Project Gutenberg 2018-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 282 Lynch, Bohun 1884 1928 Lynch, John Gilbert Bohun Lynch, J. G. Bohun (John Gilbert Bohun) 23006196 Knuckles and Gloves E-text prepared by MWS, Wayne Hammond, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Knuckles and Gloves" by Bohun Lynch is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of boxing, tracing its origins from bare-knuckle prizefighting to the more regulated sport of gloved boxing we know today. It focuses on notable figures in boxing history, providing detailed accounts of legendary fights and the development of the sport's techniques and rules. The opening of the book presents a preface that provides a rich contextual background on the history of boxing in England, highlighting important figures such as John Broughton and Tom Cribb, and the societal views surrounding the sport. Lynch reflects on the transition from the brutality of bare-knuckle fighting to the rise of more scientific approaches, emphasizing the personalities involved and the varying perceptions of boxing throughout the years. The introduction sets the stage for an exploration of boxing's cultural significance and its place in the British sporting tradition, inviting readers to delve deeper into the world of pugilism and the characters who defined it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boxing GV Text Category: History - British Category: Sports/Hobbies 572296 2025-09-23T03:58:42.064156 text/html 560506 2018-06-14T13:15:52 text/html 1555676 2025-09-23T03:58:50.002076 application/epub+zip 1560804 2025-09-23T03:58:43.712138 application/epub+zip 266729 2025-09-23T03:58:42.860151 application/epub+zip 1740013 2025-09-23T03:58:55.215064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1678918 2025-09-23T03:58:49.133094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376967 2022-08-25T17:55:21.232565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496806 2025-09-23T03:58:41.061160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496764 2020-06-15T00:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18037 2025-09-23T03:58:55.353064 application/rdf+xml 8515 2025-09-23T03:58:42.980120 image/jpeg 1838 2025-09-23T03:58:42.921104 image/jpeg 185641 2020-06-15T00:21:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 1390501 2018-06-14T16:01:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 1404949 2025-09-23T03:58:42.150148 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog