Ring sport

• Relative of karate
• Full-contact sport
• Fighting that will give you a thrill?

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context martial arts English) A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches. n. (context martial arts English) A hybrid martial art ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also kick-boxing , 1968 (as one word, from 1971), from kick + boxing . Related: Kickbox (v.); kickboxer .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Associations were formed and rules instituted, and kickboxing gained a high degree of popularity.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Kickboxing is a group of stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching , historically developed from Karate , Muay Thai , Khmer Boxing , and Western boxing . Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense , general fitness , or as a contact sport . Japanese ...