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Gloved sparring on the big stage: touring exhibitions of boxing in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Ireland.

In devotion to that durable fighter, that faithful companion, Jack Ashton. By Ray Esten A vibrant boxing scene existed in Ireland in …

Using the gloves to turn a shilling or a crown: gloved sparring in the late eighteenth to mid- nineteenth century

A history of gloved exhibition boxing in Ireland. By Ray Esten In devotion to Simon Byrne and his kin -the battling kind …

Scrapping: The Early Years – Dublin Boxing in the late 18th and early 19th centuries

By Ray Esten In memory of Darren Sutherland, a life too short Rebirth We often assume that modern boxing has its origins …