Life and Reminiscences of a 19th Century Gladiator (1892)

Summary

Memoirs of John L. Sullivan, the last bare-knuckle heavyweight champion and the first with gloves.

Why it matters

It tells, in the first person, the move from outlaw prize-fighting to modern boxing.

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