Amateur boxing vs Fencing
Amateur boxing and Fencing side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Amateur boxing | Fencing | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | boxing and amateur sports | combat sport and Olympic sport |
| Competition at the Olympics | — | Yes – 108 Olympic events recorded |
| Notable practitioners here | 17 | 3202 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United Kingdom, United States and Argentina | France, Italy and United States |
| Equipment and weapons | — | foil, épée and saber |
| Weight classes | Yes | — |
| Energy use (MET) | — | 6.0 MET (Fencing, general) |
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is the variant of boxing practiced in clubs and associations around the world, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as at the collegiate level.
From the Wikipedia article Amateur boxing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Fencing
Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: foil, épée, and sabre (also spelled saber), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fencers specialise in one of these disciplines. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century, evolving from historical European swordsmanship. The Italian school altered the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with the opponent with one's sword.
From the Wikipedia article Fencing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q4573533, Q12100. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.