Shoot boxing (シュートボクシング) is both a combat sport and a stand-up fighting promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization was founded by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi in 1985.
Shootboxing allows kicks, punches, knees, throws, and standing submissions (chokeholds, armlocks and wristlocks).
Read more about Shoot Boxing: History, S-Cup World Champions, Girls S-Cup World Champions, Match Form, Weight Classes, Match Judgment, Grading, Fouls
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—Stanley Rudin. The New York Times (August 22, 1963)
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