Boxing Day
In Britain and some Commonwealth countries, the day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day, much to the bemusement of Americans who imagine a holiday devoted to boxing matches. Actually, the name originated from the custom of giving a "Christmas box" of money or small gifts to servants and tradesmen on the day after Christmas. Nowadays, it's another shopping holiday.
But that doesn't mean we can't celebrate Boxing Day with photos of pugilists.
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This nameless boxer, photographed in 1915, is in the Hungarian National Digital Archive.
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Boxer Erich Brandl in 1925.
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Boxer Arturo Godoy drying off in the locker room of Stillman's Gym, New York in 1937. Photo by Robert Capa.
South African boxer Willie Toweel weighing in in 1952.
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British boxer Terry Spinks (left) shaking hands with Johnny Mantle in 1962.
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American boxer Bobby Hunter weighing in in 1972.
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American boxer Oscar de la Hoya weighing in at Caesar's Palace in 1992.
British boxer Joe Murray checking his weight before weighing in at the Beijing Olympics, 2008.
OK, Boxing Day is not really about boxers. We end with a clip that was taken on Boxing Day, 2019, of a non-boxer, Jack Daniel, in the bushes of Little Congwong Beach in Sydney, Australia. Happy Boxing Day!
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