Project Gutenberg 2020-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 217 Miles, Henry Downes 1806 1889 Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 3 (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 Carol 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Boxing GV Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Sports/Hobbies 2189410 2025-09-25T10:04:03.613371 text/html 2197360 2024-10-18T09:13:22 text/html 2321400 2025-09-25T10:04:25.145741 application/epub+zip 2353992 2025-09-25T10:04:06.617805 application/epub+zip 917429 2025-09-25T10:04:05.147790 application/epub+zip 2855707 2025-09-25T10:04:38.350701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2828264 2025-09-25T10:04:23.643750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1395114 2022-09-28T21:14:48.763384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2093610 2025-09-25T10:04:01.262314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2073567 2024-10-18T09:13:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16403 2025-09-25T10:04:38.500633 application/rdf+xml 19191 2025-09-25T10:04:05.334808 image/jpeg 2852 2025-09-25T10:04:05.243801 image/jpeg 2515458 2025-09-25T10:04:03.812346 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