Project Gutenberg 2019-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 401 Miles, Henry Downes 1806 1889 Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3) Containing 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 Produced by Richard Tonsing, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "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.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Boxing GV Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: Sports/Hobbies 2002969 2025-09-23T13:20:28.457809 text/html 2006981 2019-05-09T21:51:30 text/html 2977641 2025-09-23T13:20:52.729744 application/epub+zip 3014881 2025-09-23T13:20:32.675840 application/epub+zip 849318 2025-09-23T13:20:30.545814 application/epub+zip 3498619 2025-09-23T13:21:06.641705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3560538 2025-09-23T13:20:50.425729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1402417 2022-09-26T23:50:08.317563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1917283 2025-09-23T13:20:24.418826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1917775 2019-05-09T21:50:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18591 2025-09-23T13:21:06.815636 application/rdf+xml 16196 2025-09-23T13:20:30.742806 image/jpeg 2621 2025-09-23T13:20:30.648813 image/jpeg 672360 2019-05-09T21:52:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2890139 2019-05-09T21:52:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2913826 2025-09-23T13:20:28.719817 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