Earliest fights on the system
Posted: 20 Oct 2017, 18:37
Some interesting stuff I found http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/183275 fought a 100 rounder.
His first fight is the earliest I'm convinced is a legit gloved fight on the system, as the Queesberry rules were from 1867, and British. Gloves were in use before then but AFAIK not for pro fights.
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/42314
John Morrisey is on here with his fight with Heenan in 1858, and his earlier fight with Poole in 1854. As far as I know however this was bareknuckle.
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/32251
in 1863 a fighter left the ring before the fight started.
His first fight is the earliest I'm convinced is a legit gloved fight on the system, as the Queesberry rules were from 1867, and British. Gloves were in use before then but AFAIK not for pro fights.
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/42314
John Morrisey is on here with his fight with Heenan in 1858, and his earlier fight with Poole in 1854. As far as I know however this was bareknuckle.
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/32251
in 1863 a fighter left the ring before the fight started.