Boxing during the Roman Empire was brutal, with boxers often fighting to the death with gladiator-like attachments on their gloves. Boxing in Rome was made illegal around 30 B.C. The Romans did introduce one enduring concept to Boxing -- the boxing ring, which remains an important part of Boxing to this day. Wear your passion on your lapel with our boxing glove lapel pin. Handcast in solid, lead-free pewter, each of our pins is an original three dimensional sculpture signed by the artist, Jim Clift. Handcrafted in our studio in Coventry, RI, our pins are 100% US made.