| Famous Fights Past & Present (by Harold Furniss) | |
| Vol. I. No. 1. | |
| The Story of the Great International Contest between Tom Sayers and John Camel Heenan
Chapter I |
2 |
| How "Pedlar" Palmer defeated Dave Sullivan | 10 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 11 |
| Sensational Fight for the Championship between John Broughton and Jack Slack | 12 |
| How the Championship went to America | 14 |
| The National Sporting Club | 15 |
| Anecdotes | 15 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Harry Ware | 16 |
| Vol. I. No. 2. | |
| The Story of the Great International Contest between Tom Sayers and John Camel Heenan
Chapter II |
18 |
| The English Career of the Coffee Cooler | 24 |
| Rogues and Robbers in the Ring | 26 |
| Nat Langham's Fight with the "Yellow-belly" | 29 |
| Anecdotes | 30 |
| The Rules of the London Prize Ring | 31 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Terry McGovern | 32 |
| Vol. I. No. 3. | |
| The Story of the Great International Contest between Tom Sayers and John Camel Heenan
Chapter III |
34 |
| Tom Sharkey's 'Cauliflower' Ear | 40 |
| John Jackson's Historic Contest with Dan Mendoza | 41 |
| Minutes on Seconds and Secondings, With Some Facts | 43 |
| Terrific Hurricane Fight between Harry Brunton and Bill Cain | 44 |
| Lord Wolseley on Boxing | 45 |
| Adah Isaacs Menken | 46 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 47 |
| Some Favorite Blows of Prominent Pugilists
No. I.--Peter Maher's Pile Driver on the Solar Plexus |
47 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Bob Fitzsimmons | 48 |
| Vol. I. No. 4. | |
| The Story of the Great International Contest between Tom Sayers and John Camel Heenan
Chapter IV |
50 |
| The Surprising Battle Between Jem Belcher and Paddington Jones | 56 |
| Grand and Thrilling Fight for the Championship between Peter Crawley and Jem Ward | 58 |
| Anecdotes | 59 |
| A Romance of the Ring. The Fierce but Friendly Battle between John Gully and the Game Chicken | 60 |
| Extraordinary Fight with Startling Finish between Alec Reid and Bishop Sharpe | 62 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 63 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Ben Jordan | 64 |
| Vol. I. No. 5. | |
| The Story of the Great International Contest between Tom Sayers and John Camel Heenan
Chapter V |
66 |
| The Memorable and Magnificent Battle Between Jem Edwards and Jemmy Massey, the Two Finest Light-Weights of their Day | 74 |
| The Farcial Fight Between Jerry Noon and the Young Greek | 76 |
| The Remarkable Battle Between Bill Hayes and Alec Keene | 78 |
| Anecdotes | 79 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - James J. Jeffries | 80 |
| Vol. I. No. 6. | |
| The Story of the Great International Contest between Tom Sayers and John Camel Heenan
Chapter VI |
82 |
| The Magnificent Fight, full of Surprises, Between Joe Hoiles, "The Spider," and Jemmy Herbert | 92 |
| Some Favourite Blows of Prominent Pugilists
No. 2.--Bill Chester's Swinging Blow at the Body |
94 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 95 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Sammy Kelly | 96 |
| Vol. I. No. 7. | |
| The Story of the Great International Contest between Tom Sayers and John Camel Heenan
Chapter VII |
98 |
| Jem Mace's Seventieth Birthday | 111 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Harry Harris | 112 |
| Vol. I. No. 8. | |
| The True Story of the Fistic Encounter between Jem Smith, Champion of England, and Frank P. Slavin, Champion of Australia
Part I |
114 |
| Stirring Picture of Old-Time Sport. The Brilliant and Sensational Battles between Jem Belcher and Jack Bartholomew | 122 |
| The Exciting Story of the Fight Between Dan Dismore and Johnny Hannan | 124 |
| The Modern Boxing-Glove and its Evolution | 127 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Pedlar Palmer | 128 |
| Vol. I. No. 9. | |
| The True Story of the Fistic Encounter between Jem Smith, Champion of England, and Frank P. Slavin, Champion of Australia
Part II |
130 |
| The Rousing and Astonishing Battle for the Championship Between Deaf Burke and Bendigo | 139 |
| Anecdotes | 140 |
| The Glorious and Slashing Battle between Hammer Lane and Yankee Sullivan | 141 |
| Charles Dickens saw the Sayers and Heenan Fight | 143 |
| Anecdote | 143 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Will Curley | 144 |
| Vol. I. No. 10. | |
| The First Three Battles and Early Adventures of Jem Mace | 146 |
| The Terrific Battle Between Tom Hickman (Gas) and Bill Neate | 152 |
| A Poor Show for the Championship. The Fluky and Feeble Fight between Sam Hurst, the Stalybridge Infant, and Tom Paddock | 154 |
| The Three Terrific and Desperate Battles Between Dutch Sam and Tom belcher | 156 |
| The Queensberry Rules | 158 |
| Hands Up! | 159 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Billy Smith | 160 |
| Vol. I. No. 11. | |
| The Fight between Charlie Mitchell and J. L. Sullivan
Chapter I |
162 |
| The Third and Last Fight between Jem Mace and Joe Goss | 170 |
| England versus Australia. Great Fight for the Light-weight Championship between Johnny Broome and Bungaree | 172 |
| Anecdotes | 174 |
| Tom Sayers and the Toll-Keeper | 175 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Jack Roberts | 176 |
| Vol. I. No. 12. | |
| The Fight between Charlie Mitchell and J. L. Sullivan
Chapter II |
178 |
| Desperate and Bloody Battle between Tass Parker and Brassey | 184 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 186 |
| Strange and Suspicious Fight between Jem Ward and Josh Hudson | 186 |
| Anecdotes | 188 |
| The Two Hard-Fought and Splendid Fights between Johnny Walker and Johnny Hannan | 189 |
| Praise from Heenan's Relative | 191 |
| Some Favorite Blows of Prominent Pugilists
No. 3.--Harry Greenfield's Right Hook On the Chin |
191 |
| Anecdotes | 191 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Arthur Lock | 192 |
| Vol. I. No. 13. | |
| The Fight between Charlie Mitchell and J. L. Sullivan
Chapter III |
194 |
| Desperate and Fatal Battle between Owen Swift and Anthony Noon | 200 |
| Anecdote | 202 |
| The Two Sensational Battles between Charles Freeman, the American Giant, and the Tipton Slasher | 202 |
| Anecdotes | 204 |
| Sensational Fight between Jack Randall ("the Nonpareil") and Aby Belasco | 205 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 207 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Ben Taylor | 208 |
| Vol. II. No. 14. | |
| The Great International Contest for the Championship of England between Tom Cribb and Molineaux, the Black
Part I |
210 |
| The Grand and Glorious Battle between Harry Broome and Harry Orme | 217 |
| The Slashing and Scientific Fight Between Bob Travers and Jem Dillon | 219 |
| Anecdote | 221 |
| The Great Fight between Heenan and King | 221 |
| Ireland's Famous Champion. The bewildering Battle between Dan Donnelly and Tom Hall | 221 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 223 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Charles "Kid" McCoy | 224 |
| Vol. II. No. 15. | |
| The Great International Contest for the Championship of England between Tom Cribb and Molineaux, the Black
Part II |
226 |
| The Short but Terrific Battle for the Championship between Jem Belcher and Andrew Gamble | 234 |
| The Grotesque and Ludicrous Fight between Dick Ward and Sambo Sutton | 236 |
| Curious Fight Between Young Dutch Sam and Harry Jones (the Sailor Boy) | 238 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Tom Dixon | 240 |
| Vol. II. No. 16. | |
| The Story of the Great Fight for J2,000 between Tom King and John Camel Heenan | 242 |
| The Remarkable Series of Fights between Jem Belcher and Joe Berks | 252 |
| The Never-to-be-Forgotten Fight between Ned Painter and Shaw, the Lifeguardsman | 254 |
| Anecdotes | 255 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Nat Smith | 256 |
| Vol. II. No. 17. | |
| The Mysterious Matches between Jem Mace and Bob Brettle | 258 |
| The Fierce and Sanguinary Fight Between Harry Broome and Fred Mason | 264 |
| Jem Belcher's Defeat by the Game Chicken | 266 |
| Anecdote | 268 |
| Extraordinary Series of Battles between Dick Curtis and Peter Warren | 268 |
| Anecdote | 270 |
| A Brief History of the Championship of England | 271 |
| Anecdote | 271 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Owen Moran | 272 |
| Vol. II. No. 18. | |
| The Grand Contest for the Championship of England between Thomas Winter Spring and John Langan
Part I |
274 |
| Splendid and Slashing Fight between Tom Shelton and Big Brown, of Bridgnorth | 281 |
| Anecdote | 282 |
| The Memorable and Exciting Battle between Dick Curtis and Barney Aaron | 283 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 285 |
| A French View of the Sayers and Heenan Fight | 286 |
| Some Favourite Blows of Prominent Pugilists
No. 4.--Ben Jordan's Rapid Right On the Breakaway |
286 |
| A Brief History of the Championship of England | 287 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - George Gardner | 288 |
| Vol. II. No. 19. | |
| The Grand Contest for the Championship of England between Thomas Winter Spring and John Langan
Part II |
290 |
| Terrible and Tragic Fight between Deaf Burke and Simon Byrne | 297 |
| Slashing and Exciting Battle between Tom King and Young Broome | 299 |
| The Hard-Fought Battle between Jack Martin and Jack Scroggins | 301 |
| A Brief History of the Championship of England | 303 |
| Anecdote | 303 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Jack O'Brien | 304 |
| Vol. II. No. 20. | |
| Jem Carney's Fight with Dick Burge. A Farcial Contest for the Light-weight Championship of the World | 306 |
| Extraordinary and Sensational Battle between Jack Adams and Tom Smith | 313 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 314 |
| Extraordinary Fight between the Two Veterans, Dan Mendoza and Tom Owen | 315 |
| Anecdote | 316 |
| Sensational Scrap between Marsden and O'Baldwin | 317 |
| Anecdote | 318 |
| A Brief History of the Championship of England | 319 |
| Our Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Charlie Beadling | 320 |
| Vol. II. No. 21. | |
| The Sensational Battle for the Championship of the World Between Bob Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher | 322 |
| Interesting and Remarkable Fight between Ned Adams and Tom Smith | 329 |
| Brilliant and One-sided Battle between Jack Randall and Joe Parish | 331 |
| Extraordinary Fast and Slashing Fight between Josh Hudson and Tom Cannon | 333 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 335 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Dave Wallace | 336 |
| Vol. II. No. 22. | |
| The Memorable Fight for the Championship of the Middle-weights between Tom Sayers and Nat Langham | 338 |
| The Strange Series of Sensational Fights between Tom Maley and Sam Merryman | 347 |
| Anecdote | 348 |
| Extraordinary Fighting Between Phil Sampson and Bill Hall | 349 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 351 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Harry McDermott | 352 |
| Vol. II. No. 23. | |
| The Memorable Battle between Jem Ward and Tom Cannon for the Championship of England and J1,000 | 354 |
| The Sensational Contest between Tom Reynolds and Aby Belasco | 361 |
| Desperate and Bloody Fight between Dick Cain and Joe Lowe | 363 |
| Anecdote | 364 |
| The Unforgotten Fight between Solid Coates, of Birmingham, and John Horncastle, of Sheffield | 365 |
| Anecdotes | 367 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Kid Parker | 368 |
| Vol. II. No. 24. | |
| The Memorable Meeting between Jem Carney and Jack M'Auliffe | 370 |
| Stirring and Sensational Battle between Jack M'Grath and Tom Maley | 374 |
| Extraordinary Battle in Scotland between Johnny Broome and Jem McGinty | 376 |
| Anecdote | 378 |
| The Well-Contested Battle between Tom Gaynor and Ned Neale | 379 |
| Anecdote | 380 |
| The Sayers and Heenan Battle | 381 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 383 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Johnny Hughes | 384 |
| Vol. II. No. 25. | |
| Narrative of Deaf Burke's Thrilling Adventures in America
Part I |
386 |
| Splendid and Sensational Fight between Dick Hill and Harry Preston | 393 |
| The Grand Four Hours' Fight Between Paddy Gill and Young Norley | 395 |
| Fierce Fight between the Rival Representatives of Liverpool and Manchester--George Sinclair and Charley Jones | 397 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 399 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Dave Sullivan | 400 |
| Vol. II. No. 26. | |
| Narrative of Deaf Burke's Thrilling Adventures in America
Part II |
402 |
| The Splendid Contested Battle between Jem Cross and Charley Jefferies | 408 |
| Extraordinary and Exciting Fight between Gipsy Cooper and Iron-Arm Cabbage | 410 |
| Memorable and Astonishing Contest between Barney Aaron and Arthur Matthewson | 412 |
| Leaves from our Note-Book | 415 |
| Did McDonald Drug Heenan ? | 415 |
| Out Portrait Gallery of Present Day Pugilists - Dido Plumb | 416 |