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A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IThe Gloves Are On

A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume I: The Gloves Are On [The industrial and social development of Sheffield in the late nineteenth century is studied alongside an examination of the growth of organised sport, and in particular boxing, in the city in this period. Until this time, prize-fighting in the city had been a parochial, underground and illegal activity with little national profile. Many accounts are given of fights that came to the attention of the local magistrates in the mid-1800s, as well as a profile of local pub landlord Alfred Milner, the former trainer of renowned champion Jem Mace. Milner’s part in the acrimonious 1868 General Election is detailed. The ambiguous nature of the contemporary law surrounding boxing is also examined, along with accounts of the lengths to which fight organisers went to evade the authorities.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IThe Gloves Are On

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
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978-3-030-63544-2
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91 –166
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10.1007/978-3-030-63545-9_4
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[The industrial and social development of Sheffield in the late nineteenth century is studied alongside an examination of the growth of organised sport, and in particular boxing, in the city in this period. Until this time, prize-fighting in the city had been a parochial, underground and illegal activity with little national profile. Many accounts are given of fights that came to the attention of the local magistrates in the mid-1800s, as well as a profile of local pub landlord Alfred Milner, the former trainer of renowned champion Jem Mace. Milner’s part in the acrimonious 1868 General Election is detailed. The ambiguous nature of the contemporary law surrounding boxing is also examined, along with accounts of the lengths to which fight organisers went to evade the authorities.]

Published: Feb 21, 2021

Keywords: Social development; Organised sport; Jem Mappin; Jem Mace; Alfred Milner

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