a period of one hundred years

siècle
a person who is a member of a ship's crew

marin
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

combattant de rue, bagarreur de rue
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

Paris
the manner in which something takes place or is accomplished

style
receiving a lot of love and attention from many people

populaire
(of a person) managing one's life, work, and activities in an efficient way

organisé, rangé, ordonné
a description of a past event available in the form of a writing or recorded voice

histoire
to mix in order to make a single unit

mélanger
a sport in which fighters wear special gloves and use only their fists to hit each other

boxe
a hit or strike made with a closed fist, especially in boxing

coup de poing, frappe
an ability to do something well, especially after training

compétence
a French form of kickboxing that incorporates both punches and kicks

savate
relating to the country, people, culture, or language of France

français, française
any type of sports that include fighting which are especially originated in the Far East, such as judo, kung fu, etc.

art martial
a sport in which fighters wear special gloves and use only their fists to hit each other

boxe
the part of our body that is at the end of our arm and we use to grab, move, or feel things

main
the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

pied
to take part in a violent physical action against someone

combattre, se battre
possessing great strength or force

puissant
boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing

gant de boxe, mitaine de boxe
someone who has just started to learn or do something; a person who is new to a field or activity

débutant, débutante
the act of showing respect, fairness, and kindness to others while participating in sports or games, regardless of the outcome

fair-play, esprit sportif
admiration for someone or something because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respect
instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played

règle
(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

strict, sévère
to gain a point, goal, etc. in a game, competition, or sport

marquer
one of the marks or numbers that indicates our score in a game or sport

point
to do or play something many times to become good at it

s'entraîner, s'exercer
an event or contest in which individuals or teams compete against each other

compétition, concours
happening in or between more than one country

international
the status or title that a person gains by being the best player or team in a competition

championnat, titre
a combat sport that combines elements of boxing and kicking techniques

kickboxing, boxe pieds-poings
having little weight or mass, making it easy to carry or move

léger, peu pesant
having a lot of physical power

fort, vigoureux
