Boxing vs Judo
Boxing and Judo side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Boxing | Judo | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | England | Japan |
| Created | — | 1882 |
| Founder | — | Kanō Jigorō |
| Type | combat sport and Olympic sport | combat sport, martial arts and Olympic sport |
| Competition at the Olympics | Yes – 60 Olympic events recorded | Yes – 64 Olympic events recorded |
| Notable practitioners here | 7968 | 3052 |
| Top countries of practitioners | United States, United Kingdom and Mexico | Japan, Russia and United States |
| Equipment and weapons | boxing glove and boxing ring | judogi and tatami |
| Belt ranks | — | Yes |
| Weight classes | Yes | Yes |
| Energy use (MET) | 12.3 MET (Boxing, in ring, general) | 11.3 MET (Judo) |
Boxing
Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two opponents throwing punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time. It is usually done wearing protective equipment, such as protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards.
From the Wikipedia article Boxing (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Judo
Judo (Japanese: 柔道, Hepburn: Jūdō; lit. 'gentle way') is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, combat sport, Olympic sport (since 1964), Paralympic sport (since 1988) and Commonwealth Games sport (since 1990). Judo is the most prominent form of Samurai throws and self-defense competed internationally. Judo was created in 1882 by Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎) as an eclectic martial art, distinguishing itself from its predecessors (primarily Tenjin Shinyo-ryu jujutsu and Kitō-ryū jujutsu) due to an emphasis on "randori" (乱取り, lit. 'free sparring') instead of kata (形, kata; pre-arranged forms) alongside its removal of striking and weapon training elements. Judo rose to prominence for its dominance over established jujutsu schools in tournaments hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁武術大会, Keishicho Bujutsu Taikai), resulting in its adoption as the department's primary martial art. A judo practitioner is called a "judoka" (柔道家, jūdōka), and the judo uniform is called "judogi" (柔道着, jūdōgi; "judo attire").
From the Wikipedia article Judo (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q32112, Q11420. 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.