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Position of the boxer.

Boxing

Position of the boxer.

Left-hand blow for the face.

Boxing

Left-hand blow for the face.

Left-hand counter for the head with guard.

Boxing

Left-hand counter for the head with guard.

Right cross-counter for the head.

Boxing

Right cross-counter for the head.

Right-hand body blow.

Boxing

Right-hand body blow.

Landing a swinging left-hand blow for the head.

Boxing

Landing a swinging left-hand blow for the head.

Right-hand up-cut.

Boxing

Right-hand up-cut.

"The Olympic games were of greater efficacy than the Amphictyonic Council in promoting the spirit of union among the various branches of the Greek race, and in keeping alive a feeling of their common origin. They were open to all persons who could prove their Hellenic blood, and were frequented by spectators from all parts of the Grecian world. They were celebrated at Olympia, on the banks of the alpheus, in the territory of Elis." — Smith, 1882

Boxing

"The Olympic games were of greater efficacy than the Amphictyonic Council in promoting the spirit of…

A famous boxer.

Jack Burke

A famous boxer.

Leather thong or bandage, often covered with lead and iron, anciently worn by Roman pugilist to increase the force of the blow.

Cestus

Leather thong or bandage, often covered with lead and iron, anciently worn by Roman pugilist to increase…

"The cestus used in later times, in the public games, was a most formidable weapon. It was frequently covered with knobs and nails, and loaded with lead and iron. Figures with the cestus frequently occur on ancient remains. They appear to have been of various forms as appears in the fololowing specimens taken from ancient monuments." — Anthon, 1891

Cestus

"The cestus used in later times, in the public games, was a most formidable weapon. It was frequently…

Known as "Parson" Davies, was an efficient manager of pugilistic affairs.

Charles E. Davies

Known as "Parson" Davies, was an efficient manager of pugilistic affairs.

The championship fight between Heenan and Thomas Sayers, on April 17, 1860.

Heenan and Thomas Championship Fight

The championship fight between Heenan and Thomas Sayers, on April 17, 1860.

"An athletic game, in which all the powers of the fighter were called into action. The pancratium was one of the games or gymnastic contests which were exhibited at all the great festivals of Greece; it consisted of boxing and wrestling, and was reckoned to be one of the heavy or hard exercises, on account of the violent exertions it required, and for this reason it was not much practised in the gymnasia. In Homer we find neither the game nor the name of the pancratium mentioned, and as it was not introduced at the Olympic games until Ol. 33, we may presume that the game, though it may have existed long before in a rude state, was not brought to any degree of perfection until a short time before that event. The name of the combatants was Pancratiastae, or Pammachi. They fought naked, and had their bodies anointed and covered with sand, by which they were enabled to take hold of one another. When the contest began, each of the fighters might commence by boxing or by wrestling, accordingly as he thought he should be more successful in the one than in the other. The victory was not decided until one of the parties was killed, or lifted up a finger, thereby declaring that he was unable to continue the contest either from pain or fatigue." — Smith, 1873

Pancratium

"An athletic game, in which all the powers of the fighter were called into action. The pancratium was…