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The Gentleman · Richard Humphreys
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English prizefighter, "the Gentleman", early mentor and second of
Daniel Mendoza and then his opponent in three much-publicised bouts between 1788
and 1790. John Hoppner's portrait of him hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
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“The next phase of Mendoza's career was defined by a series of bouts with
his former mentor and second Richard Humphries between 1787 and 1790.”
— Daniel Mendoza - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia
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“While Mendoza’s reign as champion was short, his three bouts against Richard
“The Gentleman” Humphries (dates unknown) between 1788 and 1790 generated huge
publicity”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010).
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation
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Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FN12XN53MHGVXKM5JE - CC
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