— Relevance: Sport and movement therapies are indicated for patients of practically all specialties and can be defined as follows: the therapy is based on biological laws and comprises the elements of educational, psychological and social therapy methods and aimed at raising the patent’s competence in preserving health. This paper deals with a novel method for treatment and rehabilitation of a number of diseases — boxing therapy. Aim: The paper provides evidence for effectiveness of using boxing therapy at such conditions as: burnout syndrome/stress, emotionally unstable personality disorder, depression, addictive disorders, anger, explosive personality disorder, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other conditions. Results: There is medical evidence for positive outcomes due to use of boxing therapy for such conditions as: perceptual disorders, anxiety, burnout syndrome/stress, listlessness, depression, addictive disorders, bilateral hemispheric stimulation for processing experiences of violence, increasing frustration tolerance, improvement of stamina, inner tension, for people with traumatic experiences. Positive experiences are observed: – With patients in forensic psychiatry, – Patients with depression; – Patients with borderline personality disorder; – as an anti-aggression training with adolescents, etc. Contraindications of the boxing therapy are: – Bipolar disorder in the manic phase – Borderliner, self-injured, questionable... – Eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia questionable... – Osteoporosis – Rheumatic diseases in acute phases Conclusion: 1. Boxing therapy unites both physical and psychological training. Boxing therapy noticeably boosts and strengthens movement coordination, cognitive, motor and concentration functions, enables a better command over the body. 2. Further studies on the effectiveness of boxing therapy are required. 3. Boxing therapy should be widely used for such conditions where its effectiveness is substantiated. 4. Specialists for work as box therapists should be trained.