000 years ago!

4. You could fit more than 12,000 boxing rings inside the biggest arena in the world. 5. Ever heard of the "one-punch knockout"? It's when a boxer knocks out an opponent with just one punch. 6. The longest boxing match in history was 105 rounds. It lasted 7 hours and 19 minutes! 7. The world's oldest professional boxer is Bernard Hopkins from the United States. He was still fighting at age 51. 8. Ear muffs were once used by boxers to protect their eardrums from punches. 9. Boxing gloves were invented to protect the hands of the fighters. 10. Boxers have been known to go through more than 100 rounds of sparring in preparation for a fight.