Use of hand wraps in early 1900s? Help needed for novel.

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  1. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    My girlfriend is working on a novel that takes place between 1898 and 1906 and one of the main characters is a boxer. I’ve been trying to help her with some of the boxing stuff from that time period but one thing I wasn’t sure about is the use of hand wraps. She mentions the boxer wrapping his hands with gauze before a fight in 1901. Does anyone know if this is accurate in terms of gauze hand wraps being used in that time period? Thanks!
     
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    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Sorry maybe this should have gone in the Classic Boxing forum...not sure if there is a way for me to move it.