A lot of discussion takes place here about fighters going all the way back to the bare knuckle era. Even James Figg who was a 17th century pugilist has been mentioned. A lot of written literature is available on fighters as well as some of their appearances on film through the internet. I’m not old enough to have lived through many of the earlier periods but have learned a lot as a fan over the years and partaking in discussion boards like these. Nice to meet you.