Dinoz4dayz t1_j1t9mfp wrote
Reply to comment by Jasong222 in Til Boxing day in the UK has to do with a tradition of boxing up presents to give to the poor and has nothing to do with boxing the sport by Jasong222
Nope - no boxing matches or anything like that. One team might have a football game on/planned, but that's not a national thing.
It's usually just a day to eat leftovers with the family, and maybe go into town to the shops with the boxing day sales (good time to buy next year's Christmas decor at 50% off).
Never had any connection to Boxing the sport.
Boxing gifts for the poor was it's origin.
FinancialYou4519 t1_j1tcgpv wrote
Premier League has always(?) had great fixtures for boxing day, thought that was tradition at least
Dinoz4dayz t1_j1tcmv5 wrote
Never knew anyone who liked football growing up, so certainly in my family/friends families, it wasn't a thing. Maybe one tv in one room an uncle watched, but it wasn't an event.
Jasong222 OP t1_j1tc54f wrote
Sure, I get that, that’s why I thought it would make a decent post. For sure I’ve never heard it explained, just assumed it somewhere from something on tv or in the movies
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