"Massa" Kendrick
(the "New Black")
BORN May 11 1798; St. Kitts, British West Indies DIED 1844 HEIGHT 5-11 WEIGHT 174 lbs Kendrick was stubby and muscular with broad shoulders; He was willing and game and possessed a good right hand that was powerful; At times, he tended to be unruly and refused to train properly
Kendrick traveled to England during his career but little is known about his activitiesUndated -Kendrick got into a street fight with Bill Richmond -Kendrick tried to get a fight with Tom Molineaux but was unsuccessful 1812-1815 Tom Cribb L -This was a "private" fight; The date seems unlikely due to Kendrick's age 1819-1826 -Kendrick challenged Dan Donnelly to a fight but Donnelly declined George Cooper LT 69 -Kendrick challenged Cooper to another fight but Cooper declined Henry Sutton LT 13 -Kendrick engaged in several minor bouts *** Data Provided By Black Dynamite I (Fleischer, 1938) ***
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
