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节选一部分内容给大家看看Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. Inthose days, boxers fought withbare fists for prize money.Because of this, they were knownas 'prize-fighters'. However, boxing was very crude, for there wereno rules and a prize-fighter could be seriouslyinjured or even killed during a match.
One of the most colourful figuresin boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764. The use of gloveswas not introduced until 1860, when theMarquis of Queensberry drew upthe first set of rules. Though he was technicallya prize-fighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport,for he brought science to the game. In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
两百年前,拳击比赛在英国非常盛行。当时,拳击手们不戴手套,为争夺奖金而搏斗。因此,他们被称作“职业拳击手”。不过,拳击是十分野蛮的,因为当时没有任何比赛规则,职业拳击手有可能在比赛中受重伤,甚至丧命。
拳击史上最引人注目的人物之一是丹尼尔.门多萨,他生于1764年。1860年昆斯伯里侯爵第一次为拳击比赛制定了规则,拳击比赛这才用上了手套。虽然门多萨严格来讲不过是个职业拳击手,但在把这种粗野的拳击变成一种体育运动方面,他作出了重大贡献。是他把科学引进了这项运动。门多萨在他的全盛时期深受大家欢迎,无论是富人还是穷人都对他祟拜备至。