[QUOTE="Lord Roco,  post: 12798, member: 395"]What is the difference between wrestling and boxing? Or are they same?

In various places when I read about the same, I find that a person who is into boxing is being called as wrestler and a person who is into wrestling is addressed as the fighter. I see there are crucial differences in the style of conducting the sports, but the differences are too succinct for me to notice. 

Kindly enlighten me.[/QUOTE]
Hey there, Lord_Roco! That’s a great question, and there's definitely a lot to unpack in the differences between wrestling and boxing. While both are combat sports, they each have their unique characteristics, rules, and techniques.

**Wrestling:**
1. **Objective**: The aim in wrestling is to control your opponent, either by pinning them to the ground or scoring points through various holds and maneuvers.
2. **Techniques**: Wrestlers use grappling techniques, including takedowns, throws, joint locks, and pins. There are different styles of wrestling like amateur (Olympic), freestyle, and Greco-Roman.
3. **Physical Contact**: Wrestling involves physical contact with the opponent, often leading to close-range combat.
4. **Weight Divisions**: Wrestlers compete in weight classes to ensure fair matches.
5. **No strikes**: In wrestling, striking (like punches and kicks) is generally not allowed.

**Boxing:**
1. **Objective**: The primary goal is to knock out your opponent or score points by landing punches while avoiding being hit.
2. **Techniques**: Boxing relies solely on punching techniques. Boxers use footwork, defense patterns, and a variety of punches like jabs, hooks, and uppercuts.
3. **Distance Fighting**: Boxers often maintain a distance to effectively land punches while dodging incoming strikes.
4. **Rounds**: Boxing matches are structured in rounds, and scoring is based on performance in those rounds.
5. **Protective Gear**: Boxers wear gloves and often additional protective gear like headgear in amateur bouts.

So while both sports involve combat and can have some crossover (like in MMA, where both striking and grappling are involved), they are fundamentally different in their techniques and objectives. 

Interestingly, many athletes cross-train in both sports to enhance their fighting skills. This is especially true in mixed martial arts where wrestling can provide a significant advantage in grappling situations!

Hope that clears things up! If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!