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Fobert Fitzsimmons champion middle-weight fighter of teh world; champion heeavy-weight fighter of the world, 1897-1899; instructor and lecturer on physical culture. with an introduction by A.J. Drexel Biddle. Illustrations from Poses by Robert Fitzsimons and George Dawson
Contents
Introduction by A.
Part I Physical culture
Chapter I The proper way to breathe
Chapter II School-room exercises
Chapter III How to reduce weight
Chapter IV A chapter for women-to gain beauty with strength
Chapter V Advice to parents for te health and rearing of their children
Chapter VI To prospective athletes
Part II Self-Defense
Chapter VII First lesson in boxing
Chapter VIII Right and wrong kinds of muscles contrasted
Chapter IX Bag punching
Chapter X Right and wrong way of using the feet and hands while sparring-what the exercise develops
Chapter XI The poise in boxing
Chapter XII Positions for the hands
Chapter XIII How to land blows
Chapter XIV Courage the keynote of a boxer's success
Chapter XV How the heavy man should train and fight
Chapter XVI The way to strike a hard blow
Chapter XVII The plan for an amateur's successful encounter
Chapter XVIII The famous blows of Robert Fitzsimmons
Part III The life and ring battles of Robert Fitzsimmons
Chapter XIX An account of the warrior by A. J. Biddle
Chapter XX The heavy-weight championship battle by Thomas T. Wiliams
Chapter XXI The heavy-weight champonship battle by Robert Fitzsimmons
Chapter XXII The battle with Gus Ruhlin by W. W. Naughton
Chapter XXIII The battle with Thomas Sharkey: with running comments made by Gus Ruhlin at the ringside
Chapter XXIV The record of Robert Fitzsimmons
Contents
Introduction by A.
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J. Drexel BiddlePart I Physical culture
Chapter I The proper way to breathe
Chapter II School-room exercises
Chapter III How to reduce weight
Chapter IV A chapter for women-to gain beauty with strength
Chapter V Advice to parents for te health and rearing of their children
Chapter VI To prospective athletes
Part II Self-Defense
Chapter VII First lesson in boxing
Chapter VIII Right and wrong kinds of muscles contrasted
Chapter IX Bag punching
Chapter X Right and wrong way of using the feet and hands while sparring-what the exercise develops
Chapter XI The poise in boxing
Chapter XII Positions for the hands
Chapter XIII How to land blows
Chapter XIV Courage the keynote of a boxer's success
Chapter XV How the heavy man should train and fight
Chapter XVI The way to strike a hard blow
Chapter XVII The plan for an amateur's successful encounter
Chapter XVIII The famous blows of Robert Fitzsimmons
Part III The life and ring battles of Robert Fitzsimmons
Chapter XIX An account of the warrior by A. J. Biddle
Chapter XX The heavy-weight championship battle by Thomas T. Wiliams
Chapter XXI The heavy-weight champonship battle by Robert Fitzsimmons
Chapter XXII The battle with Gus Ruhlin by W. W. Naughton
Chapter XXIII The battle with Thomas Sharkey: with running comments made by Gus Ruhlin at the ringside
Chapter XXIV The record of Robert Fitzsimmons
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