Do your research. Kickboxing evolved from karate....One of the original Top kickboxers....joe Lewis a black belt in karate, bill Wallace, benny the jet all top karate black belts. Kickboxing comes from karate. Yes now it’s evolved more into its own thing but kickboxing 100% has its roots from karateI must have missed the part where you put on boxing gloves and knock people out.
boxing + kick = kickboxingI think what everyone should keep in mind is kick boxing is a specific kind of competition.