Jem Ward

United Kingdom
Born 1800-12-26
Died 1884-04-03

Also known as

The Black Diamond

Description

English prizefighter, "The Black Diamond", champion of England 1825–1831, though sanctioned for throwing a fight in 1822. In retirement he kept a hotel in Liverpool, painted, and taught boxing; his student Tom King beat Jem Mace for the title.

Students (1)

  • Tom King
    sports_martial_artsBoxing Probable
    Probable
    Wikipedia only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Wikipedia only.
    “King's brawling bought him to the attention of the retired boxing champion Jem Ward who began to train him in earnest.”
    — Thomas King (boxer) - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info
    “He taught the boxing arts to students, one of whom, Tom King, defeated the legendary Jem Mace to become champion in 1863.”
    — Jem Ward - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English) link history info

Honours (1)

  • receipt_longChampion of England Confirmed
    Confirmed
    Independent sources state it.
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    Title (1825)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    Independent sources state it.
    “Eventually, a champion of true quality was discovered in the talented Jem Ward (1800–1884, champion from 1825 to 1831)”
    — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info
    “he was the English champion from 1825 until 1831.”
    — Jem Ward - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English) link history info

Sources

Jem Ward - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Identifiers

https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FNG2MRE0K9T5SBKT6K
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Cite and reuse

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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Jem Ward. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FNG2MRE0K9T5SBKT6K - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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@incollection{martialis_01M5JPY6FNG2MRE0K9T5SBKT6K, author = {Muñoz, Frederico}, title = {Jem Ward}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url = {https://martial.is/entity/01M5JPY6FNG2MRE0K9T5SBKT6K}, urldate = {ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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