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The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700 (Paperback)
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The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700 (Paperback)
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Many books have discussed boxing in the ancient world, but this is
the first to describe how boxing was reborn in the modern world.
Modern boxing began in the Middle Ages in England as a criminal
activity. It then became a sport supported by the kings and
aristocracy. Later it was again outlawed and only in the 20th
century has it become a sport popular around the world. This book
describes how modern boxing began in England as an outgrowth of the
native English sense of fair play. It demonstrates that boxing was
the common man's alternative to the sword duel of honour, and
argues that boxing and fair play helped Englishmen avoid the
revolutions common to France, Italy and Germany during the
eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. English enthusiasm
for boxing largely drove out the pistol and sword duels from
English society. And although boxing remains a brutal sport, it has
made England one of the safest countries in the world. It also
examines how the rituals of boxing developed: the meaning of the
parade to the ring; the meaning of the ring itself; why only two
men fight at one time; why the fighters shake hands before each
fight; why a boxing match is called a prizefight; and why a
knock-down does not end the bout. Its sources include material from
medieval manuscripts, and its notes and bibliography are extensive.
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