A hybrid martial art derived from Muay Thai, karate and especially boxing during the 1960s to 1970s; more generally, any stand-up combat sport that combines kicks and punches.
Origin
A 1960s compound of kick + boxing. Possibly coined as a Japanese anglicism (), by Osamu Noguchi, to be reborrowed into English.
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