Given that you are from the merchant class, you probably have not had any formal training in swordplay. Since this could be a fight for your life, you pass on the idea of dueling with swords till death. You also probably don’t have enough money to afford a pistol, so you won’t choose that as your dueling option either. If you were a farmer, you would be more versed in fighting with a staff, however being a merchant, you aren’t. So, boxing looks like it will be your wisest option. Get ready, and beware, these matches can sometimes be gruesome!!

Boxers typically gained fame throughout their counties and among the gentry as gladiators of sorts.

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