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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

William "Bill" Darts
(the "Dyer")

BORN   1741; Spitalfields, England
DIED 1781
HEIGHT.. 5-10
WEIGHT 185-187 lbs
BACKER Duke of Richmond
Darts was a good, skillful boxer who was tricky and a hard hitter; However, he was not durable and lacked courage and ambition 
1764
Jun 20 Parfit Meggs              Shepton Mallet, Eng                  W   
          -Some sources report the brother of Parfit, "George Meggs"

1766
May 21 Tom Juchau                Guilford, Eng               (40:00)  W 17
          -Championship of England

1767
Jul    Doggett, the Bargeman     Melksham, Eng             (1:00:00)  W  6
          -Championship of England
Oct 13 Swansey, the Butcher      Epping Forest, Eng          (15:00)  W   
          -Championship of England

1769
Jun 27 Tom Lyons                 Kingston-upon-Thames, Eng   (45:00)  L   
          -Championship of England

          -Darts challenged Lyons to another fight but Lyons declined;
           Darts then reclaimed the Championship of England

1770
Mar 25 Stephen "Death" Oliver    Putney, Eng                 (27:00)  W   
          -Championship of England

1771
May 18 Peter Corcoran            Epsom Races, Eng             (7:00)  L  1
          -Championship of England

          -British sportsmen claimed that Captain O'Kelly, the famous turfman,
           bribed Darts to lose the fight with Corcoran; Darts was ostricized
           by the British sports and then retired


*** Sketch And Some Data Provided By Rich Zampetta (of England) ***
Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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