Pugilistica, Volume 2 (of 3Volume 2 — CHAPTER I. TOM SPRING (CHAMPION)—1814–1824. (continued 3)Reading editionChapter navigation35 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPUGILISTICA THE HISTORY OF BRITISH BOXING CONTAINING LIVES OF THE MOST CELEBRATED PUGILISTS; FULL REPORTS OF THEIR BATTLES FROM CONTEMPORARY NEWSPAPERS, WITH AUTHENTIC PORTRAITS, PERSONAL ANECDOTES, AND SKETCHES OF THE PRINCIPAL PATRONS OF THE PRIZE RING, FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE RING FROM FIG AND BROUGHTON, 1719–40, TO THE LAST CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE BETWEEN KING AND HEENAN, IN DECEMBER 1863PREFACE TO VOLUME II.Chapter I · TOM SPRING (CHAMPION)—1814–1824.Chapter I · TOM SPRING (CHAMPION)—1814–1824. (continued 2)Chapter I · TOM SPRING (CHAMPION)—1814–1824. (continued 3)Chapter II · JOHN LANGAN, THE IRISH CHAMPION—1819–1824.Chapter III · NED PAINTER—1813–1820.Chapter IV · TOM OLIVER (COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF THE P.R.)—1811–1831.Chapter V · BILL NEAT, OF BRISTOL—1818–1823.Chapter VI · THOMAS HICKMAN (“THE GAS MAN”).Chapter VII · DAN DONNELLY, CHAMPION OF IRELAND.Chapter VIII · JACK CARTER, “THE LANCASHIRE HERO”—1812–1832.[29]APPENDIX TO PERIOD V.Chapter I · JEM WARD (CHAMPION).—1822–1831.Chapter I · JEM WARD (CHAMPION).—1822–1831. (continued 2)Chapter II · PETER CRAWLEY, ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS “YOUNG RUMP STEAK”—1818–1827.Chapter III · TOM CANNON, “THE GREAT GUN OF WINDSOR” (CHAMPION)—1824–1827.Chapter IV · JOSH. HUDSON, “THE JOHN BULL FIGHTER.”—1816–1826.Chapter IV · JOSH. HUDSON, “THE JOHN BULL FIGHTER.”—1816–1826. (continued 2)Chapter V · NED NEALE (“THE STREATHAM YOUTH”)—1822–1831.Chapter V · NED NEALE (“THE STREATHAM YOUTH”)—1822–1831. (continued 2)Chapter VI · JEM BURN (“MY NEVVY”)—1824–1827.Chapter VII · EDWARD BALDWIN (“WHITE-HEADED BOB”)—1823–1828.Chapter VIII · SAMUEL EVANS (“YOUNG DUTCH SAM”)—1825–1834.Chapter VIII · SAMUEL EVANS (“YOUNG DUTCH SAM”)—1825–1834. (continued 2)Chapter IX · TOM GAYNOR (“THE BATH CARPENTER”)—1824–1834.Chapter X · ALEC REID (“THE CHELSEA SNOB”)—1821–1830.Chapter XI · BISHOP SHARPE (“THE BOLD SMUGGLER”)—1818–1826.Chapter XII · TOM BROWN (“BIG BROWN”) OF BRIDGNORTH—1825–1831.Chapter XIII · PHIL SAMPSON (“THE BIRMINGHAM YOUTH”)—1819–1831.Chapter XIII · PHIL SAMPSON (“THE BIRMINGHAM YOUTH”)—1819–1831. (continued 2)Chapter XIII · PHIL SAMPSON (“THE BIRMINGHAM YOUTH”)—1819–1831. (continued 3)Chapter XIII · PHIL SAMPSON (“THE BIRMINGHAM YOUTH”)—1819–1831. (continued 4)INDEX TO VOLUME II.Previous chapter ←Volume 2 — Chapter I · TOM SPRING (CHAMPION)—1814–1824. (continued 2)Next chapter →Volume 2 — Chapter II · JOHN LANGAN, THE IRISH CHAMPION—1819–1824.All chapters and sections (35)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPUGILISTICA THE HISTORY OF BRITISH BOXING CONTAINING LIVES OF THE MOST CELEBRATED PUGILISTS; FULL REPORTS OF THEIR BATTLES FROM CONTEMPORARY NEWSPAPERS, WITH AUTHENTIC PORTRAITS, PERSONAL ANECDOTES, AND SKETCHES OF THE PRINCIPAL PATRONS OF THE PRIZE RING, FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE RING FROM FIG AND BROUGHTON, 1719–40, TO THE LAST CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE BETWEEN KING AND HEENAN, IN DECEMBER 1863Sections2Volume 2 · Chapters1112345678Volume 2 · Other sectionsAPPENDIX TO PERIOD V.Volume 2 · Chapters112344556788910111213131313Volume 2 · Sections252◇← CHAPTER I. TOM SPRING (CHAMPION)—1814–1824. (continued 2)CHAPTER II. JOHN LANGAN, THE IRISH CHAMPION—1819–1824. →