Roman Mosaic showing a victorious boxer. The winner’s palm branch is held in his mouth, and his defeated opponent crouches beside him. The boxers appear to be people of short stature, commonly hired by Romans to perform and compete for their entertainment. 1stC-2ndC [1000×815]

The third, draped, figure is probably the umpire. The boxers are naked except for their gloves, which in the case of the winner appear to be fitted with vicious spikes. Roman boxers are known to have worn gloves (caestus), which were weighted with metal to increase injury to their opponents. [Museum link](https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1896-0619-2)