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The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia -- English Bare Knuckle Champion

William "Bill" Stevens
(the "Nailer")

BORN   1736; Lye, Staffordshire, England
DIED April 8 1794; London, England (Some sources report 1781)
HEIGHT.. 5-10
WEIGHT 190 lbs
BACKER Duke of York

Stevens was a good boxer who possessed a tremendous right hand punch; He seemed to be impervious to punishment and had the potential to be one of the prize ring's greatest champions

 
1756-1759
          -Stevens won a number of contests against minor opponents

1760
Feb 19 Jacob Taplin              Marylebone Basin, Eng       (30:00)  W 13
Jun 17 Jack Slack                London, Eng                 (27:00)  W  4
          -Championship of England

1761
Mar  2 George Meggs              London, Eng                 (17:00)  L   
          -Championship of England;
          Stevens was suspected of throwing the fight;
          He fell into disgrace and retired (only to return later)

1769
Jul  4 John McGuire              Bloomsbury Fields, Eng      (20:00)  W   
Aug    Bill Turner               London, Eng               (2:10:00)  L     

1778
Jun    Harry Sellers                                         (10:00)  L   
          -Championship of England


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

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