02557cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324504270014926400510057630000470062733600260067433700260070033800360072650000310076250801980079352011770099153400450216865300110221385600430222459465UtSlPG20260610134353.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGV1 aMiles, Henry Downes,d1806-188910aPugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3) :bContaining Lives of the Most Celebrated Pugilists; Full Reports of Their Battles from Contemporary Newspapers, With Authentic Portraits, Personal Anecdotes, and Sketches of the Principal Patrons of the Prize Ring, Forming a Complete History of the Ring from Fig and Broughton, 1719-40, to the Last Championship Battle Between King and Heenan, in December 1863 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-05-09  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, deaurider and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1" by Henry Downes Miles is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume aims to document the rise, progress, and decline of British boxing from its beginnings in the early 18th century through to notable fights in the 1860s. The text focuses on the lives of celebrated pugilists, delivering detailed reports of their matches, anecdotes, and historical context surrounding the sport's evolution.  The beginning of this work features a preface where the author outlines his intention to fill a historical gap regarding the boxing ring in England. He discusses the origins of boxing, referencing its early champions like James Fig and the cultural significance it bore throughout British history. Additionally, he reflects on personal experiences and knowledge accumulated over decades, preparing readers for a structured historical narrative that will explore various periods and significant figures in the world of pugilism. The initial chapters set the stage for a detailed examination of the sport's notable matches, styles, and historical contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBoxing40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59465