Also known as
Thomas Jackling
Description
English prizefighter, born Thomas Jackling, champion of England 1784–1791 and
respected for his honesty and stamina. Later a second and a tutor of boxers in
England and Ireland.
Honours (1)
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receipt_longChampion of England
Confirmed
Title (1784)
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Independent sources state it.
“Jackling fought under the name Tom Johnson, and he was the champion of England
from 1784 to 1791.”
— Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010).
Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation
info
“Tom Johnson (born Thomas Jackling; c. 1750 – 21 January 1797) was a
bare-knuckle fighter who was referred to as the Champion of England between 1784
and 1791.”
— Tom Johnson (bareknuckle boxer) - Wikipedia
(English). Wikipedia (English)link
history
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Identifiers
https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FNTBJ2XWNW9MGK9VR5
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Tom Johnson. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FNTBJ2XWNW9MGK9VR5 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01M5JPY6FNTBJ2XWNW9MGK9VR5, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Tom Johnson}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FNTBJ2XWNW9MGK9VR5}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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