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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

Tom Spring
(Thomas Winter)
(the "Light Tapper")

BORN   February 22 1795; Fownhope, Herefordshire, England
DIED August 20 1851; Castle Tavern, Holborn, England
HEIGHT.. 5-11 1/2
WEIGHT 186 lbs
BACKERS Laurence Sant, Mr. Elliott
Spring was a scientific boxer with exceptional speed and wonderful footwork; He was not a hard hitter and was not durable

Spring was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1961 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.		 
1814
       John Hollands             Mordeford, Eng               (45:00) W 15
Jun 12 Jack Henley               Mordeford, Eng                       W 11

1817
Sep  9 Jack Stringer             Moulsey Hurst, Eng           (39:00) W 29

1818
Apr  1 Ned Painter               Mickleham Downs, Eng       (1:29:00) W 31
          -Spring claimed the Championship of England
Aug  7 Ned Painter               Russia Farm, Eng           (1:04:00) L 42
          -Spring challenged Painter to another fight; 
          Painter refused and Spring claimed the
          Championship of England
Sep 12 Bill Neat                 Greyhound Inn, Eng                 SCH   
          -This fight was scheduled but not held;
          Neat did not show

1819
May  4 Jack Carter               Crawley Downs, Eng         (1:55:00) W 71
Oct  6 Bill Neat                                                    SCH   
          -This fight was scheduled but not held;
          Neat did not show
Dec 20 Ben Burn                  Wimbledon, Eng               (18:00) W 11

1820
       "Young" Bob Burn                                             SCH   
          -This fight was scheduled but not held;
          Spring was ill
May 16 "Young" Bob Burn          Epsom Downs, Eng             (30:00) W 18
Jun 27 Joshua Hudson             Moulsey Hurst, Eng           (10:00) W  5

1821
Feb 20 Tom Oliver                Arlington Corners, Eng       (55:00) W 25

1822
May 18 -Spring was nominated as the British Champion by Tom Cribb, who retired
Nov 26 Bill Neat                                                    SCH   
          -This fight was scheduled but not held;
          Spring's backer, Mr.Elliott, was absent
          with the purse

1823
May 20 Bill Neat                 Hinckley Downs, Eng          (37:00) W  8
          -Championship of England;
          Neat received a broken arm in round six

1824
Jan  7 Jack Langan               Worcester, Eng             (2:29:00) W 77
          -Championship of England
Jun  8 Jack Langan               Warwick, Eng               (1:49:00) W 76
          -Championship of England

          -Spring announced his retirement from the ring

1846
May 30 -Spring was presented with a testimonial,
          including a silver tankard at the Castle
          Tavern, Holborn, Eng
Record courtesy of Jan Skotnicki, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
 

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