02459cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324504270014926400510057630000470062733600260067433700260070033800360072650000310076250801830079352010940097653400450207065300110211585600430212664111UtSlPG20260610134457.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGV1 aMiles, Henry Downes,d1806-188910aPugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 3 (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,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-12-22  aCarol Brown, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 3" by Henry Downes Miles is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume provides a detailed examination of British boxing, focusing on significant pugilists and their battles, extending from the era of Bendigo in 1835 to the championship fight in December 1863. It explores the lives, fights, and legacies of notable boxers, capturing the evolution of the sport and its cultural significance during the time.  At the start of this volume, the author introduces William Thompson, known as Bendigo, detailing his rise to prominence as a champion pugilist. The text recounts Bendigo's early victories against notable opponents, his fighting style characterized by agility and clever tactics, and the growing excitement surrounding his matches. The narrative sets the stage for exploring both the historical context of boxing in Britain and the captivating anecdotes that shaped the lives of its celebrated fighters, establishing a rich tapestry of boxing's storied past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBoxing40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64111