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Ned Donnelly was a pioneer of boxing training during the late Victorian era. Explore the strategies and techniques used by this trainer of champions via a series of easy-to-follow illustrations and clear, concise coaching steps. Ned Donnelly's 1880 boxing treatise is designed to showcase the finer points of the noble science to amateurs and professionals alike. Donnelly was a proliferate sportsman, having boxed professionally across the UK before a well-respected career in coaching. He is famous for his coaching of 19 winners of the Marquis of Queensbury Cup, alongside being coach in residence at several prestigious London sporting clubs. His guide covers the blow, footwork, guards and combinations of the boxing in the Prize Ring / Queensbury transition period. The guide is beautifully illustrated and contains informative sections of matching, sparring and competitions of the day. It breaks down the curricula into easy lessons with accessible language and clear guidance on practically applying the techniques in competition.

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