Amateur boxing vs Kickboxing
Amateur boxing and Kickboxing side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Amateur boxing | Kickboxing | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | — | Japan |
| Type | boxing and amateur sports | combat sport and boxing |
| Notable practitioners here | 17 | 408 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United Kingdom, United States and Argentina | Japan, Kingdom of the Netherlands and France |
| Equipment and weapons | — | fist and foot |
| Weight classes | Yes | — |
| Energy use (MET) | — | 7.3 MET (Kickboxing) |
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).
Kickboxing
Kickboxing is an umbrella term for different styles of full-contact hybrid boxing type, combat sports, and martial arts based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in various times in history. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and bare feet to favor the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general fitness, and competition. Some styles of kickboxing include: full contact karate, Muay Thai, Japanese kickboxing, Lethwei, Sanda, and Savate.
From the Wikipedia article Kickboxing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q4573533, Q178678. 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.