The adoption of gloves for all contests will do more to preserve the practice of boxing than any other conceivable means. It will give pugilism new life, not only as a professional boxer's art, but as a general exercise.


Ethics of Boxing and Manly Sport (ed. 1888)

John Boyle O'Reilly Quotes

The adoption of gloves for all contests will do more to preserve the practice of boxing than any other conceivable means. It will give pugilism new...

The adoption of gloves for all contests will do more to preserve the practice of boxing than any other conceivable means. It will give pugilism new...

The adoption of gloves for all contests will do more to preserve the practice of boxing than any other conceivable means. It will give pugilism new...

The adoption of gloves for all contests will do more to preserve the practice of boxing than any other conceivable means. It will give pugilism new...