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Originally Posted by whswhs
There really isn't much of Boxing Art as a thing, at least not in familiar Western traditions. The Art forms are things like doing solitary tai chi for exercise or meditation.
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Kata training is pretty clearly a form of Karate Art, when taken beyond the "shadow boxing to learn muscle memory" stage. I can't say I've ever seen anything similar in Western boxing.
If you're getting scored on accuracy and beauty of form, it's Art. If you're getting scored on hits or knockdowns, it's Sport. If you're getting scored on being alive and conscious at the end, it's the core skill.