Dirty Boxing

**lklawson** · Posted On: 3/06/2008 7:48am

I've been having a good guffaw as I've been transcribing Jame's Corbett's 1912 manual Scientific Boxing Together with Hints and Training and the Official Rules. He devotes a large section of his book to various illegal or dirty boxing techniques. He gives a photo of each and a complete description. Despite the fact that he always talks about how bad and dishonerable it is to use the given illustrated illegal technique, he still goes into detail.

I just find it vastly amusing. "This is BAD, don't do it. [wink wink nudge nudge]." :)

When I'm finished transcribing it, I'll post it up for free download with the other antique boxing manuals I've put up on my lulu site ( http://stores.lulu.com/lawson )

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

**Chili Pepper** · Posted On: 3/06/2008 8:04am

Originally Posted by lklawson

I just find it vastly amusing. "This is BAD, don't do it. [wink wink nudge nudge]." :)

<shrug> In Hatmaker's books, he shows stuff like that under the premise that what you don't know can and will hurt you.

**Rivington** · Posted On: 3/06/2008 8:57am

Sounds like movies during the Hayes Code. There's be ninety minutes to shoot 'em ups and showgirls, then twenty seconds of the protagonist being gunned down and a title card reading CRIME DOESN'T PAY or some such. Just to keep everything all nice and moral.