We created this luxurious style to mark 70 years since Sunspel's own John Hill introduced the Boxer Short to Britain. Cut from authentic Sea Island cotton (Grown in the Caribbean and handpicked by specialists), the Original British Boxer Short has a refined, lustrous appearance thanks to the incredibly fine, extra-long-staple cotton yarn.
The design is based on a pair of button fly boxers found in the Sunspel archive. Soft channel construction on the waistband, mother of pearl buttons, and the classic Boxer Short cut.
Product Code: MBOX4711-BUGZ
- 100% Sea Island Cotton
- Sourced from the West Indies and Spun in Switzerland
- Gentle wash at 40°C
- Do not tumble dry
- Dry cleanable
- Made in Portugal
- Classic design, barely changed since 1947
- Open fly
- Back panel and enclosed seams for added comfort
- Elasticated waist
- Model is 6'2" and wears a size M
- All US orders ship from our US warehouse – no customs, no duties.
- US: 1-3 working days; shipped with FedEx; $10 or free for orders over $250.
- For full delivery and returns information, click here.
- For deliveries outside of the US, please visit the UK, Europe or Rest of World sites.
- Shopping for a loved one? You can add a gift box to your order in the cart.
- US: Order by 1pm EST on 17th December to arrive in time for Christmas.
- For our full list of Christmas delivery cut-off dates, click here.
- Full price items purchased from Monday, 10th November 2025 can be exchanged or returned for a refund until Sunday, 4th January 2025. After 7th December 2025, our regular full price return policy of 28 days applies.
We accept the following payment methods:
- Payments are accepted via credit card, debit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay with a valid billing and shipping address.
- Accepted cards are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Elo, JCB and UnionPay.
We offer a multi-buy discount on selected underwear styles that will be automatically applied when adding the respective quantity to your cart. To qualify for the multi-buy offer, all selected underwear must be ordered in the same size and colour. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Read our full T&Cs here.
A Legacy of Luxury
Thomas Hill founded Sunspel in 1860 with a vision to use exceptional fabrics to craft the world’s most comfortable underwear. Staying true to this ethos, we pioneered the first luxury T-shirt undergarments in the early 1900s, invented cellular cotton and in 1947, introduced the Boxer Short to Britain. Today we continue to innovate, drawing on over a century and a half of expertise: our fabrics are crafted from the finest natural materials to be beautifully soft and durable, and our designs have been refined to be as functional and comfortable as possible.
“The highest quality underwear that’ll last the long haul”
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