EditorialTom Molineux. Boxiana; or Sketches of ancient and modern pugilis. G. Smeeton: London, 1812. Tom Molineux (1784-1818). Pugilist/Boxer. Portrait. A freed slave, he arrived in England in 1809 and began to box professionally, trained by Bill Richmond. His ...
EditorialTwo terracotta figurines of African boxers, 2nd-1st BCE. Boxers fought professionally, and if successful, could win great prestige and high prize money. Like modern boxing, fighters could only use their fists. However, the fight had no time limit and c...
EditorialTwo terracotta figurines of African boxers, 2nd-1st BCE. Boxers fought professionally, and if successful, could win great prestige and high prize money. Like modern boxing, fighters could only use their fists. However, the fight had no time limit and c...