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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

Harry Sellers
(the "West Countryman")

BORN   August 10 1753; Bristol, England
HEIGHT.. 5-11 1/2
WEIGHT 178 lbs
BACKER Jack Slack
Sellers possessed some fighting science, was rather strong and quite durable; He was tricky but somewhat dishonest; His favorite trick in the ring was to fall to his knees and strike his foe as he fell
1764
Jun 20 Parfit Meggs              Shepton Mallet, Eng                  W   

1773-1775
          -Sellers won numerous fights against minor opponents

1776
Oct 10 Peter Corcoran            Staines, Eng                         W   
          -Championship of England;
          There is a good chance that Corcoran "threw" this fight;
          Some sources report "W 32" in 28 minutes;
          Some sources report "W 18" in 32 minutes  

1777
Jun  4 Joe Hood                  Ascot Heath, Eng          (1:00:00)  W   
          -Championship of England
Jul  2 Joe Hood                  Ipswich, Eng                (30:00)  W   
          -Championship of England

1778
Jun    William Stevens                                       (10:00)  W   
          -Championship of England

1779
Sep 25 Duggan Fearns             Slough, Eng                  (1:30)  L  1
          -Championship of England;
          Fearns never fought again;
          Sellers reclaimed the English Championship

1785
Jun  7 William Harvey            Ash Fields, Eng             (20:00)  L   


*** Sketch And Some Data Provided By Rich Zampetta (of England) ***

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

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