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First Humanoid Boxing Match Takes Place in China—And It’s Pretty Cool

  • China Media Group hosted the first humanoid robot boxing match on May 26, 2025, in Hangzhou featuring four Unitree-built G1 robots controlled by humans.
  • The event arose from Unitree's development of humanoid robots with martial arts skills and aimed to showcase robotics, AI, and physical competition integration.
  • The competition followed kickboxing rules with three two-minute rounds, protective gear, scoring for punches and kicks, and penalties for knockdowns lasting over eight seconds.
  • The 135 cm, 35 kg G1 robots demonstrated kicks, knockdowns, rapid recovery, and resilience, while Black won the event controlled by influencer Lu Xin despite initial scoring confusion.
  • The match highlighted advancements in humanoid robotics and generated interest in robot combat as a new sport, though robots remain far from outperforming human fighters.
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After competing in a marathon, Chinese robots now dare to box among themselves, although in reality what they practice is kickboxing.

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China is doubling down on its commitment to humanoid robotics with a pioneering initiative. Following the recent celebration of an unprecedented half marathon featuring these machines, the Asian giant has organized the first G1 humanoid robot boxing tournament.

Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and bring the information in the palm of your hand. Fights between humanoid robots: boxing of the future is already a reality In China a boxing tournament starring four Unitree G1 humanoid robots was held at an event that combined technology and spectacle. Organized by CMG, the fights showed how advances in artificial intelligence, sensors and mobility already allow these machines to execute complex movements in…

For the first time in history, a kickboxing match between humanoid robots took place in China, an event that attracted global attention and set a new benchmark for the technological capabilities of modern robotics. The competition, held on May 25, 2025 in Hangzhou, was part of the "World Robot Competition – Mecha Fighting Series", initiated by China Media Group. Four G1 robots from Unitree Robotics, each 132 cm tall and weighing 35 kg, participa…

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Peru21 broke the news in on Monday, May 26, 2025.
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