“Aristocratic gentlemen in Europe, and sometimes in this country, go out with a couple of frie
“Aristocratic gentlemen in Europe, and sometimes in this country, go out with a couple of friends and try to kill each other with swords or revolvers at twenty paces. Why don’t they settle the question with their fists? There would be no loss of life and it would be equally effective in determining who is the better man.” John L. Sullivan (October 1858 - February 1918) (note: John Sullivan was a bare knuckle boxer and the first American athlete to earn over 1 million dollars) -- source link
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