Retirement and Attempted Comeback
Between 1845 and 1851 Caunt worked as farm labourer and then became the landlord of "The Coach and Horses" pub at St. Martin's Lane, a business that made him very prosperous until a fire destroyed the pub and killed two of his children.
In his final fight on 21 September 1857, Caunt fought Nat Langham at Home Circuit where after 60 rounds both men were too exhausted to continue and a draw was declared.
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