The development of Panantukan can be traced back to the pre-colonial period in the Philippines (before 1565), where tribal communities created hand-to-hand combat techniques for self defence and warfare.
Nanpai Kungfu (南派功夫) is an Southern Chinese Kungfu style created during Ming dynasty in 16th century.
Generals Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou taught a special Kungfu style to the local armies, civilians and monks to fight together against Wokou pirates raid at Southern China areas.
Ancient Sumerian fighting style also known as Mulakima (Arabic), Loh Mushti (Punjabi), Pygmachia (Greek), Kulachniy Boy (Russia), Dambe (Hausa), Musangwe (Venda) and Takanakuy/Tinku (Quechua).
The oldest historical artifact of Boxing comes from a Sumerian relief in Iraq from the third millennium BC.