yes boxing started at about 1890.

Yes of course there was.

Some of the more famous boxers from Philly that fought in the 1920s include Strawberry Blitman, Lew Tendler, Tommy loughran, and Big George Godfrey. Click on the 'Philadelphia Boxing' link underneath the answer to go to a website about the history of boxing in Philadelphia.

Joe Louis' first professional fight was in Chicago, Illinois on July 4, 1934. He first became involved with boxing after his family moved to Detroit from Alabama in the mid 1920s.

During the 1920's boxers wore very thin gloves that barely had any padding on them. Today, the gloves are much thicker to protect the hands.