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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

 

Tom Sayers
(the "Brighton Boy")

BORN   May 25 1826; Brighton, Sussex, England
DIED November 8 1865; Camden Town, London, England (Diabetes)
HEIGHT.. 5-8 1/2
WEIGHT 112-154 lbs
BACKERS John Gideon, Sir Edward Kent
Sayers was one of the great English Champions; He often fought much larger men; He was skillful pugilist who struck stiff blows and was tough and game

Tom was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990
1842-1844
       Haines                    Brighton, Eng                        D   
       -Police intervened
       Wade                      East Sussex, Eng                     W  6
       an unnamed opponent       Wandsworth, Eng            (2:05:00) W   

1849
Mar 10 Abe Couch                 Greenhythe, Eng              (12:30) W  6

1850
Oct 22 Dan Collins               Edenbridge, Kent, Eng        (27:00) D  9
          -Police intervened
Oct 22 Dan Collins               Redhill, Eng               (1:52:00) D 39
Dec 10 Dan Collins               Redhill, Eng                       SCH   
          -This bout was scheduled but not held

1851
Apr 29 Dan Collins               Long Reach, Eng            (1:24:00) W 44

1852
Jun 29 Jack Grant                Mildenall, Eng             (2:30:00) W 64

1853
Jan 26 Jack Martin               Long Reach, Eng              (55:00) W 23
Oct 18 Nat Langham               Lakenheath, Eng            (2:02:00) L 61
          -Middleweight Championship of England;
          Langham won convincingly

1854
Feb  2 George Sims               Long Reach, Eng               (5:00) W  4

1856
Jan 26 Harry Poulson             Appledore, Kent, Eng       (3:08:00) W 109

1857
Jan  6 Aaron Jones               Canvey Island, Eng         (3:00:00) D 62
          -Both men were punished;
          The fight was stopped due to darkness
Feb 10 Aaron Jones               Banks of Medway, Eng       (2:00:00) W 85
Jun 16 William Perry             Isle of Grain, Eng         (1:42:00) W 10
          -Sayers claimed the Championship of England

1858
Jan  5 Bill Benjamin             Isle of Grain, Eng            (6:30) W  3
          -Championship of England
Jun 16 Tom Paddock               Canvey Island, Eng         (1:20:00) W 21
          -Championship of England

1859
Apr  5 Bill Benjamin             Ashford, Kent, Eng           (22:00) W 11
          -Championship of England
Sep 20 Bob Brettle               Leashford, Eng               (15:00) W  7
          -Championship of England

1860
Apr 17 John C. Heenan            Farnborough, Eng           (2:20:00) D 42
          -Heenan seemed to have the advantage when
          the crowd broke into the ring

May 20 -Sayers received a special Silver Championship
          Belt to commemorate this fight; He retired from
          the ring


Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization

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