SPORTS

Sports that contain X

6 sports containing the letter X — each with origin, classification, and notes.

Below are sports that contain the letter X anywhere in the name. Each of the 6 sports below opens to a full profile.

Table of contents 6 entries
BoxingKickboxingMixed Martial ArtsXare
Xingyi QuanXistera Pelota

List of Sports That Contain X

    1

    Boxing

    A combat sport between two fighters who wear gloves and exchange punches in a roped ring over timed rounds.

    2

    Kickboxing

    A stand-up combat sport blending boxing punches with karate-style kicks under various rule sets.

    3

    Mixed Martial Arts

    A full-contact combat sport combining striking and grappling from boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

    4

    Xare

    A Basque variant of pelota played with a leather glove that catches and hurls the ball against a court wall.

    5

    Xingyi Quan

    A Chinese internal martial art built on linear striking and animal-form movements, with both performance and sparring competitions.

    6

    Xistera Pelota

    A family of Basque pelota games played with a long curved wicker scoop used to catch and hurl the ball at a stone wall.

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