Well if you can dismiss the last 3000 years we can dismiss the last 90 , so lets look at how it currently is. You mention 2 euros in the super six...
Think Keith just forgot to bring his braincells to the debate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagoras_of_Rhodes An example of an early famous boxer.
You do realise the olympic games began in about 700-800bc?
You think in 1000bc people where still just hunter gatherers?:P Maybe its you has just given the lamest post:)