Quote Originally Posted by Centurion1 View Post
boxing is a sport not a martial art and is not something like tkd or karate at your local dojo in missouri. you can't not get stronger and tougher in boxing by nature of the sport.
Modern boxing is practiced mostly as a sport, but it has its martial roots and people often train in it for self-defense.
Boxing has roots in many cultures, and has taken many forms over the years. It is too simple to classify it solely as a sport. Most people practice TKD solely as a sport, but that does not mean that it is not also a martial art, or that there are not practical martial applications to it.