Show IJ f Y A AN Sf 01 OLD p pI I UMERS UMER'S ITI I S ii t l 1 S t v U Ur B 00 k IW r TI TIM M l I 1 I I I I Its It's a far cry from the bare fists and tight skintight tight gloves loves of the carl early fIghting fightIng fight- fight Ing tag to the padded mitts of toda today I believe that the seemingly greater prevalence of fouling in modern days i is s due to the wider hitting area of oC t the he present six six ounce ounce gloves With bare fist tight skin tight ht or even the two- two ounce gloves the fighter hit with I greater accuracy Many a clever boxer box box- er could cut an opponents opponent's face to ribbons with wI those two Back in London prize ring days das I the shoes were spiked spiked and and the boys didn't hesitate to use them c either cither ther I In the early da days s the fighters wore fitting close pantaloons extending below below be be- low the knees The These often otten were a serious detriment to keeping the fighters fighter's fight fight- ers er's legs in ins trim I remember of off the legs of 01 Jack cutting panta- panta anta 1 T r I loons boons in iii 1890 when the undefeated lightweight champ stopped Jimmy Carroll in 47 rounds When Jim Corbett and Peter Jackson Jackson Jackson Jack Jack- son fought their memorable round 61 no no contest in ill 1891 Sam Fitzpatrick cut away the legs of oC Jacksons Jackson's breeches to give more freedom to his limbs and allow altow these members to Ix I be massaged after Peter went leg lef weary The first loose legged trunks I remember re rc member seeing were worn by Kid Mc Coy I believe he picked up the idea in irs Europe In most states sUItes colorful trunks now are arc out A boxer is is required to own two pairs of oC tights of ot specified color combinations The inspector nates which color is to be worn by a fishier |