Writers on Boxing

Tag: bare knuckle

  • #46: ‘Cashel Byron’s Profession’ by Bernard Shaw

    #46: ‘Cashel Byron’s Profession’ by Bernard Shaw

    ‘Cashel Byron’s Profession’ is Bernard Shaw’s fictional life story of English champion bare knuckle fighter Cashel Byron. There are some interesting aspects to this story, namely the aspects around how bouts were arranged and held while under the scrutiny of the local authorities. Because of Bernard Shaw’s firm interest in boxing and its history, it…

  • #8: ‘Boxiana’ by Pierce Egan

    #8: ‘Boxiana’ by Pierce Egan

    Now, I need to say upfront that I haven’t yet finished this book, but I wanted to include it now as I have no idea when I will get around to finishing it. ‘Boxiana, volume 1’ is a collection of journalistic articles written in the early 1800s by Pierce Egan. This book is probably the…