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Gloves
1970
Test Cricket debut of Rodney "Iron Gloves" Marsh vs. England, Brisbane
1947
Rodney Marsh, cricketer, AKA "Iron Gloves" AKA "Bacchus" Kept wickets
1936
Shortest boxing bout with gloves lasts only 10 seconds
1935
Great Britain boxers beat U.S. team in 1st International Golden Gloves
1927
1st golden gloves tournament
1885
Boxing's 1st heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves and 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey
1818
2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves
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