1726 To 1775 in Sports - Boxing

Boxing

Events

  • Tom Pipes claims the vacant Championship of England title until beaten by George "The Barber" Taylor in 1735.
  • Jack Broughton claims the English title in 1738 after defeating George Taylor and holds it until retiring in 1744, but his title is unclaimed until 1750
  • 1750 — Broughton comes out of retirement to fight Jack Slack of Norwich. Broughton is beaten after Slack punches him right between the eyes and creates so much swelling that Broughton is unable to see and is forced to concede the bout. Slack remains champion until 1760.
  • 1758 — Jack Broughton drafts the London Prize Ring rules
  • 1760 — Jack Slack is beaten by William "The Nailer" Stevens and there are several claimants to the title of English champion during the next 15 years. They include George Meggs, George Millsom, Tom Juchau, William Darts, Tom Lyons and Peter Corcoran.

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