fighting with the fists
"The boxer won the match by knocking out his opponent in the third round of boxing."
A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
"The carpenter ordered several sheets of plywood boxing to protect the delicate furniture during shipping."
Material used for making boxes or casing.
In plain English: Boxing is the sport where two people punch each other with their fists inside a ring while following specific rules.
"He spends his evenings at the gym practicing boxing to improve his self-defense skills."
present participle of box
"The boxer was so tired that he couldn't even throw another punch during the final round of the match."
The word boxing comes from combining the verb box, meaning to punch, with the suffix -ing. This formation describes the action of engaging in a fight involving punches.