Found this...
The origin of the "punch each other in the nose" sense of "box" is a bit of a mystery. It may be onomatopoeic in origin; that is, the word "box" arose as an imitation of the actual sound of a fist striking something. Or it may have arisen as a fanciful reference to the resemblance between a closed fist and a small box. In any case, this "box" first appeared in English around 1385, and its history makes clear that it had nothing to do with anyone standing on boxes.
Not quite boxing, but I love this clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmMNXWv39bk
Last edited by dave1dave; 16-11-10 at 16:23.
Something new people or this thread will be closed!
What about those Knicks?