[14] Profane: here, not sacred.
[15] Slogger: a "slugger," a hard hitter.
[16] Summary: quick, short.
[17] Sprats: a kind of small fish.
[18] Unctuous: fat, oily.
[19] Cut out: prepared, ready.
[20] To handle him and give him a knee: to give him assistance between the rounds of the fight.
[21] Amateurs: here, those who enjoy and understand the art of pugilism, without being proficient in it.
[22] Sodden: here, soft.
[23] Tuck: sweet stuff.