Pugilistica The History of British Boxing

Pugilistica: The History of British Boxing, Volume 1 (of 3) by Henry Downes Miles
CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND
FROM 1719 TO 1863.
1719. James Fig, of Thame, Oxfordshire.
1730‒1733. Pipes and Gretting (with alternate success).
1734. George Taylor.
1740. Jack Broughton, the waterman.
1750. Jack Slack, of Norfolk.
1760. Bill Stevens, the nailer.
1761. George Meggs, of Bristol.
1762. George Millsom, the baker.
1764. Tom Juchau, the paviour.
1765‒9. Bill Darts.
1769. Lyons, the waterman.
1771. Peter Corcoran (doubtful). He beat Bill Darts, who had previously been defeated by Lyons.
1777. Harry Sellers.
1780. Jack Harris (doubtful).
1783‒91. Tom Johnson (Jackling), of York.
1791. Benjamin Brain (Big Ben), of Bristol.
1792. Daniel Mendoza.
1795. John Jackson. (Retired.)
1800‒5. Jem Belcher, of Bristol.
1805. Henry Pearce, the “Game Chicken.”
1808. (Retired). John Gully (afterwards M.P. for Pontefract).
1809. Tom Cribb, received a belt and cup, and retired.
1824. Tom Spring, received four cups, and retired.
1825. Jem Ward, received the belt.
1833. Jem Burke (the Deaf ’un), claimed the title.
1839. Bendigo (Wm. Thompson), of Nottingham, beat Burke, and received the belt from Ward.
1841. Benjamin Caunt, of Hucknall, beat Nick Ward, and received belt (transferable).
1845. Bendigo beat Caunt, and received the belt.
1850. Wm. Perry (Tipton Slasher), claimed belt, Bendigo declining his challenge.
1851. Harry Broome beat Perry, and claimed the title.
1853. Perry again challenged the title, and Broome retired from the ring.
1857. Tom Sayers beat Perry, and received the belt.
1860. Tom Sayers retired after his battle with Heenan, and left belt for competition.
1860. Samuel Hurst (the Staleybridge Infant), beat Paddock, the claimant, and received the belt.
1861. Jem Mace, of Norwich, beat Hurst, and claimed the title.
1863. Tom King beat Mace, and claimed the belt, but retired, and Mace claimed the trophy.
1863. Tom King beat J. C. Heenan for £1,000 a-side at Wadhurst, December 10th.

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