I’ve heard mention of guys like Fitzsimmons wearing “bandages” under their gloves…I assume this is just an early form of handwraps? I also read an interview where Jeffries said he only wore bandages for one fight. When did wraps become standard for fights?
"The first time that hand wrapping for boxing was mentioned in history was in Ancient Greece in 688 B.C.E. Boxing was a part of the very first Olympics and was often used in gymnasiums among the Grecians as part of their education as young men." -https://www.gloveworx.com/blog/all-about-hand-wrapping-boxing/#:~:text=The%20History%20of%20Hand%20Wrapping,their%20education%20as%20young%20men.
