1793
-Belcher began fighting at 12 years of age
Cockroader Lansdown, Eng (30:00) W
Corporal Norton SCH
Pawlett SCH
-The previous 2 bouts were held but no data is available
1798
Mar 6 Bob Britton Bristol, Eng (33:00) W
Aug 11 Jem Lockley Lansdown, Eng (25:00) W
1799
Apr 12 "Paddington" Tom Jones Wormwood Scrubbs, Eng (33:00) W 16
-Middleweight Championship of England;
Some sources report "W 10"
1800
Jan 7 Jack Bartholomew St. George's Fields, Eng (40:00) D 51
-Championship of England;
The elapsed time and # of rounds is questionable
May 15 Jack Bartholomew Finchley Common, Eng (20:00) W 17
-Belcher claimed the Championship of England
Dec 22 Andrew Gamble Wimbleton Common, Eng (10:00) W 5
-Championship of England
1801
Jul 13 Joe Berks Wimbleton, Eng (19:00) W
Oct 12 Joe Berks Enfield, Eng SCH
-This fight was scheduled but not held;
Berks did not show
Nov 25 Joe Berks Hurley Bottom, Eng (25:00) W 16
-Championship of England
1802
Jun 17 Joe Berks Gruelthorp, Eng SCH
-This fight was scheduled but not held;
A dispute arose over the stakes
Aug 19 Joe Berks Camberwell Fair, Eng W
Aug 20 Joe Berks Hanover Spa, Eng (10:00) W 13
-Championship of England
1803
Apr 12 Jack Firby London, Eng (20:00) W 11
-Championship of England
Jul 24 -Belcher lost his right eye when playing racquets with Edwin Stuart
at the court in Little St. Martin's Lane; He retired from the ring
(only to return later)
1805
Dec 6 Henry "Hen" Pearce near Doncaster, Eng (35:00) L 18
-Championship of England
1807
Apr 8 Tom Cribb Moulsey Hurst, Eng (55:00) L 41
-Belcher knocked Cribb out in round 18 but Cribb had
broken his right hand; The fight was allowed to
continue and Cribb won 35 minutes later
1809
Feb 1 Tom Cribb Epsom Downs, Eng (40:00) L 31
-Championship of England
*** Sketch And Some Data Provided By Rich Zampetta (of England) ***
Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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