Pugilistica, Volume 1 (of 2)
The History of British Boxing 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
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PUGILISTICA THE HISTORY OF BRITISH BOXING 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
PREFACE TO THE FIRST VOLUME.
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOXING.
CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND FROM 1719 TO 1863.
INTRODUCTION. BOXING AND BOXERS AMONG THE ANCIENTS.
PERIOD I.—1719 TO 1791. FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF FIG TO THE APPEARANCE OF DANIEL MENDOZA.
CHAPTER I.
Prefatory Remarks.—Fig—Sutton—Whitaker—Peartree—Pipes—Gretting.
FIG (CHAMPION)—1719‒1734.
BOB WHITAKER—1733.
TOM PIPES AND GEORGE GRETTING—1724‒1734.
CHAPTER II.
GEORGE TAYLOR—1734‒1758.
CHAPTER III.
JACK BROUGHTON (CHAMPION)—1734‒1750.
CHAPTER IV.
JACK SLACK (CHAMPION)—1750‒1760.
BILL STEVENS THE NAILER (CHAMPION)—1760.
THOMAS SMALLWOOD—1741‒1757.
EDWARD HUNT—1746‒1758.
BUCKHORSE (JOHN SMITH)—1732‒1746.
TOM FAULKNER, THE CRICKETER—1758‒1791.
BILL DARTS (CHAMPION)—1764‒1771.
PETER CORCORAN
HARRY SELLERS (CHAMPION)—1776‒1785.
STEPHEN OLIVER (NICKNAMED DEATH).—1770‒1788.
SAM PETERS, OF BIRMINGHAM—1771‒1774.
JOE HOOD—1773‒1780.
CHAPTER V.
TOM JOHNSON (THOMAS JACKLING). CHAMPION OF ENGLAND—1783‒1791.
CHAPTER VI.
BENJAMIN BRAIN (BIG BEN). CHAMPION—1786‒1791.
PERIOD II.—1784‒1798. FROM THE APPEARANCE OF DANIEL MENDOZA TO THE FIRST BATTLE OF JEM BELCHER.
CHAPTER I.
DANIEL MENDOZA—1784‒1820.[51]
CHAPTER II.
RICHARD HUMPHRIES, “THE GENTLEMAN BOXER”—1784‒1790.
CHAPTER III.
MR. JOHN JACKSON—1788‒1795.
CHAPTER IV.
BILL HOOPER (THE TINMAN)—1789‒1797.
CHAPTER V.
TOM OWEN—1796‒1799 (1820).[74]
CHAPTER VI.
TOM JONES (KNOWN AS “PADDINGTON JONES”).—1786‒1805.
APPENDIX TO PERIOD II.
BILL WARR, OF BRISTOL—1787‒1792.
WILL WOOD, THE COACHMAN—1788‒1804.
GEORGE INGLESTON, THE BREWER—1789‒1793.
BOB WATSON, OF BRISTOL—1788‒1791.
TOM TYNE, “THE TAILOR”—1788‒1792.
SYMONDS, NICKNAMED “THE RUFFIAN.”—1791‒1795.
PERIOD III.—1798‒1809. FROM THE APPEARANCE OF JEM BELCHER TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF TOM CRIBB.
CHAPTER I.
JEM BELCHER (CHAMPION)—1798‒1809.
CHAPTER II.
TOM BELCHER—1804‒1822.[86]
CHAPTER III.
HEN. (OR HENRY) PEARCE, “THE GAME CHICKEN” (CHAMPION)—1803‒1805.
CHAPTER IV.
JOHN GULLY—1805‒1808.
CHAPTER V.
DUTCH SAM (SAMUEL ELIAS).—1801‒1814.
CHAPTER VI.
GEORGE MADDOX (KNOWN IN HIS LATER BATTLES AS “THE VETERAN”)—1792‒1809.
CHAPTER VII.
CALEB BALDWIN, “THE PRIDE OF WESTMINSTER.”—1786 (1792)‒1816.
APPENDIX TO PERIOD III.
ANDREW GAMBLE—1792‒1800.
JACK BARTHOLOMEW—1795‒1800.
JACK O’DONNELL—1802‒1806.[123]
BILL RYAN (SON OF MICHAEL RYAN, THE OPPONENT OF TOM JOHNSON)—1804‒1806.
ISAAC BITTOON—1801‒1804.
BILL CROPLEY—1807‒1810.
TOM BLAKE (TOM TOUGH)—1804‒1810.
BOB GREGSON—1807‒1809.[130]
PERIOD IV—1805‒1820. FROM THE APPEARANCE OF TOM CRIBB TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF TOM SPRING.
CHAPTER I.
THOMAS CRIBB, CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.—1805‒1820.
CHAPTER II.
THOMAS MOLINEAUX (THE COLOURED COMPETITOR FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP)—1810‒1815.
CHAPTER III.
BILL RICHMOND—1804‒1818.
CHAPTER IV.
GEORGE COOPER—1812‒1825.
CHAPTER V.
TOM SHELTON, “THE NAVIGATOR”—1812‒1825.
CHAPTER VI.
JACK RANDALL, “THE NONPAREIL.”—1809‒1821.
CHAPTER VII.
NED TURNER—1814‒1824.
CHAPTER VIII.
JACK MARTIN (THE “MASTER OF THE ROLLS”)—1813‒1828.[160]
CHAPTER IX.
JOHN PALMER, KNOWN IN THE P. R. AS “JACK SCROGGINS”—1803‒1822.
APPENDIX TO PERIOD IV.
CAPTAIN ROBERT BARCLAY, ALLARDYCE OF URY.[164]
GEORGE STEPHENSON, M.P.—1801.
JOHN SHAW, THE LIFE-GUARDSMAN. ONE OF THE HEROES WHO FELL ON THE FIELD OF WATERLOO.
GEORGE NICHOLLS, THE CONQUEROR OF CRIBB.
DAN DOGHERTY—1806‒1811.
GEORGE CRIBB, BROTHER TO THE CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.
SILVERTHORNE.
JACK POWER.
WILLIAM NOSWORTHY, THE BAKER.
BEN BURN (“UNCLE BEN”)—1810‒1834.
HARRY HARMER, THE COPPERSMITH—1812‒1815.
HENRY JOSIAH HOLT, THE CICERO OF THE RING—1816‒1820
WEST COUNTRY DICK, THE NAVIGATOR.—1816‒1820.
ABY BELASCO—1817‒1824.
CY. DAVIS, “THE GAY BRISTOL BOY”—1818‒1823.
PEACE INGLIS, “THE PHENOMENON”—1822‒1824.
INDEX TO VOLUME I.
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