No. Boxing is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is Boxing on?

Boxing is available on Atari 2600.

When did Boxing release?

Boxing was first released on December 31, 1980.

Boxing

Dec 31, 1980FightingSportAtari 2600

Boxing — frequently asked questions

Is Boxing on Steam?: No. Boxing is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Boxing on?: Boxing is available on Atari 2600.
When did Boxing release?: Boxing was first released on December 31, 1980.

About Boxing

Boxing is an action boxing game for one or two players which is played from an overhead point of view. The game lasts for two minutes, and the player who can earn the most points in that time wins. You earn one point for a long jab, two points for a close power punch, and if you can manage knockout it's worth one hundred points. Two difficulty levels are included which can be set individually for each player.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Atari 2600
Developer: Activision
Publisher: Activision
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

70/100

from 17 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

Complete

$19

Sealed

$44

Label variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Blue Label	$7	$35	—

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Activision	Standard	AG-002	Common+
North America Activision	Blue	AG-002	Scarce
North America Unknown	Taiwan Cooper	—	—
Australia HES	—	—	—

Also released in South America by CCE.

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1980
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Low

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Bob Whitehead's Boxing, one of Activision's first games and a neat two-player duel, cheap loose.

Boxing is an overhead boxing game for one or two players, programmed by Bob Whitehead and published by Activision in August 1980. It was one of the first games Activision released.

Whitehead based it on Boxer, an unreleased 1978 Atari arcade game written by Mike Albaugh at Whitehead's previous employer. It is a 2600-only game and a piece of early Activision history at a low price.

How it was made

Programmed by Bob Whitehead and published by Activision in August 1980, with a PAL release in 1981. It is based on Boxer, an unreleased 1978 Atari arcade game by Mike Albaugh.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 2 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Worth knowing

An arcade game that never shipped. Boxing is based on Boxer, a 1978 Atari arcade game that was never released. Its author, Mike Albaugh, also wrote Atari's Drag Race, which Activision cloned as Dragster.
Sold as "rare" in 1986. By spring 1986 the 2600 market had moved on far enough that Computer Entertainer's mail-order list sold brand-new copies under the heading "RARE GAMES — THESE ARE YOUR SPECIAL PRICES", at $20.00 (good through 10 May 1986).

Before you buy

Low risk; early Activision carts were made in quantity and are not reproduction targets. Two listings are priced: the standard cart and a Blue Label variant. Loose they cost about the same, while boxed Blue Label copies cost more. Check which label is in the photos if you are paying for the Blue Label box.