Back in 1879, his compatriots in the Boston fight scene organized a benefit show for Dan Dwyer, a longtime local bare-knuckle boxer, tavern owner and Civil War veteran. This was typical enough for pugilists in late-19th century America. If an aging fighter was down on his luck, or just old and beloved enough, his fellow fighters would put together a show featuring gloved exhibition bouts, as well as other acts that might include singers, dancers, or in Dwyer’s case, even a demonstration of a rowing machine, all to raise funds for the man of the hour
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