Quote by: John Boyle O'Reilly

The brutalities of a fight with bare hands, the crushed nasal bones, maimed lips, and other disfigurements, which call for the utter abolition of boxing in the interests of humanity, at once disappear when the contestants cover their hands with large, soft-leather gloves.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Boyle O'Reilly
  • DescriptionIrish-born poet and novelist
  • BornJune 28, 1844
  • DiedAugust 10, 1890
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionWriter