8min 31sec clip - Why they boxed in the past with the the lead hand out and the rear hand tucked

Text from you tube "Do you want to know why they boxed like this in the past? Tony Jeffries shares the reason behind the old boxing stance and their unique boxing techniques that boxers do in the early times of boxing. Some of the weird things they are doing in the past are 1. Boxing without gloves and not wearing mouth-guards 2. Lead Hand is out and Rear hand is tucked." found via boingboing