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[00:01.46]Lesson 21
[00:03.49]Daniel Mendoza
[00:12.13]How many unsuccessful attempts did Mendoza make before becoming Champion of all England?
[00:20.76]Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago.
[00:25.97]In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money.
[00:30.96]Because of this, they were known as 'prizefighters'.
[00:35.24]However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prizefighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
[00:45.73]One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764.
[00:54.41]The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.
[01:03.62]Though he was technically a prizefighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prizefighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game.
[01:14.64]In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity.
[01:19.29]He was adored by rich and poor alike.
[01:23.17]Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing match when he was only fourteen years old.
[01:29.74]This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries who was then the most eminent boxer in England.
[01:36.62]He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn.