Peter Crawley (boxer)
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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) |
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]
Fights
[edit]1815
[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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