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schema:alternateName "James Fig"@en ;
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schema:deathDate "1734-12-08" ;
schema:description "English prizefighter and teacher of boxing, backsword, quarterstaff and cudgel, from Thame. In 1719 he opened an amphitheatre and fighting school in London; he is counted as the first champion of England, 1719–1730. His pupils included Jack Broughton, George Taylor and Thomas Sibblis."@en ;
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schema:name "James Figg"@en ;
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ns2:quotation "Little is certain about his early life before 1714, by which time he was a student of the defence instructor Timothy Buck of Clare Market." ;
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ns2:quotation "He claimed to have won more than 200 matches during his career, and was posthumously considered the first boxing champion." ;
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ns2:quotation "Pugilism’s first popular champion was James Figg (ca. 1695–1734). Figg, from Thame in Oxfordshire, was considered champion of England from 1719 to his retirement in 1730." ;
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ns2:quotation "Moreover, Figg taught his pupils the use not only of the fist but also of the sword, broadsword, and cudgel." ;
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ns2:quotation "James Figg (before 1700 – 8 December 1734; also spelt James Fig) was an English prizefighter and instructor in historical European martial arts." ;
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schema:name "Thame" .
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