“Peggy”

Vanity Fair caricature of the boxer Arthur Frederick ‘Peggy’ Bettinson. (1862-1926). 

Arthur Frederick “Peggy” Bettinson (1862-1926) was a skilled pugilist, becoming English Amateur Boxing Association Lightweight Champion in 1882. In 1891 Bettinson co-founded the National Sporting Club (NSC). As its manager, he implemented a strict code of conduct, rules and etiquette that was adhered to by both boxers and spectators, ushering in a culture change that brought respect and legitimacy to what had been a barely regulated, lawless and chaotic sport. He was one of boxing’s most prominent and powerful advocates in England’s courtrooms in an era when boxing’s legal status was uncertain

From the original edition of Vanity Fair.