kickboxing
noun/ˈkɪk.bɒk.sɪŋ/
Etymology Borrowed from Japanese キックボクシング (kikkubokushingu), from English kick + boxing. Possibly coined by Japanese businessman Osamu Noguchi in 1964.
1
Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate, and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.
- Ex world’s champion [Georges] Carpentier was also expert at kick-boxing.1940 August 4, Daily Telegraph, Sydney, page 2:
- The Japanese kickboxing gym, recently opened in the Thai capital, had been a great success1973 March, Black Belt magazine, page 13: