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Peter Crawley (born 5 December 1799, Newington Green, London – 12 March 1865, West Smithfield, London) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. He won the Championship of England in 1827.[1]
Peter Crawley | |
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| Born | 5 December 1799 Newington Green, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 12 March 1865 (aged 65) West Smithfield, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Young Rump Steak |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | 164.5 lb (74.6 kg) |
| Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) |
Fights
edit1815
edit- Pat Flannagan - WIN
1816-1817
edit- Bill Hunt - WIN
- Jack Bennett - WIN
- Tom Price - WIN
- Bill Coleman - WIN
- "Clara Market John" - WIN
- Harry Buckstone - WIN
- Tom McCarthy - WIN
- Tom Tyler - WIN
- Shirley's Carman - WIN
- Big Drayman - WIN
1818
edit- 11 February - Tom Watson - DRAW
- 7 August - Ben Sutcliffe - WIN
1819
edit- 16 March - Tom Hickman - LOSE
1822
edit- 7 May - "Southern's Bully" - WIN
1823
edit- 5 May - Dick Acton - WIN
- Crawley defeated some more minor opponents
1825
edit- Crawley was unsuccessful to find a backed to fight with Jem Ward for the championship of England
1826
edit- "Unknown Englander" - WIN (private fight)
1827
edit- 2 January - Jem Ward - WIN - Crawley becomes Champion of England
- 4 January - Crawley retires from the ring and refused to meet Jem Ward in another Championship fight
References
edit- ^ Henry Downes Miles, 1906, Pugilistica, The History of British Boxing, pp233-247
External links
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