It started with prizefighting, illegal elsewhere in an era of bare-knuckle boxing.
它开始于职业拳击，在其他地方裸拳拳击还是非法的年代。
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The recent financial crisis proved that the sort of qualities that men pride themselves on, such as risk-taking and bare-knuckle competition, can lead to disaster.
不久前的金融危机就证明了男人引以为豪的那些品质，比如冒险和残酷的竞争，会招致灾难。
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Poet Vachel Lindsay memorialized Sullivan’s most impressive victory, in an 1889 marathon battle with Jake Kilrain—the last bare-knuckle championship, waged in wilting heat and lasting over two hours.