| Name | John Boyle O'Reilly |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Profession | Poet |
| Born | June 28, 1844 |
| Died | August 10, 1890 |
All that is worth seeing in good boxing can best be witnessed in a contest with soft gloves. Every value is called out: quickness, force, precision, foresight, readiness, pluck, and endurance. With these, the rowdy and ‘rough’ are not satisfied.
(John Boyle O’Reilly said)
