Young Barney Aaron (born in 1836 in London, England; died June 4, 1907, in Long Island, New York) was a bare-knuckle boxer.
The son of Hall of Famer Barney Aaron, he emigrated to the United States in 1855, and began boxing in 1856. Aaron became a U.S. Lightweight Champion.
Read more about Young Barney Aaron: Boxing Career, Hall of Fame
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