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The beloved ancient Greek sculpture called "The Boxer at Rest," from 330-50 BC, is one of the most realistic of all ancient Greek sculptures.

Vaggelis Chatzis, the world’s only one-armed boxer, returned to the ring on Saturday in Athens' Paleo Faliro and managed a win against his greatest rival, Bosnian pugilist Mirko Zdralo. This marks the second time the Greek boxer has triumphed in a...

Vaggelis Chatzis, the world’s only one-armed boxer, returns to the ring this week in Athens for a rematch against his greatest rival, the Bosnian Mirko Zdralo. Chatzis, who returned the ring last year after spending three difficult years recovering from...

Greek kickboxing champion Mike Zambidis scored a great victory against Spanish boxer Antonio Gomez, fighting for two and a half rounds  in Stuttgart on Saturday -- with one arm. Zambidis exhibited amazing fortitude, managing to somehow overcome his grave injury. The...

Vaggelis Chatzis, the world's only one-armed boxer, returned to the ring on Sunday and battled to a victory after spending three difficult years recovering from an injury. Chatzis beat Serbo-Bosnian boxer Mikro Zdrazdo at the Belvedere stage arena in Peristeri,...

Vaggelis Chatzis, the only one-armed boxer in the world, is returning to the ring on Sunday, December 16 after three difficult years battling an injury, The 32-year-old Greek boxer will face Serbo-Bosnian Mikro Zdrazdo at the Belvedere stage arena in...

  Watch the "The Greek," a documentary that tells the story of the only one-armed boxer in the world, Vaggelis Chatzis. Although the story of a unique fighter who has only one arm and still gets in the ring with able-bodied...

In front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall (Tae Kwon Do), Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis won the match against his Turkish rival Harun Kina by knockout. The Greek kickboxer started the match strogly and did not stop hitting his...

The Greek female Super- Featherweight boxer Areti Mastrodouka, is about to make history on Saturday, March 29 2014, as she participates in the first ever bout to be held in Greece. Areti Mastrodouka runs a 6-0 unbeatable record. The...

Boxing in ancient Greece originated as a very tough sport, much harder than professional boxing as we know it today.

Two Greek Jewish boxers from Thessaloniki, who survived Nazi concentration camps after being forced to beat other prisoners in the ring, are featured in the new podcast "Holocaust Histories." The five episodes highlight different boxers from across Europe who were...

Ancient Greek Olympians left their mark on history, with many of their accomplishments recorded by the greatest historians of the times.

Greek women are making a difference -- whether it's in the realm of politics, science, business, philanthropy or sport.

A cat appeared out of nowhere on television screens all over the country during a live discussion with a coronavirus expert on a Saturday evening news program in Greece, reminding everyone of the perils of appearing on television from...

Michael Phelps made Olympic history by breaking an ancient, 2,168-year old Olympic record for 12 individual titles; the record was held by a Greek, Leonidas of Rhodes. On Saturday, the U.S. swimmer, the most decorated in Olympic history, won his...