The memoirs of the life of Daniel Mendoza : containing a faithful narrative of the various vicissitudes of his life, and an account of the numerous contests in which he has been engaged, with observations on each : comprising also genuine anecdotes of many distinguished characters, to which are added, observations on the art of pugilism ; rules to be observed with regard to training, etc.
The memoirs of the life of Daniel Mendoza : containing a faithful narrative of the various vicissitudes of his life, and an account of the numerous contests in which he has been engaged, with observations on each : comprising also genuine anecdotes of many distinguished characters, to which are added, observations on the art of pugilism ; rules to be observed with regard to training, etc.
Description:
Daniel Mendoza was the boxing champion in England from 1792 to 1795, and one of the most famous boxers of his era. He was a scientific boxer, including developing many defensive tactics. His early boxing career was defined by three bouts with Richard Humphreys, which he outlines in detail in this book. Mendoza also wrote a book called "The Art of Boxing" that was published in 1785. "The Art of Boxing" spoke to his scientific style of boxing and was a huge influence on future boxers and the development of the sport.
Cover was not Digitized as the cover of the original volume no longer exist. This copy of the manuscript was rebound, date unknown, and original cover was not saved. In addition pages 81 through 84 are missing. When the manuscript was rebound, blank pages were inserted in their spot. The text on the blank pages in the digital copy were added during the process to make sure that the reader would know that the pages were not just missed in the process;
