Also known as
Thomas Sayers
Description
English prizefighter who, though small, fought much bigger men and lost only
one of sixteen bouts. Heavyweight champion of England from 1857, he fought the
American John C. Heenan to a draw at Farnborough in 1860, the last great event
of the bare-knuckle ring, and retired.
Honours (1)
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receipt_longChampion of England
Confirmed
Title (1857)
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Independent sources state it.
“He was recognized as heavyweight champion of England between 1857, when he
defeated William Perry (the "Tipton Slasher"), and his retirement in
1860.”
“John C. Heenan (1833–1873) was from the United States, while Thomas Sayers
(1826–1865) was the undisputed British champion.”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010).
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Tom Sayers. In Martialis: Martial Arts
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@incollection{martialis_01M5JPY6FNNVB46F42Z2JBGMVF, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Tom Sayers}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FNNVB46F42Z2JBGMVF}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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